National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 3, Montreal 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, April 8, 2006
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Bill McCreary, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Steve Barton, David Brisebois
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
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New Jersey 1113
Montreal 0022
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 41-27-5-4 24-11-2-1 17-16-3-3 W6
Montreal 40-28-6-3 23-11-3-1 17-17-3-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Montreal Canadiens have a 23-11-3-1 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 17-16-3-3 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Canadiens have won 8 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Devils have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Chris Higgins played for 18:48 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Chris Higgins had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Scott Gomez played for 16:27 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Scott Gomez had 2 goals and 1 assist.
  • Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • New Jersey had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Montreal
Scott Gomez 3 Points Chris Higgins 1
Scott Gomez 2 Goals Chris Higgins 1
Scott Gomez 1 Assists Aaron Downey 1
N/A Power Play Goals Chris Higgins 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Brodeur .952 Save Percentage Cristobal Huet .897
Martin Brodeur 40 Saves Cristobal Huet 26
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 29 3 0-3 5-6 12 27
Montreal 42 2 1-6 3-3 6 28
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .528 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Devils have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .556 after a loss.