3–3

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 31-28-8 before this game

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

Sabres at Canadiens

Sabres beat Canadiens 3–3 in overtime at Bell Centre on March 8, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 8, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Sabres lead the season series 4–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Vincent Damphousse

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · +1

2nd star ⚔️ BUF

Jason Dawe

1 G

3 shots · +1

3rd star ⚔️ BUF

Barrie Moore

1 G

1 shots

🚨 Scoring

6 goals · in order

1st period

⚔️ Alexei Zhitnik PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:03

Assists: Richard Smehlik

1–0

🇨🇦 Vincent Damphousse Tying 1st · 10:20

Assists: Stephane Richer

1–1

⚔️ Jason Dawe Go-ahead 1st · 19:13

Assists: Michael Peca, Ed Ronan

2–1

2nd period

⚔️ Barrie Moore 2nd · 08:31

Assists: Wayne Primeau, Darryl Shannon

3–1

🇨🇦 Turner Stevenson 2nd · 16:07

Assists: Benoit Brunet, Darcy Tucker

3–2

3rd period

🇨🇦 Valeri Bure PP Tying 3rd · 17:42

Assists: Mark Recchi, Vincent Damphousse

3–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

⚔️BUF MTL🇨🇦

24 Shots on goal 43

1/4 Power play (goals / chances) 1/5

27 Penalty minutes 15

BUF shooting 12.5% (3/24) MTL shooting 7.0% (3/43)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

⚔️Sabres

Dominik Hasek

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/3

.000 SV% · 3 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 3–2

Sabres

Sabres: no games found in this situation this year.

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

⚔️ Last meetings

Sabres lead the season series 4–1 Full head-to-head →

Feb 12, 1997

🇨🇦MTL @ ⚔️BUF

2–2 (OT) · Canadiens won

3–2 (OT) · Sabres won

❓ BUF vs MTL, answered

Who won Sabres vs Canadiens on March 8, 1997?

Sabres won 3–3 in overtime.

What was the final score of Sabres vs Canadiens?

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

Who scored for Sabres?

Alexei Zhitnik, Barrie Moore, Jason Dawe.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Turner Stevenson, Valeri Bure, Vincent Damphousse.

How did the Sabres goalie play?

Dominik Hasek made 0 saves on 3 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 4–1 after 5 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 · Mar 5

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Mar 7

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