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Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers

Madison Square Garden, New York Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 3–2 on Thursday, April 2, 2026 on the road.

Team Goals 2025-2026 record
Montreal Canadiens 3 48-24-10
at New York Rangers 2 34-39-9

Goals by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 0 2 1 3
New York Rangers 0 0 2 2

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Montreal Canadiens 8 11 6 25
New York Rangers 7 5 12 24

Three stars

  1. C. Caufield, Montreal Canadiens (2 goals)
  2. J. Fowler, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
  3. W. Cuylle, New York Rangers (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
2nd 04:36 Montreal Canadiens Alex Newhook (12) Ivan Demidov (43) Even strength MTL 1, NYR 0
2nd 06:20 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (48) Juraj Slafkovský (38), Nick Suzuki (66) Even strength MTL 2, NYR 0
3rd 09:23 New York Rangers Adam Fox (7) Mika Zibanejad (38), Vladislav Gavrikov (18) Even strength MTL 2, NYR 1
3rd 14:08 New York Rangers Will Cuylle (17) Jonny Brodzinski (8), Vincent Trocheck (35) Even strength MTL 2, NYR 2
3rd 14:55 Montreal Canadiens Cole Caufield (49) Mike Matheson (30), Nick Suzuki (67) Even strength MTL 3, NYR 2

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

Team stats

Stat Montreal Canadiens New York Rangers
Shots on goal 25 24
Power play 0 of 2 0 of 3
Penalty minutes 6 4
Hits 22 27
Blocked shots 13 5
Giveaways 15 18
Takeaways 3 5
Faceoffs won 30/52 (57.7%) 22/52 (42.3%)

Box score

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player
11 B. Gallagher R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 08:50
13 C. Caufield R 2 0 2 +2 0 7 0 0 16:20
14 N. Suzuki C 0 2 2 +2 0 1 1 0 46.7% 21:17
15 A. Newhook C 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 71.4% 12:32
17 J. Anderson R 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 16:26
20 J. Slafkovský L 0 1 1 +2 4 2 0 1 100% 20:38
24 P. Danault C 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 0 71.4% 13:58
71 J. Evans C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 66.7% 19:11
76 Z. Bolduc R 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 13:07
90 J. Veleno C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 10:38
91 O. Kapanen C 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 33.3% 11:54
93 I. Demidov R 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 12:30
8 M. Matheson D 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 23:22
21 K. Guhle D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 4 4 18:58
47 J. Struble D 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 15:57
48 L. Hutson D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 2 25:54
53 N. Dobson D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 1 3 22:43
72 A. Xhekaj D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 1 1 09:45
Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie
32 J. Fowler 24 22 2 .917 60:00 Win

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters
Player
8 J. Miller C 0 0 0 -2 0 1 0 0 35.7% 18:40
13 A. Lafrenière L 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 20:17
16 V. Trocheck C 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 0 41.7% 19:13
22 J. Brodzinski C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 0 50% 13:27
24 T. Kartye L 0 0 0 -2 0 1 2 0 13:50
38 A. Sykora L 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 07:16
42 N. Laba C 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 27.3% 12:05
43 C. Sheary L 0 0 0 -2 0 2 2 0 14:29
49 J. Chmelar R 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 08:04
50 W. Cuylle L 1 0 1 +1 0 6 6 0 17:23
93 M. Zibanejad C 0 1 1 0 0 0 4 0 80% 23:00
94 G. Perreault R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16:32
4 B. Schneider D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 20:18
17 W. Borgen D 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 0 16:47
23 A. Fox D 1 0 1 -1 0 1 0 1 23:10
29 M. Robertson D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 1 17:34
44 V. Gavrikov D 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 21:55
45 D. Fortescue D 0 0 0 +1 0 1 1 0 14:01
New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
31 I. Shesterkin 25 22 3 .880 57:59 Loss

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 07:21 Montreal Canadiens Juraj Slafkovský High sticking double minor 4
1st 11:49 New York Rangers Noah Laba Hooking 2
2nd 09:12 New York Rangers Will Borgen High sticking 2
2nd 13:41 Montreal Canadiens Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2

Game information

Montreal Canadiens head coach
Martin St. Louis
New York Rangers head coach
Mike Sullivan
Referees
Jean Hebert, Carter Sandlak
Linesmen
Ryan Gibbons, Dan Kelly
Montreal Canadiens scratches
Samuel Montembeault, Alexandre Carrier, Alexandre Texier, Kirby Dach, Adam Engstrom
New York Rangers scratches
Taylor Raddysh, Urho Vaakanainen, Adam Edstrom, Dylan Garand, Vincent Iorio

2025-2026 season series

Matchup Status Details
New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 Final Game page
Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 5 Final/OT Game page
Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 2 Final Game page

Other NHL games on Apr 2

Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Ottawa Senators 4 Final Game page
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 Final Game page
Boston Bruins 1 at Florida Panthers 2 Final Game page
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 Final Game page
Washington Capitals 3 at New Jersey Devils 7 Final Game page
Winnipeg Jets 0 at Dallas Stars 3 Final Game page
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Minnesota Wild 5 Final Game page
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 Final Game page
Calgary Flames 3 at Vegas Golden Knights 6 Final Game page
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at San Jose Sharks 4 Final Game page
Utah Mammoth 6 at Seattle Kraken 2 Final Game page
Nashville Predators 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4 Final/SO Game page

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