🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 7-13-2 before this game

3–2

Final / OT

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

Canadiens at Sharks

Canadiens beat Sharks 3–2 in overtime at SAP Center at San Jose on November 23, 1999.

🗓 Tue, Nov 23, 1999 · 21:30 CST 📍 SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Season series tied 1–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Sergei Zholtok

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 18:40 TOI · +2

2nd star 🦈 SJS

Vincent Damphousse

1 G, 1 A

5 shots · 20:42 TOI · -1

3rd star 🦈 SJS

Jeff Friesen

1 G, 1 A

3 shots · 18:53 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

1st period

🦈 Jeff Friesen PP Go-ahead 1st · 02:38

Assists: Vincent Damphousse, Owen Nolan · beat Jose Theodore

0–1

2nd period

🇨🇦 Sergei Zholtok Tying 2nd · 01:53

Assists: Oleg Petrov, Dainius Zubrus · beat Mike Vernon

1–1

🦈 Vincent Damphousse PP Go-ahead 2nd · 08:32

Assists: Owen Nolan, Jeff Friesen · beat Jose Theodore

1–2

🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky Tying 2nd · 12:47

Assists: Trevor Linden, Karl Dykhuis · beat Mike Vernon

2–2

Overtime

🇨🇦 Craig Rivet Go-ahead OT · 03:50

Assists: Sergei Zholtok, Eric Weinrich · beat Mike Vernon

3–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

🇨🇦MTL SJS🦈

20 Shots on goal 28

0/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/5

31 Hits 28

13 Blocked shots 8

4 Takeaways 11

9 Giveaways 10

12 Penalty minutes 12

MTL shooting 15.0% (3/20) SJS shooting 7.1% (2/28)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jose Theodore

26/28

.929 SV% · 2 GA · 63:50 TOI

🦈Sharks

Mike Vernon

17/20

.850 SV% · 3 GA · 63:49 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–1

Canadiens

Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.

Sharks

Sharks: no games found in this situation this year.

After 2nd — 2–2

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 7-13-2 (32% win rate, 22 games)

Sharks

Sharks — tied after 2nd: 15-8-2 (60% win rate, 25 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Rucinsky · Corson · Linden 19:17

L2 Zholtok · Zubrus · Petrov 18:06

L3 Poulin · Thornton · Cummins 13:17

L4 Higgins · Ribeiro · Asham 10:46

D1 Weinrich · Dykhuis 28:35

D2 Rivet · Bouillon 20:32

D3 Guren · Lachance 12:46

🦈Sharks

L1 Friesen · Damphousse · Nolan 20:42

L2 Korolyuk · Marleau · Sundstrom 16:50

L3 Sturm · Craven · Ricci 12:48

L4 Matteau · Lowry · Sutter 11:07

D1 Norton · Marchment 25:16

D2 Suter · Ragnarsson 23:34

D3 Stuart · Sutton 13:36

⚔️ Last meetings

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

1–1 (OT) · Sharks won

Nov 24, 1997

🦈SJS @ 🇨🇦MTL

2–2 (OT) · Sharks won

❓ MTL vs SJS, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Sharks on November 23, 1999?

Canadiens won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Sharks?

The final score was Canadiens 3, Sharks 2, in overtime.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Craig Rivet, Martin Rucinsky, Sergei Zholtok.

Who scored for Sharks?

Jeff Friesen, Vincent Damphousse.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 26 saves on 28 shots (.929 save percentage).

How did the Sharks goalie play?

Mike Vernon made 17 saves on 20 shots (.850 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Sharks played?

At SAP Center at San Jose in San Jose, the Sharks home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Sharks 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

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Nov 22

🦈Sharks

Previous game · Nov 20

Also on November 23, 1999

Canadiens season page Sharks season page Head-to-head record Full NHL schedule