Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers

44-21-10, 22-8-8 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Canadiens MTL	0	2	1	3
Rangers NYR	0	0	2	2

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Cole Caufield reaches 49 goals as the Canadiens win their 7th in a row by beating the Rangers

— Cole Caufield scored his 48th and 49th goals of the season, and the Montreal Canadiens won their seventh game in a row to move closer to making the playoffs by defeating the New York Rangers 3-2 on Thursday night.

Apr 3, 2026, 02:42 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Canadiens	0	2	1	3
	Rangers	0	0	2	2

1st Period
No Goals Scored

2nd Period			MTL	NYR
4:36		Alex Newhook (12) Assists: Ivan Demidov (43)	1	0
6:20		Cole Caufield (48) Assists: Juraj Slafkovsky (38), Nick Suzuki (66)	2	0

3rd Period		MTL	NYR
9:23	Adam Fox (7) Assists: Mika Zibanejad (38), Vladislav Gavrikov (18)	2	1
14:08	Will Cuylle (17) Assists: Jonny Brodzinski (8), Vincent Trocheck (35)	2	2
14:55	Cole Caufield (49) Assists: Mike Matheson (30), Nick Suzuki (67)	3	2

Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Matthew Robertson hit Alex Newhook
Noah Laba faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Noah Laba faceoff won against Phillip Danault
Will Borgen Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Giveaway by Will Borgen
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Takeaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Tye Kartye hit Lane Hutson
Will Cuylle hit Kaiden Guhle
Noah Dobson shot blocked by Adam Sykora
Giveaway by Jaroslav Chmelar
Adam Sykora hit Phillip Danault
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jake Evans
Vincent Trocheck Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Adam Fox Wrist Shot Wide Left
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Will Cuylle Slap Shot Short
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Vincent Trocheck Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
Mika Zibanejad Snap Shot High and Wide Left
Vincent Trocheck hit Lane Hutson
Noah Laba faceoff won against Jake Evans
Will Cuylle Snap Shot Off Crossbar
Matthew Robertson Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Noah Laba Hooking against Oliver Kapanen
Will Borgen hit Josh Anderson
Giveaway by J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Alex Newhook
Will Cuylle hit Kaiden Guhle
Adam Sykora hit Noah Dobson
Conor Sheary hit Nick Suzuki
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Josh Anderson
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Will Cuylle Deflected saved by Jacob Fowler
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Will Borgen Slap Shot Short
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Drew Fortescue Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Vincent Trocheck faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Arber Xhekaj shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Mika Zibanejad hit Noah Dobson
Will Cuylle hit Jayden Struble
Jonny Brodzinski Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Will Cuylle hit Jayden Struble
Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Giveaway by J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Will Borgen High-sticking against Zachary Bolduc
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Tye Kartye
Ivan Demidov shot blocked by Matthew Robertson
Matthew Robertson hit Josh Anderson
Adam Fox Slap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Drew Fortescue
Mika Zibanejad hit Nick Suzuki
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Right
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Noah Laba
Giveaway by Braden Schneider
Alexis Lafrenière Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Adam Fox Slap Shot Wide Right
Takeaway by Jaroslav Chmelar
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
Mika Zibanejad hit Cole Caufield
Giveaway by Vladislav Gavrikov
Tye Kartye Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot Wide Left
Jonny Brodzinski faceoff won against Jake Evans
Takeaway by Vincent Trocheck
Will Cuylle Wrist Shot Wide Right
Tye Kartye hit Noah Dobson
Giveaway by Mika Zibanejad
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Noah Laba Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Mika Zibanejad hit Joseph Veleno
Jayden Struble shot blocked by Adam Fox
Will Cuylle hit Ivan Demidov
Jonny Brodzinski hit Arber Xhekaj
Drew Fortescue hit Jake Evans
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Braden Schneider Wrist Shot Wide Left
J.T. Miller faceoff won against Jake Evans
Will Cuylle hit Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Vincent Trocheck
Adam Sykora hit Lane Hutson
Jaroslav Chmelar hit Lane Hutson
Noah Laba hit Nick Suzuki
Braden Schneider Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Mika Zibanejad faceoff won against Oliver Kapanen
Alexis Lafrenière Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Alexis Lafrenière Wrist Shot Wide Left
Adam Fox Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Mika Zibanejad (38), Vladislav Gavrikov (18)
J.T. Miller Deflected saved by Jacob Fowler
Adam Sykora hit Juraj Slafkovský
Jaroslav Chmelar Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Giveaway by Tye Kartye
Will Cuylle Goal (17) Deflected, assists: Jonny Brodzinski (8), Vincent Trocheck (35)
Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Alexis Lafrenière hit Kaiden Guhle
Vladislav Gavrikov Wrist Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Adam Fox Slap Shot Wide Left
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot Wide Left
Alexis Lafrenière Slap Shot Wide Left
Vladislav Gavrikov Tip-In saved by Jacob Fowler
Juraj Slafkovský shot blocked by Braden Schneider
Will Cuylle Snap Shot saved by Jacob Fowler
Takeaway by Alexis Lafrenière
Will Cuylle Deflected saved by Jacob Fowler
Gabe Perreault shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Puck in Netting
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Kaiden Guhle Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Off-side
Icing
Noah Dobson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck in Benches
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Alexis Lafrenière
Noah Dobson hit Gabe Perreault
Mike Matheson hit Vladislav Gavrikov
Puck in Crowd
Alex Newhook faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Oliver Kapanen hit Conor Sheary
Kaiden Guhle hit Will Cuylle
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Lane Hutson
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Icing
Juraj Slafkovský High-sticking - double minor against Vladislav Gavrikov
TV Timeout
Video Review
Kaiden Guhle hit Alexis Lafrenière
Off-side
TV Timeout
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck in Benches
Giveaway by Zachary Bolduc
Kaiden Guhle Snap Shot Wide Left
Phillip Danault Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jake Evans Tip-In Wide Left
Injury - Player
TV Timeout
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck in Netting
Arber Xhekaj hit Jonny Brodzinski
On-Ice Official
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Jaroslav Chmelar
Joseph Veleno hit Drew Fortescue
Noah Dobson Slap Shot Hit Left Post
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Noah Laba
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
Tye Kartye shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Hand Pass
Kaiden Guhle hit Mika Zibanejad
Josh Anderson Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Jayden Struble hit J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Icing
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Jayden Struble hit Tye Kartye
Takeaway by Zachary Bolduc
Lane Hutson Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Netting
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Icing
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noah Laba
Brendan Gallagher Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Brendan Gallagher hit Adam Sykora
Off-side
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Zachary Bolduc Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Alex Newhook Goal (12) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (43)
Giveaway by Jayden Struble
Goalie Stopped
Jake Evans faceoff won against Jonny Brodzinski
Zachary Bolduc hit Braden Schneider
Icing
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Arber Xhekaj Slap Shot Wide Right
Giveaway by Juraj Slafkovský
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Kaiden Guhle shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Cole Caufield Goal (48) Snap Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (38), Nick Suzuki (66)
Joseph Veleno hit Jaroslav Chmelar
Puck in Benches
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
Adam Fox shot blocked by Jayden Struble
Jayden Struble hit Will Cuylle
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Net Dislodged Defensive Skater
Oliver Kapanen faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Josh Anderson Backhand saved by Igor Shesterkin
Kaiden Guhle Slap Shot Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Mika Zibanejad
Cole Caufield Slap Shot Wide Right
Adam Fox shot blocked by Lane Hutson
Too many men/ice served by Ivan Demidov
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Noah Laba
Phillip Danault Snap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Jake Evans Backhand Hit Left Post
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Noah Laba
Oliver Kapanen hit Will Borgen
Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Cole Caufield Slap Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Giveaway by Cole Caufield
Jayden Struble hit Alexis Lafrenière
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Drew Fortescue shot blocked by Juraj Slafkovský
Icing
Jake Evans Snap Shot High and Wide Right
Zachary Bolduc hit Vincent Trocheck
Giveaway by Ivan Demidov
Giveaway by Oliver Kapanen
Off-side
Jake Evans faceoff won against Noah Laba
Kaiden Guhle hit Adam Sykora
Jaroslav Chmelar shot blocked by Arber Xhekaj
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Cole Caufield Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Hit Right Post
Ivan Demidov Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Noah Laba
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Noah Laba
Josh Anderson shot blocked by Jake Evans
Icing
Vladislav Gavrikov shot blocked by Josh Anderson
Brendan Gallagher Tip-In saved by Igor Shesterkin
Takeaway by Jayden Struble
Icing
Nick Suzuki hit Matthew Robertson
Juraj Slafkovský Tip-In Wide Right
Phillip Danault hit Will Borgen
Timeout - Visitor
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Igor Shesterkin
Goalie Stopped
Alex Newhook faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck
Goalie Stopped
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Cole Caufield Goal (49) Wrist Shot, assists: Mike Matheson (30), Nick Suzuki (67)
Jake Evans hit Jonny Brodzinski
Jonny Brodzinski shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Lane Hutson hit Alexis Lafrenière
Giveaway by Nick Suzuki
Giveaway by Mike Matheson
Alexis Lafrenière shot blocked by Noah Dobson
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Timeout - Home
Jake Evans faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Mika Zibanejad shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Puck in Netting
Jake Evans faceoff won against J.T. Miller
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Vincent Trocheck shot blocked by Kaiden Guhle
Juraj Slafkovský Wrist Shot Wide Right
Icing
Jake Evans faceoff won against Vincent Trocheck

CANADIENS

RANGERS

Regular Season Series

NYR win 2-1

Rangers
4
Canadiens
3

Game 1

19/10

Canadiens
4
Rangers
5

Game 2

14/12

Canadiens
3
Rangers
2

Game 3

3/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Buffalo	50	23	9	109
Tampa Bay	50	26	6	106
Montreal	48	24	10	106
Boston	45	27	10	100
Ottawa	44	27	11	99
Detroit	41	31	10	92
Florida	40	38	4	84
Toronto	32	36	14	78

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	53	22	7	113
Pittsburgh	41	25	16	98
Philadelphia	43	27	12	98
Washington	43	30	9	95
Columbus	40	30	12	92
NY Islanders	43	34	5	91
New Jersey	42	37	3	87
NY Rangers	34	39	9	77

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Montreal Canadiens @ New York Rangers

Stars of the Game

Cole CaufieldRW - MTL

Jacob FowlerG - MTL

Will CuylleLW - NYR

Game Information

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Cole Caufield reaches 49 goals as the Canadiens win their 7th in a row by beating the Rangers

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