Zuccarello, Rangers beat Canadiens 3-1 to reach East semis
Mats Zuccarello scored twice in the second period and the New York Rangers beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-1 in Game 6 on Saturday night to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
1
New York Rangers
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| NYR | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Madison Square Garden · 18,006 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:58 1-3
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Goal 19:42 1-3
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Missed 15:53 1-2
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Missed 15:24 1-2
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Missed 11:30 1-2
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Penalty 9:07
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Missed 4:41 1-2
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Missed 4:09 1-2
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Missed 2:29 1-2
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Missed 19:06 1-2
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Penalty 16:23
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Missed 15:48 1-2
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Missed 15:25 1-2
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Missed 14:24 1-2
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Goal 13:31 1-2
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Missed 12:09 1-1
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Missed 9:32 1-1
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Missed 9:28 1-1
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Missed 8:48 1-1
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Missed 5:23 1-1
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Goal 2:26 1-1
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Penalty 1:30
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Missed 1:24 1-0
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Missed 17:12 1-0
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Missed 16:19 1-0
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Missed 14:53 1-0
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Missed 14:46 1-0
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Missed 13:00 1-0
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Penalty 8:46
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Goal 6:19 1-0
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Missed 5:50 0-0
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Penalty 4:51
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Penalty 4:51
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Penalty 4:51
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Penalty 4:51
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Missed 4:22 0-0
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Missed 0:52 0-0
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Missed 0:31 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 1-3
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Period End 20:00 1-3
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Missed 19:58 1-3
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Face Off 19:42 1-3
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Goal 19:42 1-3
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Blocked 19:38 1-2
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Hit 19:32 1-2
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Face Off 19:07 1-2
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Stoppage 19:07 1-2
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Face Off 18:43 1-2
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Stoppage 18:43 1-2
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Shot 18:17 1-2
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Giveaway 18:07 1-2
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Face Off 17:22 1-2
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Stoppage 17:22 1-2
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Face Off 16:28 1-2
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Stoppage 16:28 1-2
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Shot 16:15 1-2
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Face Off 15:53 1-2
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Stoppage 15:53 1-2
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Missed 15:53 1-2
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Missed 15:24 1-2
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Blocked 15:14 1-2
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Hit 15:02 1-2
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Hit 14:59 1-2
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Giveaway 14:39 1-2
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Blocked 14:33 1-2
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Hit 14:30 1-2
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Takeaway 14:23 1-2
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Hit 14:04 1-2
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Hit 13:16 1-2
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Face Off 12:58 1-2
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Stoppage 12:58 1-2
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Giveaway 12:10 1-2
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Shot 11:53 1-2
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Blocked 11:44 1-2
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Hit 11:42 1-2
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Hit 11:35 1-2
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Face Off 11:30 1-2
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Stoppage 11:30 1-2
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Team Stats
MTL
NYR
14
Blocked Shots
27
33
Hits
33
14
Takeaways
6
28
Shots
23
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
28
Faceoffs Won
27
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
11
Giveaways
20
3
Total Penalties
5
9
Penalty Minutes
13
Head to Head
MTL wins series 3-0
Injuries
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Out
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Jake Evans Day-To-Day
- Josh Anderson Day-To-Day
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
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