1–1

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 2-1-1 before this game

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

Penguins at Canadiens

Penguins beat Canadiens 1–1 in overtime at Bell Centre on October 15, 1997.

🗓 Wed, Oct 15, 1997 · 18:30 CDT 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1997-98 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🐧 PIT

Garry Valk

1 G

2 shots · 13:38 TOI · +1

2nd star 🐧 PIT

Alex Hicks

1 A

1 shots · 13:09 TOI · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Sebastien Bordeleau

1 G

2 shots · 16:40 TOI · +1

🚨 Scoring

2 goals · in order

1st period

🇨🇦 Sebastien Bordeleau SH Go-ahead 1st · 01:32

Assists: Benoit Brunet · beat Ken Wregget

0–1

🐧 Garry Valk Tying 1st · 18:46

Assists: Alex Hicks · beat Jocelyn Thibault

1–1

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🐧PIT MTL🇨🇦

16 Shots on goal 35

16 Hits 16

12 Blocked shots 6

3 Takeaways 13

18 Giveaways 38

8 Penalty minutes 8

PIT shooting 6.2% (1/16) MTL shooting 2.9% (1/35)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🐧Penguins

Ken Wregget

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 65:00 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jocelyn Thibault

0/1

.000 SV% · 1 GA · 64:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 1st: 3-3-1 (43% win rate, 7 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 2-1-1 (50% win rate, 4 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Penguins

Penguins — tied after 2nd: 3-3-1 (43% win rate, 7 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 2-1-1 (50% win rate, 4 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🐧Penguins

L1 Johansson · Straka · Jagr 21:56

L2 Francis · Johnson · Barnes 17:05

L3 Valk · Hicks · Wright 13:38

L4 Dome · Ferraro · Brown 8:15

D1 Werenka · Hatcher 26:47

D2 Kasparaitis · Olausson 23:46

D3 Tamer · Slegr 14:13

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Corson · Koivu · Recchi 21:08

L2 Rucinsky · Damphousse · Bure 19:20

L3 Brunet · Bordeleau · Bureau 14:17

L4 Thornton · Tucker · Stevenson 7:16

D1 Malakhov · Quintal 24:46

D2 Manson · Brisebois 22:14

D3 Rivet · Clark 16:07

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 1–1 Full head-to-head →

2–2 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ PIT vs MTL, answered

Who won Penguins vs Canadiens on October 15, 1997?

Penguins won 1–1 in overtime.

What was the final score of Penguins vs Canadiens?

The final score was Penguins 1, Canadiens 1, in overtime.

Who scored for Penguins?

Garry Valk.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Sebastien Bordeleau.

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Ken Wregget made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jocelyn Thibault made 0 saves on 1 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Penguins vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Penguins vs Canadiens season series?

Season series tied 1–1 after 2 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

🐧Penguins

Previous game · Oct 14

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Oct 11

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