FinalW
Tuesday, February 28, 2006 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Islanders 5–3
- M. Ryder scored the game-winner on the power play at 6:11 of the third.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- C. Huet stopped 32 of 35 shots (.914) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 35–22.
- Power play: MTL 3/9, NYI 1/6.
- S. Souray led all scorers with 0 goals and 3 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 11:48MTLA. PerezhoginPPAssists: A. Kovalev, S. Souray1–0
2nd
- 15:55MTLC. RivetPPAssists: A. Kovalev, S. Koivu2–0
- 19:18MTLC. HigginsAssists: S. Koivu3–0
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | NYI |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Shots | 35 |
| 47.7% | Faceoff % | 52.3% |
| 3/9 | Power Play | 1/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 20 |
| 20 | Hits | 16 |
| 27 | Blocked | 13 |
| 9 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 11 |
Canadiens at Islanders recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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