2–3

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 11-4-2 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
BOS	1	0	1	0	2
MTL	1	0	1	1	3

Bruins at Canadiens

Canadiens beat Bruins 3–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on November 17, 1986.

🗓 Mon, Nov 17, 1986 · 19:00 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Guy Carbonneau

1 G, 1 A

1 shots · +2

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Bobby Smith

1 G

5 shots

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Kjell Dahlin

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🐻 Steve Kasper Go-ahead 1st · 10:08

Unassisted

1–0

🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau Tying 1st · 10:33

Assists: Chris Nilan, Sergio Momesso

1–1

3rd period

🐻 Charlie Simmer Go-ahead 3rd · 01:00

Assists: Tom McCarthy

2–1

🇨🇦 Kjell Dahlin Tying 3rd · 18:40

Assists: Guy Carbonneau, Gaston Gingras

2–2

Overtime

🇨🇦 Bobby Smith Go-ahead OT · 00:24

Assists: Larry Robinson, Stephane Richer

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐻BOS MTL🇨🇦

20 Shots on goal 26

29 Penalty minutes 13

BOS shooting 10.0% (2/20) MTL shooting 11.5% (3/26)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐻Bruins

Pat Riggin

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:24 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Patrick Roy

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:24 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 7-8-2 (41% win rate, 17 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 11-4-2 (65% win rate, 17 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 7-8-2 (41% win rate, 17 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 11-4-2 (65% win rate, 17 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

Oct 30, 1986

🇨🇦MTL @ 🐻BOS

3–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

3–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ BOS vs MTL, answered

Who won Bruins vs Canadiens on November 17, 1986?

Canadiens won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Bruins vs Canadiens?

The final score was Bruins 2, Canadiens 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Bruins?

Charlie Simmer, Steve Kasper.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bobby Smith, Guy Carbonneau, Kjell Dahlin.

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Pat Riggin made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Patrick Roy made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Bruins vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Bruins vs Canadiens season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 after 2 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

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Nov 15

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Nov 15

Also on November 17, 1986

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2–3 final

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