⚡ Away Lightning 19-15-6 before this game
3–3
Final / OT
🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 20-17-3 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
TBL 20103
MTL 12003

Lightning at Canadiens

Lightning beat Canadiens 3–3 in overtime at Bell Centre on January 8, 1996.

🗓 Mon, Jan 8, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1995-96 🔁 Lightning lead the season series 3–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star ⚡ TBL
Alexander Selivanov
2 G
5 shots · +2
2nd star ⚡ TBL
John Cullen
2 A
2 shots · +2
3rd star ⚡ TBL
Shawn Burr
2 A
2 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Vladimir Malakhov Go-ahead 1st · 10:11
Assists: Marc Bureau, Benoit Brunet
0–1
⚡ Alexander Selivanov Tying 1st · 11:33
Assists: John Cullen, Shawn Burr
1–1
⚡ Brian Bellows PP Go-ahead 1st · 13:50
Assists: Bill Houlder, Jason Wiemer
2–1
2nd period
🇨🇦 Saku Koivu Tying 2nd · 06:47
Assists: Patrice Brisebois, Turner Stevenson
2–2
🇨🇦 Andrei Kovalenko PP Go-ahead 2nd · 10:10
Assists: Mark Recchi, Patrice Brisebois
2–3
3rd period
⚡ Alexander Selivanov Tying 3rd · 19:09
Assists: Shawn Burr, John Cullen
3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
⚡TBL MTL🇨🇦
28 Shots on goal 19
1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4
10 Penalty minutes 8
TBL shooting 10.7% (3/28) MTL shooting 15.8% (3/19)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
⚡Lightning
Jean Claude Bergeron
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 64:49 TOI
🇨🇦Canadiens
Pat Jablonski
0/3
.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 2–1
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 2–3
Lightning
Lightning: no games found in this situation this year.
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Lightning lead the season series 3–0 Full head-to-head →
Dec 28, 1995
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL
1–3 · Lightning won
Oct 12, 1995
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL
1–3 · Lightning won
Apr 22, 1995
⚡TBL @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–3 · Canadiens won
Mar 27, 1995
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL
2–3 (OT) · Lightning won
Jan 31, 1995
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL
1–4 · Lightning won

❓ TBL vs MTL, answered

Who won Lightning vs Canadiens on January 8, 1996?

Lightning won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Lightning vs Canadiens?

The final score was Lightning 3, Canadiens 3, in overtime.

Who scored for Lightning?

Alexander Selivanov (2), Brian Bellows.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Andrei Kovalenko, Saku Koivu, Vladimir Malakhov.

How did the Lightning goalie play?

Jean Claude Bergeron made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

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

Where is Lightning vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Lightning vs Canadiens season series?

Lightning lead the season series 3–0 after 3 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
⚡Lightning
Previous game · Jan 6
⚡TBL @ 🐋VAN
2–9 · VAN won
Next game · Jan 13
🏛️OTT @ ⚡TBL
1–4 · TBL won
🇨🇦Canadiens
Previous game · Jan 6
⚔️BUF @ 🇨🇦MTL
7–6 · BUF won
Next game · Jan 10
🐋VAN @ 🇨🇦MTL
2–2 · VAN won
Also on January 8, 1996
🐋VAN @ 🐧PIT
5–8 final
✈️WIN @ 🐙DET
6–4 final
👑LAK @ ⭐DAL
4–4 final
🐆FLA @ 🦈SJS
5–2 final
Lightning season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule