New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey LeagueChytil scores twice, Rangers beat skidding Canadiens 4-1
Chris Kreider snapped a scoreless tie with a short-handed goal and defenseman Braden Schneider also scored for the surging Rangers, who won their third straight and improved to 11-2-1 in their past 14 games.
Jaroslav Halak made 17 saves.
Chytil's first goal made it 3-0 at 13:27 of the second, 59 seconds after Schneider scored. Chytil added a power-play goal into an empty net with 70 seconds left in the third.
Joel Armia scored his first goal of the season 14:46 into the third for the Canadiens, who have lost seven games in a row.
Jake Allen stopped 27 of 30 shots.
UP NEXT
Rangers: At the New Jersey Devils on Saturday afternoon.
Canadiens: Host the St. Louis Blues in the second game of a four-game homestand Saturday night.
Regular Season SeriesNYR lead series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:43 | Goal scored by Chris Kreider (SHG) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 12:28 | Goal scored by Braden Schneider assisted by Artemi Panarin and Vitali Kravtsov |
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Goal | 2nd Period 13:27 | Goal scored by Filip Chytil assisted by Ryan Lindgren and Jimmy Vesey |
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Goal | 3rd Period 14:46 | Goal scored by Joel Armia assisted by Arber Xhekaj and Jake Evans |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:50 | Goal scored by Filip Chytil assisted by Adam Fox and K'Andre Miller (PPG) |
Statistics
NYR |
MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Blocked Shots | 17 |
| 17 | Hits | 21 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 8 |
| 31 | Shots | 18 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 2 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 1 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 26 | Faceoffs Won | 25 |
| 51.0 | Faceoff Win Percent | 49.0 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 11 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 4 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Injured Reserve | Jan 10 |
New York Rangers Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Matt Rempe, C | Injured Reserve | Feb 20 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 21,105 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
42 | 18 | 90 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
33 | 18 | 81 | 15 |
NY Islanders |
38 | 24 | 81 | 5 |
Columbus |
34 | 21 | 79 | 11 |
Philadelphia |
31 | 23 | 74 | 12 |
Washington |
33 | 27 | 74 | 8 |
New Jersey |
33 | 31 | 68 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
28 | 30 | 64 | 8 |
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Buffalo |
41 | 20 | 88 | 6 |
Tampa Bay |
40 | 21 | 84 | 4 |
Montreal |
36 | 19 | 82 | 10 |
Boston |
37 | 23 | 80 | 6 |
Detroit |
36 | 23 | 80 | 8 |
Ottawa |
33 | 23 | 75 | 9 |
Florida |
33 | 29 | 69 | 3 |
Toronto |
28 | 27 | 68 | 12 |




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