🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 27-23-8 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

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

Canadiens at Sabres

Canadiens beat Sabres 2–2 in overtime at KeyBank Center on February 12, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Feb 12, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 KeyBank Center, Buffalo 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Martin Rucinsky

1 G

5 shots · +1

2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vladimir Malakhov

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vincent Damphousse

1 A

5 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Donald Audette Go-ahead 1st · 02:22

Assists: Dixon Ward, Brian Holzinger

0–1

2nd period

⚔️ Jason Dawe 2nd · 01:13

Assists: Michael Peca, Ed Ronan

0–2

🇨🇦 Vladimir Malakhov 2nd · 11:02

Assists: Turner Stevenson, Jassen Cullimore

1–2

🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky Tying 2nd · 12:16

Assists: Valeri Bure, Vincent Damphousse

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL BUF⚔️

45 Shots on goal 34

10 Penalty minutes 12

MTL shooting 4.4% (2/45) BUF shooting 5.9% (2/34)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

⚔️Sabres

Steve Shields

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 27-23-8 (47% win rate, 58 games)

Sabres

Sabres — tied after 2nd: 33-17-6 (59% win rate, 56 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 3–1 Full head-to-head →

3–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ MTL vs BUF, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sabres on February 12, 1997?

Canadiens won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sabres?

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

Who scored for Canadiens?

Martin Rucinsky, Vladimir Malakhov.

Who scored for Sabres?

Donald Audette, Jason Dawe.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

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

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Steve Shields made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sabres played?

At KeyBank Center in Buffalo, the Sabres home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sabres season series?

Sabres 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Feb 10

⚔️Sabres

Previous game · Feb 9

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