The Montreal Canadiens came up just a bit short against the Detroit Red Wings, 3 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals on April 24, 1966.

The Montreal Canadiens came up just a bit short against the Detroit Red Wings, 3 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1966 Stanley Cup Finals on April 24, 1966.
1st period
DET
MTL
Floyd Smith (EV) assisted by Andy Bathgate
1
0
2nd period
DET
MTL
Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by J.C. Tremblay
1
1
Bill Gadsby (EV) assisted by Ab McDonald
2
1
3rd period
DET
MTL
Paul Henderson (EV) assisted by Bert Marshall
3
1
Terry Harper (EV) assisted by Bobby Rousseau
3
2