Canadiens 5, Islanders 6
Final/OT · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 NYI | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
The New York Islanders beat the Montreal Canadiens 6-5 on Dec 29, 2001 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.
Top performers
Richard Zednik had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Canadiens.
Jeff Hackett made 30 saves on 36 shots for the Canadiens.
Mark Parrish had 2 goals and 1 assist for the Islanders.
Chris Osgood made 25 saves on 30 shots for the Islanders.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 2001-02 season · Previous Dec 28, 2001: MTL 0, STL 3 · Next Jan 3, 2002: MTL 2, VAN 5
- Islanders · 2001-02 season · Previous Dec 27, 2001: NYI 2, OTT 5 · Next Jan 1, 2002: NYI 2, WSH 3
Other Canadiens vs Islanders games
| Jan 10, 2002 | NYI at MTL | 0-4 | Regular |
| Nov 29, 2001 | MTL at NYI | 1-1 | Regular |
| Nov 10, 2001 | NYI at MTL | 2-3 | Regular |
| Apr 12, 2026 | MTL at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2026 | NYI at MTL | 3-7 | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NYI at MTL | 4-3 | Regular |
