Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils

Wednesday, January 21, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Prudential Center, Newark Regular Season Final

Final score

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–2 on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	41-30-11
at New Jersey Devils	5	51-27-4

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	0	1	1	2
New Jersey Devils	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	9	13	6	28
New Jersey Devils	12	15	7	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:52	New Jersey Devils	Paul Martin (4)	Patrik Elias (34), John Madden (12)	Even strength	MTL 0, NJD 1
2nd	06:18	New Jersey Devils	Travis Zajac (15)	Zach Parise (27), Johnny Oduya (14)	Even strength	MTL 0, NJD 2
2nd	13:56	Montreal Canadiens	Josh Gorges (2)	Saku Koivu (16), Matt D'Agostini (3)	Even strength	MTL 1, NJD 2
2nd	18:20	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya (4)	Paul Martin (10)	Even strength	MTL 1, NJD 3
3rd	02:05	New Jersey Devils	Zach Parise (28)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 1, NJD 4
3rd	07:46	Montreal Canadiens	Matt D'Agostini (8)	Andrei Markov (30)	Power play	MTL 2, NJD 4
3rd	19:05	New Jersey Devils	Patrik Elias (20)	John Madden (13), Colin White (10)	Shorthanded, Empty net	MTL 2, NJD 5

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

Montreal Canadiens 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 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	0		14:52
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	0	50%	12:58
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0	27.3%	14:35
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	83.3%	16:41
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:11
Number 36 M. D'Agostini	R	1	1	2	-2	0	2	0	0	1		14:14
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	0	0	33.3%	15:58
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	-2	2	3	2	0	0		17:11
Number 67 M. Pacioretty	L	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	1	0		12:29
Number 70 G. Stewart	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		11:11
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		15:51
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		13:58
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		22:44
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1	0		23:10
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		20:13
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0		15:28
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	1	0		14:06
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0		24:35

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	33	29	4	.879	59:35	Loss

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	80%	14:11
Number 9 Z. Parise	L	1	1	2	+2	2	5	1	0		18:16
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	2	2	+2	0	5	0	0	50%	14:30
Number 12 B. Rolston	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0		12:05
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	100%	15:50
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	0		17:58
Number 16 B. Holik	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	64.3%	10:57
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	0		10:09
Number 18 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1		12:45
Number 19 T. Zajac	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	0	35.3%	18:06
Number 23 D. Clarkson	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		09:47
Number 26 P. Elias	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	0		18:50
Number 5 C. White	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	2	1		18:27
Number 6 A. Greene	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		13:05
Number 7 P. Martin	D	1	1	2	+3	4	1	1	1		27:06
Number 24 B. Salvador	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		17:30
Number 27 M. Mottau	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2		14:47
Number 29 J. Oduya	D	1	1	2	+1	2	4	1	0		25:24

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Clemmensen	28	26	2	.929	59:59	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:45	New Jersey Devils	Paul Martin	Cross checking	2
2nd	06:50	Montreal Canadiens	Francis Bouillon	Holding	2
2nd	11:53	New Jersey Devils	Johnny Oduya	Hooking	2
3rd	02:14	Montreal Canadiens	Tom Kostopoulos	Cross checking	2
3rd	02:14	New Jersey Devils	Mike Rupp	Interference	2
3rd	06:48	New Jersey Devils	Paul Martin	Slashing	2
3rd	09:04	New Jersey Devils	Zach Parise	Tripping	2
3rd	15:08	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Tripping	2
3rd	18:40	New Jersey Devils	Brendan Shanahan	Tripping	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
New Jersey Devils head coach: Brent Sutter
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Scott Driscoll
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Mathieu Dandenault, Marc Denis, Georges Laraque, Steve Begin, Alex Tanguay, Alex Henry, Chris Higgins, Ryan O'Byrne, Kyle Chipchura, Ben Maxwell, Yannick Weber
New Jersey Devils scratches: Martin Brodeur, Jay Pandolfo, Jay Leach, Sheldon Brookbank, Barry Tallackson, Petr Vrana, Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond, Niclas Bergfors, Patrick Davis, Matt Halischuk, Anssi Salmela

Every Montreal Canadiens and New Jersey Devils game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 6, 2008
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Jan 2, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
New Jersey Devils 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 14, 2009

Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 1 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Philadelphia Flyers, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Dallas Stars 4 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 0	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 6 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Calgary Flames 5	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames, Wed, Jan 21, 2009