Ottawa Senators vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Wednesday, October 1, 1997 · Centre Molson
Scoring
1st period
Stephane Richer (1)Vladimir Malakhov (1), Mark Recchi (1)0–105:26 MTL · 
Sergei Zholtok (1)Radek Bonk (1), Igor Kravchuk (1)1–107:25 OTT · - Stephane Richer (2)Scott Thornton (1), Darcy Tucker (1)1–213:29 MTL
2nd period
Igor Kravchuk (1)Andreas Dackell (1)2–209:28 OTT ·
Team stats
OTTMTL
3025
52%48%
1/51/4
1315
3339
136
1924
55
Penalties
- 1:11 into the first period
Valeri Bure · interference obstruction2 min - 4:00 into the first period
Bruce Gardiner · hooking obstruction2 min - 6:02 into the first periodCraig Rivet · holding obstruction2 min
- 18:13 into the first periodStephane Quintal · fighting5 min
- 18:13 into the first periodDennis Vial · fighting5 min
- 5:30 into the second periodValeri Bure · holding stick obstruction2 min
- 7:53 into the second periodBruce Gardiner · roughing2 min
- 13:43 into the second periodRandy Cunneyworth · boarding2 min
- 19:58 into the second periodShayne Corson · high sticking2 min
- 7:00 into the third periodStephane Quintal · holding2 min
- 9:00 into the third periodJanne Laukkanen · interference obstruction2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.