National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Montreal 2, New Jersey 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 1, 2008
Where: Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Don Koharski
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherrey
Attendance: 21273
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
New Jersey 0101
Montreal 0112
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
New Jersey 37-23-3-3 21-12-0-1 16-11-3-2 L3
Montreal 36-21-4-5 16-12-1-4 20-9-3-1 W3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Montreal Canadiens have a 16-12-1-4 record at home this season. The New Jersey Devils have a 16-11-3-2 record on the road.
  • Montreal has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Devils have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Andrei Kostitsyn played for 16:49 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Andrei Kostitsyn had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Brian Gionta played for 14:54 during 20 shifts and scored 1 point. Brian Gionta had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Montreal had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • New Jersey had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
New Jersey   Montreal
Brian Gionta 1 Points Andrei Kostitsyn 1
Brian Gionta 1 Goals Andrei Kostitsyn 1
Mike Mottau 1 Assists Chris Higgins 1
N/A Power Play Goals Andrei Kostitsyn 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Martin Brodeur .920 Save Percentage Carey Price .969
Martin Brodeur 23 Saves Carey Price 31
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
New Jersey 32 1 0-2 4-6 14 29
Montreal 25 2 2-6 2-2 6 24
Upcoming Games
  • Montreal will play their next game on the road against San Jose. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .667 after a loss.
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Devils have a W/L % of .595 after a win and .536 after a loss.