🐆 Away Panthers 32-13-6 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 25-21-7 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
FLA 10102
MTL 11002

Panthers at Canadiens

Panthers beat Canadiens 2–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on February 3, 1997.

🗓 Mon, Feb 3, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Panthers lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🐆 FLA
Rob Niedermayer
2 A
8 shots · +1
2nd star 🐆 FLA
Per Gustafsson
2 A
2 shots · +1
3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL
Martin Rucinsky
1 G, 1 A
3 shots

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky PP Go-ahead 1st · 08:31
Assists: Mark Recchi, Vincent Damphousse
0–1
🐆 Scott Mellanby PP Tying 1st · 14:13
Assists: Rob Niedermayer, Per Gustafsson
1–1
2nd period
🇨🇦 Vladimir Malakhov PP Go-ahead 2nd · 06:00
Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Vincent Damphousse
1–2
3rd period
🐆 Johan Garpenlov Tying 3rd · 16:30
Assists: Per Gustafsson, Rob Niedermayer
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🐆FLA MTL🇨🇦
41 Shots on goal 24
1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3
13 Penalty minutes 15
FLA shooting 4.9% (2/41) MTL shooting 8.3% (2/24)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🐆Panthers
Mark Fitzpatrick
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI
🇨🇦Canadiens
Jose Theodore
0/2
.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Panthers
Panthers — tied after 1st: 32-13-6 (63% win rate, 51 games)
Canadiens
Canadiens — tied after 1st: 25-21-7 (47% win rate, 53 games)
After 2nd — 1–2
Panthers
Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Panthers lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →
Jan 28, 1997
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
1–5 · Panthers won
Dec 29, 1996
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
2–1 · Canadiens won
Nov 13, 1996
🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL
5–3 · Panthers won
Apr 6, 1996
🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–2 · Canadiens won
Jan 25, 1996
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
6–2 · Canadiens won

❓ FLA vs MTL, answered

Who won Panthers vs Canadiens on February 3, 1997?

Panthers won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Panthers vs Canadiens?

The final score was Panthers 2, Canadiens 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Panthers?

Johan Garpenlov, Scott Mellanby.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Martin Rucinsky, Vladimir Malakhov.

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Mark Fitzpatrick made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Panthers vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Panthers vs Canadiens season series?

Panthers lead the season series 3–1 after 4 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
🐆Panthers
Previous game · Feb 1
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
3–1 · WSH won
Next game · Feb 6
🐆FLA @ ⚔️BUF
1–1 · FLA won
🇨🇦Canadiens
Previous game · Feb 1
😈NJD @ 🇨🇦MTL
4–4 · NJD won
Next game · Feb 5
🐧PIT @ 🇨🇦MTL
6–3 · PIT won
Also on February 3, 1997
🐋VAN @ 🏛️OTT
4–6 final
👑LAK @ 🔥CGY
3–2 final
🪶CHI @ 🦈SJS
4–2 final
Panthers season page Canadiens season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule