3–5

Final

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 16-9-3 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CGY	1	0	2	3
MTL	0	2	3	5

Flames at Canadiens

Canadiens beat Flames 5–3 at Bell Centre on December 8, 1986.

🗓 Mon, Dec 8, 1986 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1986-87 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Chris Chelios

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +3

2nd star 🔥 CGY

Paul Reinhart

1 G, 2 A

2 shots · -3

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Stephane Richer

2 G

6 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

8 goals · in order

1st period

🔥 Brian Bradley PP Go-ahead 1st · 09:16

Assists: Paul Reinhart, Al MacInnis

1–0

2nd period

🇨🇦 Chris Chelios Tying 2nd · 07:07

Unassisted

1–1

🇨🇦 Stephane Richer Go-ahead 2nd · 08:37

Assists: Bobby Smith, Claude Lemieux

1–2

3rd period

🇨🇦 Stephane Richer 3rd · 01:49

Assists: Chris Chelios

1–3

🔥 Joel Otto PP 3rd · 04:07

Assists: Paul Reinhart, Joe Mullen

2–3

🇨🇦 Bobby Smith 3rd · 11:08

Assists: Craig Ludwig

2–4

🔥 Paul Reinhart PP 3rd · 14:26

Assists: Hakan Loob, Joel Otto

3–4

🇨🇦 Guy Carbonneau Empty net 3rd · 19:30

Assists: Mike Lalor, Chris Chelios

3–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🔥CGY MTL🇨🇦

30 Shots on goal 37

3/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

6 Penalty minutes 6

CGY shooting 10.0% (3/30) MTL shooting 13.5% (5/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🔥Flames

Mike Vernon

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 59:43 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 59:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Flames

Flames: no games found in this situation this year.

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ CGY vs MTL, answered

Who won Flames vs Canadiens on December 8, 1986?

Canadiens won 5–3.

What was the final score of Flames vs Canadiens?

The final score was Flames 3, Canadiens 5.

Who scored for Flames?

Brian Bradley, Joel Otto, Paul Reinhart.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Stephane Richer (2), Bobby Smith, Chris Chelios, Guy Carbonneau.

How did the Flames goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Brian Hayward made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Flames vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Flames vs Canadiens season series?

Season series tied 1–1 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

🔥Flames

Previous game · Dec 6

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 6

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