New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens – Game 4 – 8:00pm

Dave Jackson #8
|
Reg Season |
Playoffs |
| Team Records |
|
|
| – NYR |
1-4 |
1-1 |
| – MTL |
4-1 |
1-1 |
| Minors per game |
3.9 |
2.4 |
| PIM per game |
11.8 |
5.7 |
| % more minors on road team |
7.9% |
11.1% |
| Home win % |
51% |
50% |
| Calls/Pd (Avg)* |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| – Rd 1 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
| – Rd 2 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
| – Rd 3 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Average Minors by Team: |
| – NYR 2.0, Opp 1.7 (15% more on NYR ) |
| – MTL 2.1, Opp 2.5 (19% more on Opp) |
- Regular season games: 1,331. Playoffs: 77
- Jackson’s last Conf Finals appearance was in 2009; he missed the postseason from 2010-2013
- Last Rangers/Habs game was 10/28/13 (MTL W 2-0 at MSG)
- He also worked the previous Rangers/Habs game in Montreal on 3/30/13 (MTL W 3-0), and a MTL 4-0 W on 11/19/11.
- Rangers have not scored a goal against Montreal in a Jackson officiated game since before the lockout (January 17, 2004 – a 2-2 tie… when you could still have a tie. Rangers goals came from Holik and Kovalev.
- Rangers have not won a game against Montreal with Jackson refereeing dating back to 1999. (Possibly longer — our stats don’t go back any further)
- From Montreal, Quebec

Dan O’Rourke #9
|
Reg Season |
Playoffs |
| Record |
|
|
| – NYR |
3-2 |
1-1 |
| – MTL |
2-2 |
1-1 |
| Minors per game |
3.7 |
2.7 |
| PIM per game |
11.0 |
5.7 |
| % more minors on road team |
18.4% |
11.1% |
| Home win % |
61% |
50% |
| Calls/Pd (Avg)* |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
| – Rd 1 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
2.4 |
| – Rd 2 |
2.8 |
3.2 |
1.0 |
| – Rd 3 |
6.0 |
0.0 |
2.0 |
| Average Minors by Team: |
| – NYR 2.4, Opp 2.3 (2% more on NYR ) |
| – MTL 2.1, Opp 2.4 (12% more on Opp ) |
- Regular season games: 655. Playoff games: 68
- O’Rourke’s worked four straight Conference Finals. He made it to the Cup Final in 2011 and 2012.
- From Calgary, Alberta
- Notes
- Dan O’Rourke and Jackson have worked together all postseason (11 games)
- Montreal – Game 2 vs. Bruins, Game 7 vs. Bruins
- Rangers – Game 1 vs. Flyers, Game 4 vs. Penguins
- Rangers have handled calls against them, killing off 22 straight penalties
- New York is 5-1 in the playoffs when they score on the power play.
- Montreal’s PP is 0-9 and their PK is 8-12 in the series.
- Last NYR win at MSG vs MTL: 3/30/12. Rangers were led by Gaborik (1g, 1a) and Del Zotto (2g)
- Last NYR PPG scored at home vs. MTL was also 3/30/12 – by Michael Del Zotto. Brad Richards scored a PPG earlier in the game as well.
- Linesmen: Shane Heyer #55, Jonny Murray #95
- Standby Official: Kevin Pollock #33
- Series Supervisor: Kris King
- Anthems: John Amirante
*Calls per Period represents combined total (both refs) and excludes matching penalties and game misconducts
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