⚜️ Away Nordiques 19-15-3 before this game
4–4
Final / OT
🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 25-8-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
QUE 20204
MTL 10304

Nordiques at Canadiens

Nordiques beat Canadiens 4–4 in overtime at Bell Centre on December 31, 1984.

🗓 Mon, Dec 31, 1984 · 18:00 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1984-85 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚜️ QUE
Michel Goulet
2 G
8 shots · +1
2nd star ⚜️ QUE
Brad Maxwell
2 A
1 shots · +2
3rd star ⚜️ QUE
Normand Rochefort
2 A
1 shots

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order
1st period
⚜️ Mark Kumpel Go-ahead 1st · 05:52
Assists: Dale Hunter, Brad Maxwell · beat Steve Penney
1–0
🇨🇦 Bob Gainey Tying 1st · 17:21
Assists: Guy Carbonneau, Chris Nilan · beat Richard Sevigny
1–1
⚜️ Michel Goulet Go-ahead 1st · 18:00
Assists: Normand Rochefort · beat Steve Penney
2–1
3rd period
🇨🇦 Mario Tremblay Tying 3rd · 00:55
Assists: Mike Mcphee, Pierre Mondou · beat Richard Sevigny
2–2
⚜️ Randy Moller Go-ahead 3rd · 03:59
Assists: Normand Rochefort, Jean-Francois Sauve · beat Steve Penney
3–2
⚜️ Michel Goulet PP 3rd · 09:09
Assists: Brad Maxwell, Jean-Francois Sauve · beat Steve Penney
4–2
🇨🇦 Ryan Walter PP 3rd · 19:11
Assists: Chris Chelios, Mats Naslund · beat Richard Sevigny
4–3
🇨🇦 Pierre Mondou Tying 3rd · 19:52
Assists: Guy Carbonneau · beat Richard Sevigny
4–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚜️QUE MTL🇨🇦
36 Shots on goal 23
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/3
29 Penalty minutes 29
QUE shooting 11.1% (4/36) MTL shooting 17.4% (4/23)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚜️Nordiques
Richard Sevigny
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 65:00 TOI
🇨🇦Canadiens
Steve Penney
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 63:41 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Nordiques
Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 2–1
Nordiques
Nordiques: no games found in this situation this year.
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Dec 27, 1984
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚜️QUE
5–3 · Canadiens won
Oct 29, 1984
⚜️QUE @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–4 · Canadiens won
Oct 23, 1984
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚜️QUE
3–1 · Canadiens won
Apr 20, 1984
⚜️QUE @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–5 · Canadiens won
Apr 18, 1984
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚜️QUE
4–0 · Canadiens won

❓ QUE vs MTL, answered

Who won Nordiques vs Canadiens on December 31, 1984?

Nordiques won 4–4 in overtime.

What was the final score of Nordiques vs Canadiens?

The final score was Nordiques 4, Canadiens 4, in overtime.

Who scored for Nordiques?

Michel Goulet (2), Mark Kumpel, Randy Moller.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bob Gainey, Mario Tremblay, Pierre Mondou, Ryan Walter.

How did the Nordiques goalie play?

Richard Sevigny made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Steve Penney made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Nordiques vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Nordiques vs Canadiens season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 3–1 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it
⚜️Nordiques
Previous game · Dec 29
🐧PIT @ ⚜️QUE
2–10 · QUE won
Next game · Jan 2
🐳HFD @ ⚜️QUE
3–7 · QUE won
🇨🇦Canadiens
Previous game · Dec 29
🗽NYR @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–7 · MTL won
Next game · Jan 2
🇨🇦MTL @ 🪶CHI
2–3 · CHI won
Also on December 31, 1984
😈NJD @ ⚔️BUF
4–6 final
🐧PIT @ 🐙DET
4–4 final
🏝️NYI @ 🌌MNS
3–4 final
Nordiques season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule