New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens
On the ice
NYR shoots leftMTL shoots right 
Shots on goal
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 6 | 12 | 13 | 31 |
| MTL | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
In net
Jaroslav Halak17/18 SV, .944
Jake Allen27/30 SV, .900| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| MTL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Who won: Rangers 4-1
The New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-1 on Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Bell Centre. The Rangers lead the series 1-0. The Rangers outscored the Canadiens 3-0 in the 2nd period. Filip Chytil led the Rangers in goals (2). Joel Armia led the Canadiens in goals (1).
Team stats
NYRMTL 17Blocked Shots17
17Hits21
5Takeaways8
31Shots18
1Power Play Goals0
3Power Play Opportunities2
33.3Power Play Percentage0.0
1Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won25
51.0Faceoff Win Percent49.0
9Giveaways11
2Total Penalties3
4Penalty Minutes6
Season seriesNYR lead series 1-0
Predators17-14-65
Hurricanes25-8-63Final
Capitals22-13-66
Blue Jackets11-24-22Final
Blues19-17-35
Devils24-12-33Final- Coyotes13-19-52
Flyers15-17-76Final 
Kraken21-12-45
Maple Leafs23-9-71Final
Islanders22-16-22
Oilers21-17-24Final
Avalanche19-15-32
Canucks17-18-34Final
Penguins19-13-62
Golden Knights27-12-25Final
Bruins30-4-45
Kings22-14-62Final