Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Thursday, October 23, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena

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1–2

Final/OT

SOG 31–33

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 2-1 in overtime on Thursday, October 23, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 33-31.

Petr Sykora scored twice. Shayne Corson also scored.

Martin Brodeur made 30 saves on 31 shots for the win; Andy Moog stopped 31 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
MTL	1	0	0	0	1	31
NJD	0	1	0	1	2	33

Scoring

1st period

Shayne Corson (3)Saku Koivu (8), Vladimir Malakhov (7)1–013:16 MTL · PPG

2nd period

Petr Sykora (2)Doug Gilmour (5), Brian Rolston (2)1–116:30 NJD

OT period

Petr Sykora (3)Bobby Holik (5), Scott Niedermayer (2)1–204:43 NJD · PPG

Team stats

MTLNJD

31Shots on goal33

42%Faceoff %58%

1/7Power play1/6

21Penalty minutes23

14Hits24

9Blocked shots9

14Giveaways18

9Takeaways7

Penalties

1st 01:56Craig Rivet · fighting5 min
1st 01:56Denis Pederson · fighting5 min
1st 02:14Turner Stevenson · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 05:44Petr Sykora · interference obstruction2 min
1st 12:27Bobby Holik · interference obstruction2 min
1st 19:01Saku Koivu · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 19:58Petr Sykora · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 03:08Turner Stevenson · interference obstruction2 min
2nd 07:09Steve Thomas · holding obstruction2 min
2nd 11:41Krzysztof Oliwa · boarding2 min
2nd 16:52Valeri Zelepukin · holding stick obstruction2 min
2nd 17:09Sebastien Bordeleau · tripping obstruction2 min
3rd 01:25Dave Manson · cross checking2 min
3rd 05:36Patrik Elias · holding stick obstruction2 min
3rd 07:12Shayne Corson · roughing2 min
3rd 07:12Scott Stevens · roughing2 min
OT 01:36Dave Manson · roughing2 min
OT 01:36Randy Mckay · roughing2 min
OT 03:53Bench · too many men on the ice2 min

Season series

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	43	22:00
27Shayne CorsonL	1	0	1	0	3	0	1	2	–	21:34
38Vladimir MalakhovD	0	1	1	0	6	1	0	0	–	28:21
8Mark RecchiR	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	21:45
12Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	29	10:50
20Valeri BureR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	18:17
23Turner StevensonR	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	4	–	06:45
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	07:07
25Vincent DamphousseC	0	0	0	-1	5	1	0	0	44	16:34
26Martin RucinskyL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	17:47
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	33	14:29
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	12:14
71Sebastien BordeleauC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	50	15:16
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	100	20:50
22Dave MansonD	0	0	0	-1	3	2	1	4	–	20:30
29Brett ClarkD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	100	14:09
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	23:48
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	5	–	11:30

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Andy MoogG	L	33	31	2	.939	64:41
41Jocelyn ThibaultG		0	0	0	–	–

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

17Petr SykoraR	2	0	2	+1	7	1	1	4	50	21:03
14Brian RolstonR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	67	15:25
16Bobby HolikC	0	1	1	0	4	2	1	2	68	15:34
93Doug GilmourC	0	1	1	+1	3	4	0	0	58	15:21
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	–	27:22
10Denis PedersonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	75	05:29
15John MacLeanR	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	100	23:45
19Bobby CarpenterC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	42	14:27
21Randy MckayR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	2	–	13:32
25Valeri ZelepukinL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	10:38
26Patrik EliasC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	16:09
29Krzysztof OliwaL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	03:36
32Steve ThomasR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	15:13
3Ken DaneykoD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	0	–	17:18
4Scott StevensD	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	2	–	27:23
6Brad BombardirD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	12:04
24Lyle OdeleinD	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	26:59
28Kevin DeanD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	10:01

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Mike DunhamG		0	0	0	–	–
30Martin BrodeurG	W	31	30	1	.968	64:43