🇨🇦 Away Canadiens 28-39-9 before this game
2–2
Final / OT
🐆 Home Panthers 26-35-15 before this game
Scoring 1st2nd3rdOTF
MTL 01102
FLA 11002

Canadiens at Panthers

Canadiens beat Panthers 2–2 in overtime at Amerant Bank Arena on March 28, 2001.

🗓 Wed, Mar 28, 2001 · 18:30 CST 📍 Amerant Bank Arena, Sunrise 🏒 2000-01 🔁 Season series tied 2–2 Head-to-head history →

⭐ Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🇨🇦 MTL
Oleg Petrov
1 G
7 shots · 22:01 TOI · +1
2nd star 🇨🇦 MTL
Martin Rucinsky
1 G
2 shots · 21:46 TOI
3rd star 🇨🇦 MTL
Stephane Robidas
1 A
1 shots · 17:18 TOI

🚨 Scoring

4 goals · in order
1st period
🐆 Vinny Prospal Go-ahead 1st · 19:03
Assists: Len Barrie, Bret Hedican · beat Jose Theodore
0–1
2nd period
🇨🇦 Martin Rucinsky Tying 2nd · 13:05
Assists: Jan Bulis · beat Roberto Luongo
1–1
🐆 Rob Niedermayer Go-ahead 2nd · 14:38
Assists: Marcus Nilson, Lance Pitlick · beat Jose Theodore
1–2
3rd period
🇨🇦 Oleg Petrov Tying 3rd · 19:47
Assists: Brian Savage, Stephane Robidas · beat Roberto Luongo
2–2

📊 Team stats

Away left · home right
🇨🇦MTL FLA🐆
40 Shots on goal 25
21 Hits 28
7 Blocked shots 11
11 Takeaways 12
12 Giveaways 10
10 Penalty minutes 4
MTL shooting 5.0% (2/40) FLA shooting 8.0% (2/25)

🥅 Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🇨🇦Canadiens
Jose Theodore
23/25
.920 SV% · 2 GA · 64:43 TOI
🐆Panthers
Roberto Luongo
38/40
.950 SV% · 2 GA · 64:43 TOI

🔮 Period by period

AI
After 1st — 0–1
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
Panthers
Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.
After 2nd — 1–2
Canadiens
Canadiens: no games found in this situation this year.
Panthers
Panthers: no games found in this situation this year.

🧩 Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time
🇨🇦Canadiens
L1 Rucinsky · Koivu · Petrov 22:01
L2 Savage · Bulis · Zednik 17:57
L3 Kilger · Brunet · Darby 16:25
L4 Campbell · Asham 2:46
D1 Brisebois · Souray 23:10
D2 Traverse · Robidas 19:02
D3 Bouillon · Dykhuis 15:54
D4 Markov 12:39
🐆Panthers
L1 Nilson · Prospal · Bure 18:30
L2 Niedermayer · Adams · Barrie 17:18
L3 Adams · Kozlov · Jokinen 13:59
L4 Shvidki · Tetarenko 8:02
D1 Svehla · Hedican 27:52
D2 Eriksson · Boyle 18:20
D3 Laus · Pitlick 13:43
D4 Jakopin 8:30

⚔️ Last meetings

Season series tied 2–2 Full head-to-head →
Mar 20, 2001
🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL
3–3 (OT) · Panthers won
Nov 21, 2000
🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL
4–1 · Panthers won
Nov 8, 2000
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
4–2 · Canadiens won
Mar 25, 2000
🇨🇦MTL @ 🐆FLA
2–4 · Panthers won
Feb 14, 2000
🐆FLA @ 🇨🇦MTL
1–4 · Canadiens won

❓ MTL vs FLA, answered

Who won Canadiens vs Panthers on March 28, 2001?

Canadiens won 2–2 in overtime.

What was the final score of Canadiens vs Panthers?

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

Who scored for Canadiens?

Martin Rucinsky, Oleg Petrov.

Who scored for Panthers?

Rob Niedermayer, Vinny Prospal.

How did the Canadiens goalie play?

Jose Theodore made 23 saves on 25 shots (.920 save percentage).

How did the Panthers goalie play?

Roberto Luongo made 38 saves on 40 shots (.950 save percentage).

Where is Canadiens vs Panthers played?

At Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, the Panthers home rink.

What is the Canadiens vs Panthers season series?

Season series tied 2–2 after 4 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 · Mar 26
🇨🇦MTL @ 🌪️CAR
4–2 · MTL won
Next game · Mar 29
🇨🇦MTL @ ⚡TBL
6–2 · MTL won
🐆Panthers
Previous game · Mar 23
🦅WSH @ 🐆FLA
1–4 · FLA won
Next game · Mar 30
⚡TBL @ 🐆FLA
4–2 · TBL won
Also on March 28, 2001
🐻BOS @ 🍁TOR
3–0 final
🏝️NYI @ 🗽NYR
2–4 final
🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH
0–7 final
🌵PHX @ 🌲MIN
2–0 final
⭐DAL @ 🐋VAN
3–1 final
😈NJD @ 🐦ATL
4–2 final
🎵STL @ 🐙DET
2–5 final
🏛️OTT @ 🪶CHI
5–2 final
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