New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens

Sunday, January 7, 2007, 3:00 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–0 on Sunday, January 7, 2007 on the road.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
New Jersey Devils	3	49-24-9
at Montreal Canadiens	0	42-34-6

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	2	0	1	3
Montreal Canadiens	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	16	10	11	37
Montreal Canadiens	6	11	11	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:21	New Jersey Devils	Mike Rupp (3)	Paul Martin (14), Brian Rafalski (23)	Even strength	NJD 1, MTL 0
1st	19:18	New Jersey Devils	Brian Gionta (18)	Brian Rafalski (24), Scott Gomez (26)	Even strength	NJD 2, MTL 0
3rd	12:47	New Jersey Devils	Brian Gionta (19)	Patrik Elias (24), Scott Gomez (27)	Power play	NJD 3, MTL 0

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	0		16:01
Number 10 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	0		08:53
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	61.9%	18:57
Number 12 J. Dowd	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	1	0	50%	09:48
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	2	0	2	+1	0	4	1	0	1		17:13
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	0	2	7	0	0	0		18:47
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	1	0	0		09:08
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		19:05
Number 19 T. Zajac	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	72.7%	14:37
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		16:30
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	2	2	+1	0	6	1	0	0	37.5%	16:46
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		17:22
Number 2 D. Hale	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	3	0		15:14
Number 6 M. Fraser	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:21
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	0	0		30:53
Number 8 A. Brooks	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0		07:56
Number 21 B. Lukowich	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1	0		23:08
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	2	2	+1	0	3	1	2	0		18:06

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	28	28	0	1.000	59:55	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	-1	2	1	2	0	52.9%	18:27
Number 15 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	3	0	0		15:17
Number 20 M. Johnson	R	0	0	2	0	0	33.3%	13:49
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	-1	2	1	0	1	25%	18:35
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	-1	0	1	1	2		18:39
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	0	0	100%	19:34
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	-1	0	2	3	3	58.3%	15:47
Number 42 A. Perezhogin	R	-1	0	3	1	0		13:02
Number 59 M. Grabovski	C	0	0	1	0	0	28.6%	15:18
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	4	1	0	0		13:22
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	-1	0	4	5	0		17:11
Number 6 J. Niinimaa	D	-1	0	1	0	1		12:51
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	2	3	2		22:09
Number 32 M. Streit	D	-1	0	1	0	2		09:09
Number 44 S. Souray	D	-1	0	2	2	2		21:07
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	-1	0	0	2	0		11:59
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	0	0		11:19
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	4	3	1	0		22:06

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 C. Huet	37	34	3	.919	60:00	Loss

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:54	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Tripping	2
1st	06:30	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Holding	2
2nd	11:08	New Jersey Devils	Jamie Langenbrunner	Tripping	2
3rd	06:52	Montreal Canadiens	Chris Higgins	High sticking	2
3rd	06:57	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	10:34	Montreal Canadiens	Michael Ryder	High sticking	2
3rd	10:34	Montreal Canadiens	Michael Ryder	High sticking	2

New Jersey Devils head coach: Claude Julien
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Barton
New Jersey Devils scratches: Richard Matvichuk, Dan Lacouture, Colin White, Jim Fahey, Tuomas Pihlman, Johnny Oduya, Cam Janssen, Barry Tallackson, David Clarkson, Rod Pelley, Andy Greene
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Radek Bonk, Steve Begin, Aaron Downey, Duncan Milroy, Tomas Plekanec, Garth Murray, Andrei Kostitsyn

Every New Jersey Devils and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 4, 2006
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Dec 6, 2006
New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Jan 7, 2007
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Feb 14, 2007

Other NHL games on Sunday, January 7, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Ottawa Senators 6	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators, Sun, Jan 7, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Jan 7, 2007
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Jan 7, 2007
Detroit Red Wings 2 at Anaheim Ducks 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Jan 7, 2007
Florida Panthers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final/SO	Game page: Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Jan 7, 2007