4–3

Final / OT

MTL leads 4–0

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	F
MTL	0	0	0	0	4
HFD	0	0	0	0	3

Canadiens at Whalers — First Round Game 4

Canadiens, First Round Game 4, beat Whalers 4–3 in overtime on April 9, 1989.

🗓 Sun, Apr 9, 1989 · 18:30 CDT 🏒 1988-89 playoffs View the series → Head-to-head history →

🏒 First Round — Best of 7

HFD vs MTL · MTL leads 4–0 Full series →

Game 4

4–3

OT · MTL

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐳 HFD

Dave Babych

1 G, 2 A

6 shots · +2

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Bobby Smith

1 G, 1 A

2 shots

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Stephane Richer

1 G

5 shots

🚨 Scoring

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📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL HFD🐳

40 Shots on goal 46

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/3

32 Penalty minutes 22

MTL shooting 10.0% (4/40) HFD shooting 6.5% (3/46)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Patrick Roy

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 75:12 TOI

🐳Whalers

Kay Whitmore

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 75:12 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 61-18-4 (73% win rate, 83 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 1st: 40-36-7 (48% win rate, 83 games)

After 2nd — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 61-18-4 (73% win rate, 83 games)

Whalers

Whalers — tied after 2nd: 40-36-7 (48% win rate, 83 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Full head-to-head →

Apr 8, 1989

🇨🇦MTL @ 🐳HFD

5–4 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs HFD, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Whalers on April 9, 1989?

Canadiens won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Whalers?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Whalers 3, in overtime.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Patrick Roy made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Whalers goalie play?

Kay Whitmore made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

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🧭 Around this game

Each team's schedule either side of it

🇨🇦Canadiens

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🐳Whalers

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