2–3

Final / OT

🇨🇦 Home Canadiens 26-25-8 before this game

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

Devils at Canadiens

Canadiens beat Devils 3–2 in overtime at Bell Centre on February 24, 2000.

🗓 Thu, Feb 24, 2000 · 18:30 CST 📍 Bell Centre, Montréal 🏒 1999-00 🔁 Devils lead the season series 2–1 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score

1st star 🇨🇦 MTL

Sergei Zholtok

1 G, 1 A

6 shots · 16:51 TOI · +1

2nd star 😈 NJD

Petr Sykora

1 G, 1 A

2 shots · 18:28 TOI · +1

3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL

Benoit Brunet

1 G

7 shots · 20:32 TOI · -1

🚨 Scoring

5 goals · in order

2nd period

😈 Sergei Nemchinov Go-ahead 2nd · 04:29

Assists: Petr Sykora · beat Jeff Hackett

1–0

🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky PP Tying 2nd · 19:28

Assists: Sergei Zholtok, Francis Bouillon · beat Martin Brodeur

1–1

3rd period

😈 Petr Sykora PP Go-ahead 3rd · 06:51

Assists: Scott Gomez, Scott Niedermayer · beat Jeff Hackett

2–1

🇨🇦 Sergei Zholtok Tying 3rd · 09:22

Assists: Dainius Zubrus, Oleg Petrov · beat Martin Brodeur

2–2

Overtime

🇨🇦 Benoit Brunet PP Go-ahead OT · 00:58

Assists: Saku Koivu, Patrice Brisebois · beat Martin Brodeur

2–3

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right

😈NJD MTL🇨🇦

23 Shots on goal 39

1/3 Power play (goals / chances) 2/3

20 Hits 22

15 Blocked shots 21

16 Takeaways 15

20 Giveaways 21

10 Penalty minutes 10

NJD shooting 8.7% (2/23) MTL shooting 7.7% (3/39)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

😈Devils

Martin Brodeur

36/39

.923 SV% · 3 GA · 60:54 TOI

🇨🇦Canadiens

Jeff Hackett

21/23

.913 SV% · 2 GA · 60:57 TOI

🔮 Period by period

After 1st — 0–0

Devils

Devils — tied after 1st: 40-13-7 (67% win rate, 60 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 1st: 26-25-8 (44% win rate, 59 games)

After 2nd — 1–1

Devils

Devils — tied after 2nd: 40-13-7 (67% win rate, 60 games)

Canadiens

Canadiens — tied after 2nd: 26-25-8 (44% win rate, 59 games)

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

😈Devils

L1 Gomez · Holik · Lemieux 19:54

L2 Nemchinov · Elias · Sykora 18:14

L3 Brylin · Morrison · Mckay 17:10

L4 Pandolfo · Oliwa · Madden 5:39

D1 Niedermayer · Stevens 23:38

D2 Rafalski · Daneyko 20:16

D3 Odelein · Bombardir 15:02

🇨🇦Canadiens

L1 Brunet · Corson · Koivu 18:46

L2 Rucinsky · Zholtok · Stevenson 16:53

L3 Linden · Zubrus · Petrov 16:04

L4 Poulin · Darby 8:32

D1 Brisebois · Weinrich 22:34

D2 Dykhuis · Rivet 19:03

D3 Malakhov · Ulanov 14:34

D4 Bouillon 9:56

⚔️ Last meetings

Devils lead the season series 2–1 Full head-to-head →

1–1 (OT) · Devils won

Dec 4, 1998

🇨🇦MTL @ 😈NJD

1–1 (OT) · Canadiens won

❓ NJD vs MTL, answered

Who won Devils vs Canadiens on February 24, 2000?

Canadiens won 3–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Devils vs Canadiens?

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

Who scored for Devils?

Petr Sykora, Sergei Nemchinov.

Who scored for Canadiens?

Benoit Brunet, Martin Rucinsky, Sergei Zholtok.

How did the Devils goalie play?

Martin Brodeur made 36 saves on 39 shots (.923 save percentage).

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jeff Hackett made 21 saves on 23 shots (.913 save percentage).

Where is Devils vs Canadiens played?

At Bell Centre in Montréal, the Canadiens home rink.

What is the Devils vs Canadiens season series?

Devils lead the season series 2–1 after 3 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

😈Devils

Previous game · Feb 21

🇨🇦Canadiens

Previous game · Feb 22

Also on February 24, 2000

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