The New York Rangers were decisively beaten by the Montreal Canadiens, 5 to 2, on October 18, 1961.

Final

Canadiens

2-0-1

5

Rangers

3-2-0

2

Team

MTL

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NYR

Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Donnie Marshall

2nd period

MTL

NYR

Dean Prentice (PP) assisted by Doug Harvey and Andy Bathgate

Henri Richard (EV) assisted by Marcel Bonin

Jean-Guy Gendron (PP) assisted by Ken Schinkel and Andy Bathgate

Gilles Tremblay (EV) assisted by Phil Goyette

Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and J.C. Tremblay

3rd period

MTL

NYR

Marcel Bonin (EV) assisted by Claude Provost and Henri Richard

Canadiens

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jacques Plante (W) J. Plante	1	0	0	17	15	.882	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	2	0	2	+2	0	0	6	33.3
Marcel Bonin M. Bonin	1	1	2	+2	0	0	2	50.0
Lou Fontinato L. Fontinato	0	0	0	+3	2	0	1	0.0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	0	2	2	+2	2	0	2	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0.0
Al MacNeil A. MacNeil	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0.0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	1	1	+2	4	0	5	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	1	1	2	+2	6	0	3	33.3
Bobby Rousseau B. Rousseau	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0
Gilles Tremblay G. Tremblay	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	50.0
J.C. Tremblay	0	1	1	+3	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gump Worsley (L) G. Worsley	0	1	0	28	23	.821	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Andy Bathgate A. Bathgate	0	2	2	-2	0	0	2	2	0.0
Larry Cahan L. Cahan	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jean-Guy Gendron J. Gendron	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Ted Hampson T. Hampson	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Harvey D. Harvey	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Andy Hebenton A. Hebenton	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Camille Henry C. Henry	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2	0.0
Harry Howell H. Howell	0	0	0	-4	2	0	0	1	0.0
Earl Ingarfield E. Ingarfield	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Al Langlois A. Langlois	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	5	20.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ken Schinkel K. Schinkel	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0