Niemi, Canadiens defeat Rangers 3-1 to snap 6-game skid
Antti Niemi made 31 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the struggling New York Rangers 3-1 on Thursday night to snap their six-game losing streak.
National Hockey League
FINAL
New York Rangers
1
Montreal Canadiens
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYR | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MTL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Seattle Kraken | W 4-3 | NHL |
| 11/5/26 | vs Philadelphia Flyers | W 3-2 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs St. Louis Blues | W 3-1 | NHL |
| 11/1/26 | vs Edmonton Oilers | L 1-4 | NHL |
| 10/26/26 | vs Los Angeles Kings | L 3-6 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Missed 19:38 1-3
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Goal 18:43 1-3
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Missed 18:25 1-2
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Missed 18:04 1-2
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Goal 17:00 1-2
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Missed 15:51 0-2
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Penalty 15:23
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Missed 10:56 0-2
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Missed 9:51 0-2
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Missed 5:42 0-2
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Penalty 4:52
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Missed 4:49 0-2
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Missed 4:29 0-2
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Missed 4:29 0-2
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Missed 0:23 0-2
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Penalty 19:23
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Missed 17:47 0-2
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Missed 15:46 0-2
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Missed 11:17 0-2
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Missed 11:11 0-2
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Missed 10:24 0-2
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Missed 10:07 0-2
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Penalty 5:13
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Missed 4:51 0-2
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Goal 3:50 0-2
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Missed 0:19 0-1
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Penalty 19:46
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Missed 19:40 0-1
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Missed 19:05 0-1
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Missed 16:38 0-1
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Penalty 16:22
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Penalty 15:21
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Penalty 8:47
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Missed 8:42 0-1
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Goal 6:59 0-1
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Missed 6:13 0-0
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Missed 3:50 0-0
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Missed 3:11 0-0
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Penalty 2:30
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Missed 2:05 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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Hit 19:50 1-3
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Missed 19:38 1-3
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Giveaway 19:32 1-3
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Shot 19:22 1-3
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Face Off 19:16 1-3
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Stoppage 19:16 1-3
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Shot 19:16 1-3
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Face Off 19:12 1-3
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Stoppage 19:12 1-3
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Blocked 19:11 1-3
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Face Off 18:43 1-3
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Goal 18:43 1-3
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Blocked 18:40 1-2
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Face Off 18:25 1-2
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Stoppage 18:25 1-2
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Missed 18:25 1-2
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Face Off 18:19 1-2
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Stoppage 18:19 1-2
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Stoppage 18:19 1-2
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Shot 18:18 1-2
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Giveaway 18:15 1-2
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Missed 18:04 1-2
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Hit 17:49 1-2
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Face Off 17:00 1-2
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Stoppage 17:00 1-2
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Goal 17:00 1-2
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Shot 16:59 0-2
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Takeaway 16:19 0-2
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Giveaway 15:57 0-2
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Missed 15:51 0-2
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Giveaway 15:47 0-2
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Shot 15:35 0-2
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Giveaway 15:29 0-2
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Face Off 15:23 0-2
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Penalty 15:23
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Takeaway 15:17 0-2
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Blocked 14:54 0-2
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Blocked 14:36 0-2
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Team Stats
NYR
MTL
24
Blocked Shots
14
23
Hits
28
6
Takeaways
10
32
Shots
41
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
5
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
29
Faceoffs Won
28
50.9
Faceoff Win Percent
49.1
14
Giveaways
20
5
Total Penalties
4
10
Penalty Minutes
8
Head to Head
MTL wins series 2-1
Injuries
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
New York Rangers
- Alberts Smits Out
- Sean Durzi Injured Reserve
- Igor Shesterkin Injured Reserve
- Joe Veleno Injured Reserve
- Aidan Thompson Injured Reserve
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