National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
New Jersey 5, Montreal 4
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 5, 2006
Where: Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Dean Warren
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Thor Nelson
Attendance: 10124
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 2024
New Jersey 3205
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Montreal 18-15-5-1 11-6-2-0 7-9-3-1 L4
New Jersey 18-18-3-2 12-7-2-1 6-11-1-1 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the New Jersey Devils have a 12-7-2-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 7-9-3-1 record on the road.
  • New Jersey has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Devils have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Montreal has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Canadiens have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Patrik Elias played for 14:50 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Patrik Elias had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Chris Higgins played for 10:36 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Chris Higgins had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • New Jersey had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 1 of them.
  • Montreal had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Montreal   New Jersey
Chris Higgins 2 Points Patrik Elias 4
Chris Higgins 1 Goals Patrik Elias 2
Jan Bulis 2 Assists Patrik Elias 2
N/A Power Play Goals Scott Gomez 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jose Theodore .815 Save Percentage Martin Brodeur .800
Jose Theodore 22 Saves Martin Brodeur 16
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Montreal 20 4 0-1 0-1 7 22
New Jersey 27 5 1-1 1-1 7 31
Upcoming Games
  • New Jersey will play their next game on the road against Buffalo. The Devils have a W/L % of .353 after a win and .478 after a loss.
  • Montreal will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .450 after a loss.