FinalL
Friday, November 18, 2005 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens fall to Devils 3–5
- B. Gionta scored the game-winner on the power play at 7:25 of the third.
- A back-and-forth game: the lead changed hands 2 times.
- An empty-net goal sealed it late.
- M. Brodeur stopped 25 of 28 shots (.893) for the win.
- Power play: NJD 3/4, MTL 0/3.
- B. Gionta led all scorers with 2 goals and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
2nd
- 7:27MTLT. Plekanec1–2
- 8:09MTLR. ZednikAssists: S. Koivu, S. Souray2–2
- 14:12MTLS. KoivuAssists: T. Plekanec, C. Rivet3–2
- 18:39NJDV. KozlovAssists: S. Gomez, R. Matvichuk3–3
3rd
- 7:25NJDB. GiontaPPAssists: B. Rafalski, S. Brylin3–4
- 19:36NJDJ. MaddenENAssists: J. Pandolfo, B. Gionta3–5
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | Shots | 31 |
| 46.4% | Faceoff % | 53.6% |
| 0/3 | Power Play | 3/4 |
| 8 | PIM | 6 |
| 20 | Hits | 16 |
| 11 | Blocked | 13 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 11 |
Canadiens at Devils recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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