The New York Rangers eked out a victory over the Montreal Canadiens, 6 to 5, on December 20, 1959.

Final

Canadiens

19-6-7

5

Rangers

8-16-6

6

Team

MTL

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

NYR

Jean Beliveau (PP) assisted by Dickie Moore and Henri Richard

Dean Prentice (EV) assisted by Bob Kabel and Andy Bathgate

Bill Gadsby (PP) assisted by Andy Bathgate

Dickie Moore (EV) assisted by Jean Beliveau and Bernie Geoffrion

2nd period

MTL

NYR

Donnie Marshall (EV) assisted by Marcel Bonin and Henri Richard

Ab McDonald (EV) assisted by Al Langlois

3rd period

MTL

NYR

Ken Schinkel (EV) assisted by John Hanna and Brian Cullen

Larry Popein (EV) assisted by Brian Cullen and Ken Schinkel

Brian Cullen (EV) assisted by Larry Popein and Ken Schinkel

Red Sullivan (SH) assisted by Bill Gadsby and Andy Hebenton

Andre Pronovost (EV) assisted by Al Langlois and Claude Provost

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 (L) J. Plante	0	1	0	44	38	.864	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	6	16.7
Marcel Bonin M. Bonin	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	5	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Doug Harvey D. Harvey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Al Langlois A. Langlois	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Ab McDonald A. McDonald	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Dickie Moore D. Moore	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	5	20.0
Andre Pronovost A. Pronovost	1	0	1	-1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	2	2	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Turner B. Turner	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Marcel Paille (W) M. Paille	1	0	0	34	29	.853	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	GWG	S	S%
Jimmy Bartlett J. Bartlett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andy Bathgate A. Bathgate	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	0	0	0	7	0.0
Jack Bownass J. Bownass	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Cullen B. Cullen	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Bill Gadsby B. Gadsby	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
John Hanna J. Hanna	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andy Hebenton A. Hebenton	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Camille Henry C. Henry	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Harry Howell H. Howell	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bob Kabel B. Kabel	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Popein L. Popein	1	1	2	+1	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	1	0	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Ken Schinkel K. Schinkel	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
Eddie Shack E. Shack	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Red Sullivan R. Sullivan	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0	1	5	20.0