Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers

8-12-3, 3-7-1 Away

Final

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

New York RangersRangersNYR

13-9-1, 6-4-1 Home

Kakko's late goal lifts Rangers past Canadiens 4-3

— Kaapo Kaako scored a power-play goal with 24 seconds left, and the New York Rangers stopped a five-game slide by topping the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday.

Nov 30, 2024, 09:27 pm - AP

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

1st Period		MTL	NYR
9:02	Artemi Panarin (13) (Power Play) Assists: Adam Fox (19), Mika Zibanejad (12)	0	1
11:47	Mike Matheson (2) Assists: Brendan Gallagher (5), Juraj Slafkovsky (12)	1	1
19:56	Vincent Trocheck (6) Assists: Alexis Lafreniere (9), Ryan Lindgren (3)	1	2

2nd Period			MTL	NYR
17:03		Mika Zibanejad (5) (Power Play) Assists: Artemi Panarin (15), Adam Fox (20)	1	3

3rd Period		MTL	NYR
4:16	Cole Caufield (14) Assists: Nick Suzuki (13)	2	3
14:07	Nick Suzuki (9) Assists: Lane Hutson (13), Cole Caufield (6)	3	3
19:36	Kaapo Kakko (4) (Power Play) Assists: Will Cuylle (11), Zac Jones (7)	3	4

Braden Schneider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Adam Fox hit Jake Evans
Chris Kreider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Zac Jones Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Jacob Trouba Fighting against Josh Anderson
Brett Berard hit Kirby Dach
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Jonathan Quick
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot Hit Right Post
Giveaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Alexis Lafrenière hit Lane Hutson
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Short
Giveaway by Will Cuylle
K'Andre Miller hit Alex Newhook
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Adam Fox Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Jake Evans
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Wide Left
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Adam Fox (19), Mika Zibanejad (12)
Kaapo Kakko Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
K'Andre Miller hit Alex Newhook
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Braden Schneider
K'Andre Miller Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Chris Kreider Holding against Kaiden Guhle
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Jacob Trouba
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Jake Evans
Chris Kreider hit Arber Xhekaj
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck High-sticking against Christian Dvorak
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Jacob Trouba hit Kirby Dach
Takeaway by Zac Jones
Braden Schneider hit Jake Evans
Vincent Trocheck Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Alexis Lafrenière (9), Ryan Lindgren (3)
Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Right
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Chris Kreider Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Evans
Jacob Trouba Slap Shot Wide Left
Sam Carrick Unsportsmanlike conduct against Arber Xhekaj
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Ryan Lindgren
Jacob Trouba hit Nick Suzuki
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Brendan Gallagher
Justin Barron shot blocked by Artemi Panarin
Adam Fox hit Jake Evans
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Adam Edstrom hit David Savard
Braden Schneider hit Alex Newhook
Jimmy Vesey Wrist Shot Wide Right
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Brett Berard Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Right
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Joel Armia
Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Artemi Panarin Tip-In saved by Sam Montembeault
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Artemi Panarin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Will Cuylle hit David Savard
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Adam Fox hit Juraj Slafkovsky
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck hit Christian Dvorak
Christian Dvorak shot blocked by Brett Berard
Zac Jones Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Will Cuylle Tip-In Wide Left
Takeaway by Braden Schneider
K'Andre Miller Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Juraj Slafkovsky shot blocked by Adam Fox
Giveaway by Adam Fox
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Nick Suzuki shot blocked by Kaapo Kakko
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mike Matheson shot blocked by K'Andre Miller
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Vincent Trocheck hit Emil Heineman
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Kirby Dach
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Mika Zibanejad Goal (5) Wrist Shot, assists: Artemi Panarin (15), Adam Fox (20)
Jake Evans shot blocked by Jacob Trouba
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Mika Zibanejad Roughing against Kirby Dach
Ryan Lindgren Roughing against David Savard
Jonathan Quick Roughing against Kirby Dach served by Brett Berard
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Evans
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot Wide Left
Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Jake Evans
Artemi Panarin Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Artemi Panarin Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Filip Chytil faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Braden Schneider hit Alex Newhook
Brett Berard Wrap-around saved by Sam Montembeault
Will Cuylle hit Kaiden Guhle
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alexis Lafrenière hit Kirby Dach
Giveaway by Sam Carrick
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Jake Evans shot blocked by Adam Fox
Sam Carrick faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Will Cuylle hit Christian Dvorak
Giveaway by Zac Jones
Filip Chytil Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Short
Giveaway by Ryan Lindgren
Adam Fox Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Joel Armia
Giveaway by Zac Jones
Mika Zibanejad Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck hit Emil Heineman
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Adam Edstrom hit Arber Xhekaj
Ryan Lindgren Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
Will Cuylle Snap Shot Wide Left
Mika Zibanejad Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Kaapo Kakko Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Will Cuylle (11), Zac Jones (7)
Puck in Netting
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Christian Dvorak
Goalie Stopped
Josh Anderson Fighting against Jacob Trouba
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Joshua Roy
Puck in Crowd
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Will Cuylle
Kirby Dach hit Ryan Lindgren
Off-side
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Joel Armia Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Joel Armia Wrist Shot Short
Lane Hutson hit Will Cuylle
Arber Xhekaj hit Will Cuylle
Arber Xhekaj hit Will Cuylle
Emil Heineman hit Sam Carrick
Kaapo Kakko shot blocked by Jake Evans
Emil Heineman Holding against Chris Kreider
TV Timeout
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Mike Matheson Delaying Game - Puck over glass
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Mike Matheson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Brendan Gallagher (5), Juraj Slafkovsky (12)
Mike Matheson Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Josh Anderson hit Filip Chytil
Off-side
Lane Hutson shot blocked by Kirby Dach
Kirby Dach Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Juraj Slafkovsky Deflected Wide Right
Emil Heineman hit K'Andre Miller
Puck in Penalty Benches
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Off-side
Cole Caufield Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Adam Fox shot blocked by Joel Armia
Josh Anderson Deflected saved by Jonathan Quick
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Alex Newhook
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Alex Newhook Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Goalie Stopped
Goalie Stopped
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Kaapo Kakko
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Sam Montembeault
Jacob Trouba shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Netting
Arber Xhekaj hit Vincent Trocheck
Arber Xhekaj hit Alexis Lafrenière
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Emil Heineman Slap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Goalie Stopped
Emil Heineman hit K'Andre Miller
Joshua Roy Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Justin Barron Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Jake Evans Tip-In Wide Right
Puck in Netting
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Off-side
David Savard Snap Shot Wide Left
Goalie Stopped
Brett Berard shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Juraj Slafkovsky hit Adam Fox
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Off-side
Emil Heineman hit Chris Kreider
Goalie Stopped
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Off Crossbar
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Wide Left
Nick Suzuki hit Braden Schneider
Will Cuylle shot blocked by Cole Caufield
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
Puck in Netting
Brett Berard shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Puck in Netting
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Joshua Roy Wrist Shot Wide Left
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
Kirby Dach Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Arber Xhekaj Snap Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Goalie Stopped
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Jimmy Vesey
Juraj Slafkovsky Backhand saved by Jonathan Quick
Alex Newhook hit Mika Zibanejad
Icing
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot High and Wide Left
Puck in Netting
Emil Heineman hit Jacob Trouba
Joel Armia Tip-In saved by Jonathan Quick
Net Dislodged Offensive Skater
Josh Anderson Roughing against Ryan Lindgren
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Mike Matheson
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
David Savard hit Brett Berard
Brendan Gallagher Wrist Shot Wide Right
Kirby Dach Wrap-around saved by Jonathan Quick
Goalie Stopped
David Savard Roughing against Ryan Lindgren
Arber Xhekaj Roughing against Brett Berard
Juraj Slafkovsky Roughing against Will Cuylle
Juraj Slafkovsky Roughing against Will Cuylle
Puck in Netting
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Kaiden Guhle
Icing
Nick Suzuki Backhand Hit Left Post
Icing
Off-side
Kirby Dach faceoff won against Jimmy Vesey
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Joel Armia hit Zac Jones
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Right
Cole Caufield Snap Shot Wide Right
Cole Caufield Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (13)
Goalie Stopped
Brett Berard shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Kirby Dach hit Brett Berard
Icing
Alex Newhook Tip-In Wide Left
Icing
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Emil Heineman Deflected saved by Jonathan Quick
Joel Armia hit Mika Zibanejad
Puck in Netting
Icing
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Icing
Jake Evans hit Braden Schneider
Takeaway by David Savard
Joel Armia Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Sam Carrick shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Crowd
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by David Savard
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
K'Andre Miller shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Off-side
Giveaway by Josh Anderson
Arber Xhekaj hit Vincent Trocheck
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Filip Chytil
Mike Matheson Wrist Shot saved by Jonathan Quick
Nick Suzuki Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (13), Cole Caufield (6)
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Ryan Lindgren shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovsky
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovsky
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
Puck in Netting
Icing
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot Short
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot Short
Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Carrick
Arber Xhekaj hit Sam Carrick
Kirby Dach High-sticking - double minor against Mika Zibanejad
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Artemi Panarin shot blocked by Christian Dvorak
Timeout - Visitor
Puck in Crowd
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck

CANADIENS

RANGERS

Regular Season Series

NYR lead 2-0

Rangers
7
Canadiens
2

Game 1

23/10

Canadiens
3
Rangers
4

Game 2

30/11

Rangers
4
Canadiens
5

Game 3

20/1

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	29	13	3	61
Detroit	28	16	4	60
Montreal	26	14	7	59
Buffalo	25	16	4	54
Boston	26	19	2	54
Toronto	23	16	7	53
Florida	24	18	3	51
Ottawa	22	19	5	49

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	28	15	4	60
NY Islanders	25	16	5	55
Washington	24	17	6	54
Pittsburgh	21	14	10	52
Philadelphia	22	15	8	52
New Jersey	24	21	2	50
Columbus	20	19	7	47
NY Rangers	20	22	6	46

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Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers

Stars of the Game

Kaapo KakkoRW - NYR

Artemi PanarinLW - NYR

Mika ZibanejadC - NYR

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