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Thursday, December 19, 2002 · Madison Square Garden

Game analysis

Canadiens beat Rangers 3–1

  • Y. Perreault scored the game-winner at 15:18 of the second.
  • The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
  • J. Theodore stopped 41 of 42 shots (.976) for the win.
  • The Canadiens won despite being outshot 42–23.
  • Power play: MTL 2/4, NYR 0/3.
  • Y. Perreault led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.

Scoring summary

1st

2nd

3rd

Team stats

Team stats comparison
MTLStatNYR
23Shots42
55.2%Faceoff %44.8%
2/4Power Play0/3
11PIM13
2Hits2
0Blocked0
0Giveaways0
0Takeaways0

Canadiens at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.

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