🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 22-14-6 before this game

4–5

Final

Scoring	1st	2nd	3rd	F
MTL	0	3	1	4
BOS	0	3	2	5

Canadiens at Bruins

Bruins beat Canadiens 5–4 at TD Garden on January 9, 1997.

🗓 Thu, Jan 9, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 TD Garden, Boston 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐻 BOS

Jozef Stumpel

1 G, 2 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star 🐻 BOS

Rick Tocchet

2 G

4 shots · -1

3rd star 🐻 BOS

Sheldon Kennedy

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

9 goals · in order

2nd period

🐻 Sheldon Kennedy Go-ahead 2nd · 01:39

Assists: Jean-Yves Roy, Jozef Stumpel

0–1

🇨🇦 Mark Recchi Tying 2nd · 02:38

Assists: Brian Savage, Vincent Damphousse

1–1

🇨🇦 Darcy Tucker Go-ahead 2nd · 06:01

Assists: Turner Stevenson

2–1

🐻 Rick Tocchet Tying 2nd · 06:36

Assists: Ted Donato, Adam Oates

2–2

🐻 Jeff Odgers Go-ahead 2nd · 08:37

Assists: Kyle McLaren, Brett Harkins

2–3

🇨🇦 Mark Recchi PP Tying 2nd · 12:18

Assists: Stephane Richer, Stephane Quintal

3–3

3rd period

🇨🇦 Brian Savage Go-ahead 3rd · 04:54

Assists: Vincent Damphousse

4–3

🐻 Rick Tocchet PP Tying 3rd · 07:33

Assists: Adam Oates, Jozef Stumpel

4–4

🐻 Jozef Stumpel Go-ahead 3rd · 18:02

Assists: Sheldon Kennedy, Ray Bourque

4–5

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BOS🐻

30 Shots on goal 42

1/2 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

10 Penalty minutes 4

MTL shooting 13.3% (4/30) BOS shooting 11.9% (5/42)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/5

.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:31 TOI

🐻Bruins

Robbie Tallas

0/4

.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 22-14-6 (52% win rate, 42 games)

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 1st: 16-18-6 (40% win rate, 40 games)

After 2nd — 3–3

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 22-14-6 (52% win rate, 42 games)

Bruins

Bruins — tied after 2nd: 16-18-6 (40% win rate, 40 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

4–3 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs BOS, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Bruins on January 9, 1997?

Bruins won 5–4.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Bruins?

The final score was Canadiens 4, Bruins 5.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Mark Recchi (2), Brian Savage, Darcy Tucker.

Who scored for Bruins?

Rick Tocchet (2), Jeff Odgers, Jozef Stumpel, Sheldon Kennedy.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Bruins goalie play?

Robbie Tallas made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Bruins played?

At TD Garden in Boston, the Bruins home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Bruins season series?

Bruins lead the season series 2–1 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Jan 6

🐻Bruins

Previous game · Jan 7

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