1996-97 Montreal Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens tied the Buffalo Sabres, 3 to 3, in overtime on March 8, 1997.

Final

BUF

Sabres

34-20-11

3

MTL

Canadiens

24-32-12

3

1

2

1

2

1

1

3

0

1

OT

0

0

Total

3

3

1st period

BUF

MTL

Sabres

Alexei Zhitnik (PP) assisted by Richard Smehlik

1

0

Canadiens

Vincent Damphousse (EV) assisted by Stephane Richer

1

1

Sabres

Jason Dawe (EV) assisted by Michael Peca and Ed Ronan

2

1

2nd period

BUF

MTL

Sabres

Barrie Moore (EV) assisted by Wayne Primeau and Darryl Shannon

3

1

Canadiens

Turner Stevenson (EV) assisted by Benoit Brunet and Darcy Tucker

3

2

3rd period

BUF

MTL

Canadiens

Valeri Bure (PP) assisted by Mark Recchi and Vincent Damphousse

3

3

Sabres

Canadiens

Goals

3

3

Shots

24

43

Penalty Minutes

27

15

Power-Play Goals

1

1

Power-Play Opportunities

4

5

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
D. Hasek
0
0
1
43
40
.930
3
2.77
0
65

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
D. Audette
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
M. Barnaby
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
B. Boughner
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
J. Dawe
1
0
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
33.3
G. Galley
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
M. Grosek
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
B. Holzinger
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
B. Moore
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
M. Peca
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
D. Plante
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0.0
W. Primeau
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
R. Ray
0
0
0
0
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
E. Ronan
0
1
1
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Shannon
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
R. Smehlik
0
1
1
-1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
D. Ward
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
M. Wilson
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
A. Zhitnik
1
0
1
-1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0

Goalies

NAME W L T SA SV SV% GA GAA SHO MIN
J. Thibault
0
0
1
24
21
.875
3
2.77
0
65

Skaters

NAME G A P +/- PIM PPG PPA SHG SHA GWG OTG S S% FOW FO FOW% HIT BKS TKA GVA TOI
M. Baron
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
B. Brunet
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
V. Bure
1
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
50.0
M. Bureau
0
0
0
-1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
S. Corson
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
J. Cullimore
0
0
0
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
V. Damphousse
1
1
2
+1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
3
33.3
S. Koivu
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
V. Malakhov
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
C. Murray
0
0
0
0
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
P. Popovic
0
0
0
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0.0
S. Quintal
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
0.0
M. Recchi
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
S. Richer
0
1
1
+1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
M. Rucinsky
0
0
0
+1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0.0
B. Savage
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0.0
T. Stevenson
1
0
1
-1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
100.0
D. Tucker
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

More Canadiens Stats

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.92

17th

GA/GP

3.35

27th

PP%

20.1

20th

PK%

82.1

6th

2024-25 Division Standings
TEAM W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
30
19
3
63
18
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
30
19
2
62
8
Senators Senators
27
20
4
58
2
Lightning Lightning
27
20
3
57
35
Bruins Bruins
25
22
6
56
-29
Red Wings Red Wings
25
21
5
55
-12
Canadiens Canadiens
24
22
5
53
-22
Sabres Sabres
19
26
5
43
-15
Schedule
DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Mon
4/14
CHI CHI
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sat
4/12
MTL MTL
@
TOR TOR
7:00 PM
Fri
4/11
MTL MTL
@
OTT OTT
7:00 PM
Tue
4/8
DET DET
@
MTL MTL
7:00 PM
Sun
4/6
MTL MTL
@
NSH NSH
7:00 PM
Last Game
MTL Canadiens

24 - 22 - undefined

0

Final

4

MIN Wild

31 - 17 - undefined

Thu 30 Jan 2025

NHL 2024-25 Leaders

NHL 2024-25 Rankings

NHL 2024-25 Betting

NHL 2024-25 Division Standings

Central Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Jets Jets
36
14
3
75
63
Stars Stars
32
17
1
65
36
Wild Wild
31
17
4
66
9
Pacific Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Oilers Oilers
32
15
4
68
30
Golden Knights Golden Knights
31
15
6
68
30
Kings Kings
26
17
6
58
10
Atlantic Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Panthers Panthers
30
19
3
63
18
Maple Leafs Maple Leafs
30
19
2
62
8
Senators Senators
27
20
4
58
2
Metropolitan Division W L OTL PTS DIFF
Capitals Capitals
34
11
6
74
54
Hurricanes Hurricanes
32
16
4
68
32
Devils Devils
29
18
6
64
31

NHL 2024-25 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE MATCHUP SCORE
Wed
1/29
SJS SJS
@
SEA SEA
2-6
Wed
1/29
CBJ CBJ
@
VGK VGK
2-1
Wed
1/29
ANA ANA
@
CGY CGY
1-4
Wed
1/29
DET DET
@
EDM EDM
3-2
Wed
1/29
NYI NYI
@
PHI PHI
3-0

Schedule

DATE MATCHUP TIME (ET)
Tue
2/4
CAR CAR
@
WPG WPG
8:00 PM
Tue
2/4
VGK VGK
@
NYI NYI
7:30 PM
Tue
2/4
FLA FLA
@
WSH WSH
7:00 PM
Tue
2/4
NJD NJD
@
PIT PIT
7:00 PM
Tue
2/4
OTT OTT
@
TBL TBL
7:00 PM