🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 19-16-3 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

🏝️ Home Islanders 12-20-5 before this game

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

Canadiens at Islanders

Canadiens beat Islanders 2–2 in overtime at UBS Arena on January 4, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Jan 4, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 UBS Arena, Elmont 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Pierre Turgeon

1 G, 1 A

6 shots

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Mark Recchi

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vincent Damphousse

1 A

3 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Mark Recchi PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:14

Assists: Pierre Turgeon, Vincent Damphousse

1–0

2nd period

🇨🇦 Pierre Turgeon 2nd · 01:48

Assists: Mark Recchi, Stephane Quintal

2–0

🏝️ Wendel Clark 2nd · 17:05

Assists: Ziggy Palffy, Travis Green

2–1

3rd period

🏝️ Alexander Semak Tying 3rd · 17:31

Assists: Niklas Andersson, Chris Luongo

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL NYI🏝️

32 Shots on goal 37

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1

4 Penalty minutes 10

MTL shooting 6.2% (2/32) NYI shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Pat Jablonski

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🏝️Islanders

Tommy Soderstrom

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–0

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Islanders

Islanders: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

3–3 (OT) · Islanders won

❓ MTL vs NYI, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Islanders on January 4, 1996?

Canadiens won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Islanders?

The final score was Canadiens 2, Islanders 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Mark Recchi, Pierre Turgeon.

Who scored for Islanders?

Alexander Semak, Wendel Clark.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Pat Jablonski made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Islanders goalie play?

Tommy Soderstrom made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Islanders played?

At UBS Arena in Elmont, the Islanders home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Islanders 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 3

🏝️Islanders

Previous game · Dec 31

Also on January 4, 1996

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