🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 4-4-3 before this game

3–4

Final / OT

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

Canadiens at Sharks

Sharks beat Canadiens 4–3 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on November 2, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Nov 2, 1996 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sharks lead the season series 1–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🦈 SJS

Owen Nolan

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · -2

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vladimir Malakhov

2 A

1 shots · -1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Al Iafrate

1 G

7 shots · -1

🚨 Scoring

7 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Owen Nolan Go-ahead 1st · 01:19

Assists: Andrei Nazarov, Doug Bodger

0–1

🦈 Chris Tancill 1st · 03:26

Assists: Tim Hunter

0–2

🇨🇦 Scott Thornton 1st · 18:39

Assists: Vladimir Malakhov

1–2

2nd period

🇨🇦 Saku Koivu Tying 2nd · 00:38

Assists: Shayne Corson, Mark Recchi

2–2

🇨🇦 Vincent Damphousse Go-ahead 2nd · 19:11

Assists: Stephane Richer, Vladimir Malakhov

3–2

3rd period

🦈 Al Iafrate PP Tying 3rd · 18:15

Assists: Bernie Nicholls, Owen Nolan

3–3

Overtime

🦈 Darren Turcotte Go-ahead OT · 03:07

Assists: Jeff Friesen, Todd Gill

3–4

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL SJS🦈

24 Shots on goal 35

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

8 Penalty minutes 10

MTL shooting 12.5% (3/24) SJS shooting 11.4% (4/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 63:07 TOI

🦈Sharks

Kelly Hrudey

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 63:07 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

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

2–2 (OT) · Canadiens won

Jan 5, 1993

🇨🇦MTL @ 🦈SJS

2–1 · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs SJS, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sharks on November 2, 1996?

Sharks won 4–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sharks?

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

Who scored for Canadiens?

Saku Koivu, Scott Thornton, Vincent Damphousse.

Who scored for Sharks?

Al Iafrate, Chris Tancill, Darren Turcotte, Owen Nolan.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Kelly Hrudey made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sharks season series?

Sharks 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 30

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Nov 1

Also on November 2, 1996

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