New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL

Rangers

1-1-1, 3 PTS

3-1

Final

Canadiens

0-3-0, 0 PTS

Bell Centre

TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

NYR shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	T
NYR	8	9	7	24
MTL	5	13	14	32

In net

Igor Shesterkin31/32 SV, .969

Jake Allen21/23 SV, .913

Team	1	2	3	T
NYR	0	1	2	3
MTL	0	0	1	1

Who won: Rangers 3-1

The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Bell Centre. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. Chris Kreider led the Rangers in goals (1). Jonathan Drouin led the Canadiens in goals (1).

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Alexis Lafreniere snapped a third-period tie with a power-play goal in his first NHL game back home, and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 on Saturday night for their first victory under new coach Gerard Gallant.

What it means

Season series: NYR lead series 1-0.
Rangers 1-1-0 on the road; Canadiens 0-1-0 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference

Adam Sykora LW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Aidan Thompson C
Undisclosed
Injured Reserve
Igor Shesterkin G
Knee, Surgery, right
Injured Reserve
Joe Veleno C
Lower Body, right
Injured Reserve
Joonas Korpisalo G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Canadiens11th in Eastern Conference

Florian Xhekaj LW
Lower Body
Out
Mike Matheson D
Lower Body
Day-To-Day
Ivan Demidov RW
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Oliver Kapanen C
Lower Body
Injured Reserve
Sam Montembeault G
Lower Body
Injured Reserve

Starting goalies

Rangers2nd in Eastern Conference

Igor Shesterkin G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Canadiens11th in Eastern Conference

Jake Allen G

Starting goalie, confirmed

Head to head

NYR lead series 1-0

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Game info

Venue: Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada · Attendance 21,105
Officials: TJ Luxmore (Referee), Peter MacDougall (Referee), Shandor Alphonso (Linesman)