Montreal CanadiensCanadiens44-21-10
3FinalApr 2, 2026
New York RangersRangers31-36-9
2TVMSGStreamESPN+
Closing line
US sportsbook at puck dropMoneyline
MTL−125
NYR+105
Puck line
MTL −1.5+190
NYR +1.5−230
Total O/U
Over 6.5−105
Under 6.5−115
- Puck line: Rangers +1.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 6.5 (5 goals).
Recap
The Montreal Canadiens edged the New York Rangers 3-2 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Apr 2, 2026 to move to 44-21-10.
The Canadiens have won 6 straight.
Score by period
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| NYR | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
W: Fowler · L: Shesterkin
Scoring plays
Second Period
- MTLGoal · 4:36Alex Newhook Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (43)1-0
- MTLGoal · 6:20Cole Caufield Goal (48) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (38), Nick Suzuki (66)2-0
Third Period
- NYRGoal · 9:23Adam Fox Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (38), Vladislav Gavrikov (18)2-1
- NYRGoal · 14:08Will Cuylle Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Jonny Brodzinski (8), Vincent Trocheck (35)2-2
- MTLGoal · 14:55Cole Caufield Goal (49) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (30), Nick Suzuki (67)3-2
Team stats
MTLNYR
- Shots
- 25
- 24
- Power Play Goals
- 0
- 0
- Faceoff Win Percent
- 57.7
- 42.3
- Hits
- 22
- 27
- Blocked Shots
- 13
- 5
- Penalty Minutes
- 6
- 4
Top performers
Montreal CanadiensNew York Rangers
Goals
Cole Caufield2
Will Cuylle1
Assists
Nick Suzuki2
Vincent Trocheck1
Points
Cole Caufield2
Adam Fox1
Player stats
Canadiens · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Anderson RW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Zack Bolduc RW | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 13:07 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Cole Caufield RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Phillip Danault C | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 13:58 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Ivan Demidov RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:30 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jake Evans C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66.7 | 0 |
| Brendan Gallagher RW | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 8:50 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Oliver Kapanen C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11:54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.3 | 0 |
| Alex Newhook C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:32 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 71.4 | 0 |
| Juraj Slafkovsky LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:38 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 100.0 | 4 |
| Nick Suzuki C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21:17 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 46.7 | 0 |
| Joe Veleno C | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 10:38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson D | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 22:43 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Kaiden Guhle D | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18:58 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Lane Hutson D | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25:54 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Mike Matheson D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Jayden Struble D | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15:57 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Arber Xhekaj D | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9:45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Canadiens · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Fowler G | 2 | 24 | 22 | .917 | 60:00 | 0 |
Rangers · Forwards
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonny Brodzinski C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13:27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 50.0 | 0 |
| Jaroslav Chmelar RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8:04 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Will Cuylle LW | 0 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 17:23 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Tye Kartye LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 13:50 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Noah Laba C | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12:05 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.3 | 2 |
| Alexis Lafreniere LW | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 20:17 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| J.T. Miller LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 18:40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35.7 | 0 |
| Gabe Perreault RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Conor Sheary LW | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 14:29 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Sykora LW | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vincent Trocheck C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19:13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 41.7 | 0 |
| Mika Zibanejad C | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23:00 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 80.0 | 0 |
Rangers · Defense
| Player | BS | HT | TK | +/- | TOI | G | A | S | SOG | FO% | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Borgen D | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 16:47 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| Drew Fortescue D | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14:01 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Adam Fox D | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 23:10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Vladislav Gavrikov D | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21:55 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Matthew Robertson D | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 17:36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Braden Schneider D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Rangers · Goalies
| Player | GA | SA | SV | SV% | TOI | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Igor Shesterkin G | 3 | 25 | 22 | .880 | 57:59 | 0 |
Three stars
- Cole Caufield (MTL)
- Jacob Fowler (MTL)
- Will Cuylle (NYR)
Game info
VenueMadison Square Garden, New York, NY
Attendance17,424
OfficialsLinesman: Ryan Gibbons · Linesman: Dan Kelly · Referee: Jean Hebert · Referee: Carter Sandlak
TVMSG · local
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