🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 3-2-2 before this game

3–6

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	1	2	0	3
BUF	1	3	2	6

Canadiens at Sabres

Sabres beat Canadiens 6–3 at KeyBank Center on October 24, 1996.

🗓 Thu, Oct 24, 1996 · 18:30 CDT 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Derek Plante

2 G, 1 A

3 shots · +2

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Brian Holzinger

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

1 G

2 shots

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Derek Plante Go-ahead 1st · 10:12

Assists: Dixon Ward, Rob Ray

0–1

🇨🇦 Benoit Brunet Tying 1st · 17:48

Assists: Turner Stevenson, Vincent Damphousse

1–1

2nd period

⚔️ Matthew Barnaby Go-ahead 2nd · 00:18

Unassisted

1–2

⚔️ Brian Holzinger SH 2nd · 06:46

Assists: Derek Plante, Bob Boughner

1–3

🇨🇦 Scott Thornton 2nd · 10:44

Assists: Rory Fitzpatrick, Peter Popovic

2–3

🇨🇦 Saku Koivu Tying 2nd · 12:31

Assists: David Wilkie

3–3

⚔️ Donald Audette PP Go-ahead 2nd · 18:43

Assists: Pat LaFontaine, Alexei Zhitnik

3–4

3rd period

⚔️ Michael Peca 3rd · 13:20

Assists: Jason Dawe, Randy Burridge

3–5

⚔️ Derek Plante 3rd · 16:20

Assists: Brian Holzinger

3–6

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

30 Shots on goal 27

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 1/4

44 Penalty minutes 47

MTL shooting 10.0% (3/30) BUF shooting 22.2% (6/27)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Pat Jablonski

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 39:56 TOI

Jocelyn Thibault

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 20:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 3-2-2 (43% win rate, 7 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 3-4 (43% win rate, 7 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 Full head-to-head →

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on October 24, 1996?

Sabres won 6–3.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

The final score was Canadiens 3, Sabres 6.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Benoit Brunet, Saku Koivu, Scott Thornton.

Who scored for Sabres?

Derek Plante (2), Brian Holzinger, Donald Audette, Matthew Barnaby, Michael Peca.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Pat Jablonski made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Sabres lead the season series 1–0 after 1 game.

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 · Oct 19

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Oct 18

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