3–2

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 14-12-4 before this game

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

Sabres at Canadiens

Sabres beat Canadiens 3–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on December 11, 1996.

🗓 Wed, Dec 11, 1996 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 2–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star ⚔️ BUF

Richard Smehlik

1 G, 1 A

4 shots · +3

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Michael Peca

2 A

2 shots · +2

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Randy Burridge

2 A

1 shots · +2

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

⚔️ Richard Smehlik Go-ahead 2nd · 10:49

Assists: Michael Peca, Randy Burridge

1–0

⚔️ Donald Audette 2nd · 11:12

Assists: Richard Smehlik, Michal Grosek

2–0

🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky 2nd · 14:53

Assists: Valeri Bure, Vincent Damphousse

2–1

🇨🇦 Peter Popovic Tying 2nd · 17:24

Assists: Darcy Tucker, Turner Stevenson

2–2

Overtime

⚔️ Dixon Ward Go-ahead OT · 02:42

Assists: Randy Burridge, Michael Peca

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF MTL🇨🇦

29 Shots on goal 45

17 Penalty minutes 17

BUF shooting 10.3% (3/29) MTL shooting 4.4% (2/45)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 62:42 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 62:42 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 1st: 14-11-3 (50% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 14-12-4 (47% win rate, 30 games)

After 2nd — 2–2

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 14-11-3 (50% win rate, 28 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 14-12-4 (47% win rate, 30 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

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❓ BUF vs MTL, answered

Who won Sabres vs Canadiens on December 11, 1996?

Sabres won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Canadiens?

The final score was Sabres 3, Canadiens 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Sabres?

Dixon Ward, Donald Audette, Richard Smehlik.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Martin Rucinsky, Peter Popovic.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 3 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Sabres vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Sabres vs Canadiens season series?

Sabres 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

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Dec 7

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Dec 7

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