Philadelphia Flyers vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, November 25, 2006 · Centre Bell

PhiladelphiaFlyersAway

4–2

Final

SOG 26–31

MontréalCanadiensHome

CBC · RDS · WPSG

Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montréal Canadiens 4-2 on Saturday, November 25, 2006 at Centre Bell. The Canadiens outshot the Flyers 31-26.

Simon Gagne scored twice. Alex Kovalev, Sami Kapanen, Mike Knuble and Saku Koivu also scored.

Antero Niittymaki made 29 saves on 31 shots for the win; David Aebischer stopped 22 of 26.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
PHI	0	3	1	4	26
MTL	1	0	1	2	31

Scoring

1st period

Alex Kovalev (7)Sergei Samsonov (7), Tomas Plekanec (4)0–108:04 MTL

2nd period

Sami Kapanen (4)Joni Pitkanen (16), Jussi Timonen (2)1–101:34 PHI
Mike Knuble (7)Randy Jones (3), Simon Gagne (7)2–115:43 PHI
Simon Gagne (12)Freddy Meyer (3), Randy Robitaille (10)3–119:48 PHI · PPG

3rd period

Saku Koivu (6)Alex Kovalev (10), Sheldon Souray (9)3–203:22 MTL · PPG
Simon Gagne (13)Unassisted4–217:52 PHI · SHG

Team stats

PHIMTL

26Shots on goal31

41%Faceoff %59%

1/6Power play1/5

19Penalty minutes21

16Hits26

21Blocked shots22

8Giveaways9

19Takeaways12

Penalties

1st 00:45R.J. Umberger · hooking2 min
1st 01:06Tomas Plekanec · hooking2 min
1st 01:45Mike Johnson · interference goalkeeper2 min
1st 03:25Joni Pitkanen · holding2 min
1st 15:23Francis Bouillon · tripping2 min
2nd 06:48Antero Niittymaki · delaying game puck over glass2 min
2nd 17:17Craig Rivet · tripping2 min
2nd 17:49Sheldon Souray · slashing2 min
2nd 19:48Bench · abuse of officials2 min
3rd 03:14Eric Meloche · tripping2 min
3rd 09:27Steve Begin · kneeing2 min
3rd 09:27Ben Eager · roughing2 min
3rd 16:45Petr Nedved · hooking2 min
3rd 18:40Sheldon Souray · cross checking2 min
3rd 18:40Sheldon Souray · fighting5 min
3rd 18:40Derian Hatcher · cross checking2 min
3rd 18:40Derian Hatcher · fighting5 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

12Simon GagneL	2	1	3	+2	4	1	1	0	–	22:43
22Mike KnubleR	1	0	1	+2	2	0	2	0	–	18:14
24Sami KapanenR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	–	13:36
27Randy RobitailleC	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	0	40	13:29
6Randy JonesD	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	–	12:46
34Freddy MeyerD	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	18:12
44Joni PitkanenD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	3	2	–	25:59
46Jussi TimonenD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	15:58
8Geoff SandersonL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	15:47
18Mike RichardsC	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	0	42	19:00
19Kyle CalderL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	08:11
20R.J. UmbergerC	0	0	0	0	2	2	4	2	–	13:19
21Peter ForsbergC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	29	18:16
40Eric MelocheR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	–	06:59
55Ben EagerL	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	–	09:11
93Petr NedvedC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	64	13:52
2Derian HatcherD	0	0	0	+1	1	4	2	7	–	22:31
3Mike RathjeD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	5	0	–	22:07

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Antero NiittymakiG	W	31	29	2	.935	59:41
42Robert EscheG		0	0	0	–	–

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

27Alex KovalevR	1	1	2	-1	1	1	0	0	–	20:09
11Saku KoivuC	1	0	1	0	6	2	1	0	71	16:31
15Sergei SamsonovL	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	15:58
35Tomas PlekanecC	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	2	33	16:52
44Sheldon SourayD	0	1	1	0	5	2	3	9	–	23:35
14Radek BonkC	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	69	16:32
20Mike JohnsonR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	–	11:38
22Steve BeginL	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	2	67	11:37
25Mathieu DandenaultR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	11:29
42Alexander PerezhoginR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	11:04
57Garth MurrayC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	50	07:54
73Michael RyderR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	–	15:53
84Guillaume LatendresseL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	12:28
6Janne NiinimaaD	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	–	11:18
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	–	19:29
51Francis BouillonD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	3	2	–	12:22
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	2	–	25:52
79Andrei MarkovD	0	0	0	-2	1	0	0	0	–	26:09

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30David AebischerG	L	26	22	4	.846	58:50
39Cristobal HuetG		0	0	0	–	–