FinalW
Sunday, March 26, 2006 · Mellon Arena
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Penguins 6–5
- M. Ryder scored the game-winner at 13:00 of the third.
- The Canadiens scored first and led the rest of the way.
- D. Aebischer stopped 30 of 35 shots (.857) for the win.
- The Canadiens won despite being outshot 35–25.
- Power play: MTL 3/7, PIT 2/4.
- The Canadiens dominated the dot, winning 65% of faceoffs.
Scoring summary
1st
- 4:24MTLC. HigginsPPAssists: S. Koivu, M. Ryder1–0
- 5:05MTLR. BonkAssists: N. Sundstrom, M. Streit2–0
2nd
- 0:41PITC. ArmstrongPPAssists: S. Crosby, S. Gonchar2–1
- 3:14MTLC. HigginsAssists: S. Koivu, S. Souray3–1
- 6:04PITT. SurovyPPAssists: M. Ouellet, N. Welch3–2
- 10:51MTLA. KovalevPPAssists: M. Streit, R. Zednik4–2
- 12:51PITC. ArmstrongSHAssists: A. Hilbert4–3
- 19:40MTLA. KovalevPP5–3
3rd
- 1:39PITN. WelchAssists: J. Melichar, S. Crosby5–4
- 13:00MTLM. RyderAssists: M. Dandenault, S. Koivu6–4
- 14:05PITJ. LeClairAssists: K. Koltsov, R. Malone6–5
Team stats
| MTL | Stat | PIT |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Shots | 35 |
| 64.8% | Faceoff % | 35.2% |
| 3/7 | Power Play | 2/4 |
| 13 | PIM | 19 |
| 16 | Hits | 15 |
| 10 | Blocked | 16 |
| 2 | Giveaways | 2 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 1 |
Canadiens at Penguins recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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