🪶 Away Blackhawks 15-11-2 before this game

2–3

Final

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 13-12-4 before this game

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
CHI	1	1	0	2
MTL	1	1	1	3

Blackhawks at Canadiens

Canadiens beat Blackhawks 3–2 at Bell Centre on December 7, 1996.

🗓 Sat, Dec 7, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Valeri Bure

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Martin Rucinsky

2 A

2 shots · +1

3rd star 🪶 CHI

Tony Amonte

1 G, 1 A

3 shots

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Vincent Damphousse Go-ahead 1st · 02:07

Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Valeri Bure

0–1

🪶 Tony Amonte PP Tying 1st · 10:01

Assists: Chris Chelios, Alexei Zhamnov

1–1

2nd period

🪶 Jim Cummins Go-ahead 2nd · 06:07

Assists: Alexei Zhamnov, Tony Amonte

2–1

🇨🇦 Valeri Bure Tying 2nd · 14:44

Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Vladimir Malakhov

2–2

3rd period

🇨🇦 Saku Koivu Go-ahead 3rd · 00:39

Assists: Mark Recchi, Stephane Quintal

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🪶CHI MTL🇨🇦

33 Shots on goal 29

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 0/6

39 Penalty minutes 35

CHI shooting 6.1% (2/33) MTL shooting 10.3% (3/29)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🪶Blackhawks

Jeff Hackett

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 58:54 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 1st: 15-11-2 (54% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 13-12-4 (45% win rate, 29 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Blackhawks

Blackhawks — tied after 2nd: 15-11-2 (54% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 13-12-4 (45% win rate, 29 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 Full head-to-head →

5–5 (OT) · Canadiens won

Mar 16, 1994

🪶CHI @ 🇨🇦MTL

3–5 · Canadiens won

❓ CHI vs MTL, answered

Who won Blackhawks vs Canadiens on December 7, 1996?

Canadiens won 3–2.

What was the final score of Blackhawks vs Canadiens?

The final score was Blackhawks 2, Canadiens 3.

Who scored for Blackhawks?

Jim Cummins, Tony Amonte.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Saku Koivu, Valeri Bure, Vincent Damphousse.

How did the Blackhawks goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blackhawks vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Blackhawks vs Canadiens season series?

Canadiens lead the season series 2–0 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

🪶Blackhawks

Previous game · Dec 6

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 6

Also on December 7, 1996

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