3–2

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 24-14-4 before this game

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

Canucks at Canadiens

Canucks beat Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on January 7, 1987.

🗓 Wed, Jan 7, 1987 · 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 🐋 VAN

Steve Tambellini

1 G

2 shots · +1

2nd star 🐋 VAN

Tony Tanti

1 G

1 shots

3rd star 🐋 VAN

David Bruce

1 G

1 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Bob Gainey SH Go-ahead 1st · 12:54

Assists: Guy Carbonneau · beat Richard Brodeur

0–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Kjell Dahlin PP 2nd · 09:14

Assists: Mats Naslund, Ryan Walter · beat Richard Brodeur

0–2

🐋 Tony Tanti 2nd · 11:33

Assists: Barry Pederson · beat Brian Hayward

1–2

3rd period

🐋 Steve Tambellini Tying 3rd · 16:54

Assists: Rich Sutter, Doug Lidster · beat Brian Hayward

2–2

Overtime

🐋 David Bruce Go-ahead OT · 01:26

Assists: Moe Lemay, Brent Peterson · beat Brian Hayward

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐋VAN MTL🇨🇦

20 Shots on goal 46

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

23 Penalty minutes 33

VAN shooting 15.0% (3/20) MTL shooting 4.3% (2/46)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐋Canucks

Richard Brodeur

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 61:26 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Brian Hayward

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 61:26 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canucks

Canucks: no games found in this situation this year.

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 1–2

Canucks

Canucks: 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 →

4–5 (OT) · Canucks won

❓ VAN vs MTL, answered

Who won Canucks vs Canadiens on January 7, 1987?

Canucks won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canucks vs Canadiens?

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

Who scored for Canucks?

David Bruce, Steve Tambellini, Tony Tanti.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Bob Gainey, Kjell Dahlin.

How did the Canucks goalie play?

Richard Brodeur made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

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

Where is Canucks vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Canucks 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

🐋Canucks

Previous game · Jan 6

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 5

Also on January 7, 1987

Canucks season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule