New York Rangers @ Montreal Canadiens

26-10-2, 13-5-2 Away

Final/SO

	1	2	3	SO	T
Rangers NYR	0	2	1	0	3
Canadiens MTL	1	2	0	1	4

Montreal CanadiensCanadiensMTL

17-17-5, 8-10-2 Home

Montembeault makes 45 saves, Caulfield scores in shootout in Canadiens' 4-3 win over Rangers

— Samuel Montembeault made 45 saves and stopped all three shootout attempts, Cole Caufield scored the lone goal in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens held off the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday night.

Jan 7, 2025, 05:03 am - AP

		1	2	3	SO	T
	Rangers	0	2	1	0	3
	Canadiens	1	2	0	1	4

1st Period			NYR	MTL
11:37		Brendan Gallagher (6) Assists: Jake Evans (10), David Savard (5)	0	1

2nd Period		NYR	MTL
1:09	Sean Monahan (10) Assists: Jesse Ylonen (4)	0	2
2:39	Joel Armia (6) Assists: Mitchell Stephens (1), Michael Pezzetta (6)	0	3
10:28	Vincent Trocheck (10) Assists: Erik Gustafsson (17), Artemi Panarin (30)	1	3
14:29	Artemi Panarin (25) Assists: Vincent Trocheck (28)	2	3

3rd Period			NYR	MTL
9:30		Adam Fox (4) Assists: Jimmy Vesey (5), Will Cuylle (4)	3	3

OT Summary
No Goals Scored

Shootout Summary			NYR	MTL
	Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick		0	0
	Artemi Panarin Backhand Hit Left Post		0	0
	Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot		0	1
	Mika Zibanejad Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault		0	1
	Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post		0	1
	Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault		0	1

Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Giveaway by Jordan Harris
Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Emil Heineman Tip-In Wide Right
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Nick Suzuki hit Erik Gustafsson
Michael Pezzetta hit Nick Bonino
Michael Pezzetta hit Brennan Othmann
Jayden Struble hit Jonny Brodzinski
Jordan Harris Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Michael Pezzetta Deflected Wide Left
Kaiden Guhle Tripping against Mika Zibanejad
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by David Savard
Blake Wheeler shot blocked by Mitchell Stephens
Kaiden Guhle hit Barclay Goodrow
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Jake Evans Batted Wide Right
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Brendan Gallagher Goal (6) Snap Shot, assists: Jake Evans (10), David Savard (5)
Brendan Gallagher hit Braden Schneider
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Joel Armia
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Joel Armia
Giveaway by Sean Monahan
Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Joel Armia
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Erik Gustafsson
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Nick Bonino
David Savard Slap Shot Wide Left
Michael Pezzetta hit Vincent Trocheck
Cole Caufield Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
Jake Evans faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Sean Monahan Goal (10) Deflected, assists: Jesse Ylönen (4)
Joel Armia Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitchell Stephens (1), Michael Pezzetta (6)
Sean Monahan Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Jake Evans faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Michael Pezzetta hit K'Andre Miller
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by David Savard
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Michael Pezzetta hit Braden Schneider
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Mike Matheson Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Deflected saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovsky Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Jake Evans faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Justin Barron Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by David Savard
Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Adam Fox shot blocked by David Savard
Mitchell Stephens faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
Juraj Slafkovsky Slap Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Jake Evans
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Nick Bonino shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Nick Suzuki High-sticking against Chris Kreider
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Jake Evans faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by David Savard
Michael Pezzetta hit Erik Gustafsson
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Braden Schneider shot blocked by Emil Heineman
Joel Armia Slap Shot Wide Left
Jayden Struble hit Jonny Brodzinski
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Chris Kreider shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Jake Evans hit Vincent Trocheck
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Sean Monahan
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Erik Gustafsson shot blocked by Justin Barron
Michael Pezzetta Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Jake Evans Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Kaiden Guhle Hooking against Jonny Brodzinski
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Joel Armia
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Jordan Harris
Jimmy Vesey shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Barclay Goodrow
Nick Suzuki Tip-In Above Crossbar
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Brendan Gallagher
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Sean Monahan Deflected Wide Right
Nick Suzuki Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
Jayden Struble Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
David Savard Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Sean Monahan Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Takeaway by Jesse Ylönen
Sean Monahan faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot
Jesse Ylönen Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Blake Wheeler
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Will Cuylle hit Jayden Struble
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Nick Bonino
David Savard shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
Emil Heineman shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Puck in Netting
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Evans
Goalie Stopped
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Cole Caufield
Icing
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Jacob Trouba hit Brendan Gallagher
TV Timeout
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Benches
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Chris Kreider Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Blake Wheeler Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Barclay Goodrow Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Blake Wheeler Wrist Shot Wide Left
Will Cuylle Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Jacob Trouba hit Jesse Ylönen
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Will Cuylle hit Kaiden Guhle
Takeaway by Barclay Goodrow
Puck in Crowd
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Ryan Lindgren Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jimmy Vesey Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Barclay Goodrow hit Jesse Ylönen
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jimmy Vesey hit Kaiden Guhle
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Giveaway by Chris Kreider
Goalie Stopped
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Giveaway by Nick Bonino
Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson
Icing
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Evans
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Erik Gustafsson
Puck in Benches
Jacob Trouba hit Emil Heineman
Emil Heineman shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Goalie Stopped
Chris Kreider Tip-In Wide Left
Jacob Trouba hit Nick Suzuki
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jimmy Vesey Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mika Zibanejad Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Blake Wheeler Tip-In Wide Left
Chris Kreider Hooking against Jesse Ylönen
TV Timeout
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Goalie Stopped
Barclay Goodrow Wrist Shot Wide Right
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Alexis Lafrenière Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Erik Gustafsson (17), Artemi Panarin (30)
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Chris Kreider hit Justin Barron
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Chris Kreider
Sean Monahan shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Brennan Othmann hit David Savard
Will Cuylle Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Icing
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Mitchell Stephens
Icing
Artemi Panarin Goal (25) Wrist Shot, assists: Vincent Trocheck (28)
Braden Schneider hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Puck in Benches
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Evans
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Sean Monahan
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot Wide Left
Hand Pass
Brennan Othmann hit Justin Barron
Sean Monahan shot blocked by Jonny Brodzinski
TV Timeout
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Fox Deflected saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Icing
Barclay Goodrow faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by K'Andre Miller
Puck in Netting
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot Wide Right
Jayden Struble shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Erik Gustafsson Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Ryan Lindgren hit Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Chris Kreider Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Chris Kreider faceoff won against Jake Evans
Giveaway by Artemi Panarin
Adam Fox Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Jimmy Vesey (5), Will Cuylle (4)
Off-side
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Puck in Netting
Chris Kreider hit Emil Heineman
TV Timeout
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Goalie Stopped
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Puck in Netting
Blake Wheeler faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Barclay Goodrow
Jacob Trouba hit Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Icing
Nick Bonino faceoff won against Jake Evans
Jacob Trouba Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Takeaway by Adam Fox
Goalie Stopped
Will Cuylle hit Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jimmy Vesey
Jacob Trouba hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Artemi Panarin
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Goalie Stopped
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Sean Monahan
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Mika Zibanejad
Vincent Trocheck Backhand Above Crossbar
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Erik Gustafsson
Takeaway by Erik Gustafsson
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
K'Andre Miller Holding the stick against Juraj Slafkovsky
Timeout - Home
Takeaway by Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Backhand Hit Left Post
Mika Zibanejad Backhand saved by Sam Montembeault
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault

RANGERS

CANADIENS

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

Rangers
3
Canadiens
4

Game 1

7/1

Canadiens
4
Rangers
7

Game 2

16/2

Canadiens
2
Rangers
5

Game 3

8/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	24	14	3	51
NY Islanders	23	15	4	50
Philadelphia	21	12	7	49
Washington	21	15	6	48
Pittsburgh	19	12	9	47
New Jersey	22	17	2	46
NY Rangers	20	18	5	45
Columbus	18	16	6	42

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	25	13	3	53
Detroit	24	15	4	52
Montreal	22	13	6	50
Buffalo	21	15	4	46
Boston	22	18	2	46
Florida	21	16	3	45
Ottawa	20	15	5	45
Toronto	19	15	7	45

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New York Rangers @ Montreal Canadiens

Stars of the Game

Sam MontembeaultG - MTL

Artemi PanarinLW - NYR

Cole CaufieldRW - MTL

Game Information

Montembeault makes 45 saves, Caulfield scores in shootout in Canadiens' 4-3 win over Rangers

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

MTL leads 1-0

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

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