1st	2nd	3rd	TOTAL
Ottawa	1	2	0	3
Montreal	0	0	0	0

First Period: Scoring: 1, Ottawa, Arvedson 3 (unassisted), 8:23. Penalties: Arvedson, Ott (hooking), 6:14; York, Ott (holding), 9:38; Emmons, Ott (slashing), 10:40.
Second Period: Scoring: 2, Ottawa, Oliver 2 (Emmons, Phillips), 3:07. 3, Ottawa, Mceachern 1 (power play) (Hossa), 14:59. Penalties: Roy, Ott (fighting major), 3:09; Stock, Mon (fighting major), 3:09; Oliver, Ott (slashing), 4:14; Robidas, Mon (slashing), 7:30; Havlat, Ott (goalie interference), 10:35; Brunet, Mon (roughing), 13:18; T Linden, Mon (roughing), 17:38.
Third Period: Scoring: None. Penalties: Savage, Mon (high sticking), 1:21; Koivu, Mon (roughing), 11:45.

SHOTS ON GOAL

Ottawa		8	16	5	--29
Montreal		9	7	1	--17

Power-play Conversions: Ott - 1 of 5, Mon - 0 of 5. Goalies: Ottawa, Lalime (17 shots, 17 saves; record: 1-3-0). Montreal, Hackett (29, 26; record: 1-1-0). A:17,183. Referees: Joannette, B Mccreary. Linesmen: Gauthier, Champoux.