🏛️ Away Senators 28-31-9 before this game

2–2

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 33-28-9 before this game

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

Senators at Canadiens

Senators beat Canadiens 2–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on March 15, 1997.

🗓 Sat, Mar 15, 1997 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1996-97 🔁 Senators lead the season series 4–0 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🏛️ OTT

Bruce Gardiner

1 G

3 shots

2nd star 🏛️ OTT

Shaun Van Allen

1 G

2 shots

3rd star 🏛️ OTT

Shawn McEachern

1 A

3 shots · +1

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order

1st period

🏛️ Shaun Van Allen PP Go-ahead 1st · 04:20

Assists: Alexandre Daigle

1–0

🇨🇦 Vincent Damphousse Tying 1st · 15:39

Assists: Martin Rucinsky, Peter Popovic

1–1

3rd period

🇨🇦 Marc Bureau Go-ahead 3rd · 08:06

Assists: Stephane Richer

1–2

🏛️ Bruce Gardiner Tying 3rd · 08:34

Assists: Shawn McEachern

2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🏛️OTT MTL🇨🇦

31 Shots on goal 37

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 0/1

2 Penalty minutes 6

OTT shooting 6.5% (2/31) MTL shooting 5.4% (2/37)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🏛️Senators

Ron Tugnutt

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/2

.000 SV% · 2 GA · 65:00 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Senators

Senators — tied after 1st: 28-31-9 (41% win rate, 68 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 33-28-9 (47% win rate, 70 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Senators

Senators — tied after 2nd: 28-31-9 (41% win rate, 68 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 33-28-9 (47% win rate, 70 games)

⚔️ Last meetings

Senators lead the season series 4–0 Full head-to-head →

3–3 (OT) · Senators won

❓ OTT vs MTL, answered

Who won Senators vs Canadiens on March 15, 1997?

Senators won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Senators vs Canadiens?

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

Who scored for Senators?

Bruce Gardiner, Shaun Van Allen.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Marc Bureau, Vincent Damphousse.

How did the Senators goalie play?

Ron Tugnutt made 0 saves on 2 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

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

Where is Senators vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Senators vs Canadiens season series?

Senators lead the season series 4–0 after 4 games.

Have a different question? Ask the Oracle — it answers from this season's box scores.

🧭 Around this game

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Previous game · Mar 13

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