National Hockey League

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Match Report

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Rangers finish off Habs, advance to first Stanley Cup finals since '94

Dominic Moore scored in the second period, Henrik Lundqvist bounced back from his worst performance in the playoffs and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 on Thursday night to advance to the Stanley Cup finals.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/12/26 @ Boston Bruins W 5-2 NHL
11/10/26 vs Minnesota Wild L 1-2 NHL
11/7/26 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W 4-2 NHL
11/5/26 vs Utah Mammoth W 5-4 NHL
11/3/26 vs Winnipeg Jets L 4-5 NHL
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Team Stats

MTL NYR
16
Blocked Shots
10
19
Hits
23
5
Takeaways
10
18
Shots
32
0
Power Play Goals
0
2
Power Play Opportunities
4
0.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
34
Faceoffs Won
22
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
8
Giveaways
11
4
Total Penalties
2
8
Penalty Minutes
4

Head to Head

MTL wins series 2-1

MTL Last 5 matchups NYR
  1. 1 Final/OT 2014-04-12 @ MTL 0
  2. 0 Final 2013-11-17 @ MTL 1
  3. 2 Final 2013-10-28 @ NYR 0

Injuries

New York Rangers

  • Alberts Smits Injured Reserve
  • Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
  • Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
  • Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
  • Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve

Montreal Canadiens

  • Chris Kreider Day-To-Day
  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

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