Montréal Canadiens vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Friday, December 12, 1997 · Continental Airlines Arena

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2–5

Final

SOG 31–33

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Montréal Canadiens 5-2 on Friday, December 12, 1997 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Canadiens 33-31.

Goals came from Brian Rolston, Bill Guerin, Steve Thomas, Martin Rucinsky, Bobby Holik, Mark Recchi and Patrik Elias.

Martin Brodeur made 29 saves on 31 shots for the win; Jocelyn Thibault stopped 28 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
MTL	0	2	0	2	31
NJD	3	1	1	5	33

Scoring

1st period

Brian Rolston (5)Bobby Carpenter (2), Valeri Zelepukin (5)0–106:15 NJD
Bill Guerin (4)Scott Niedermayer (20), Lyle Odelein (11)0–211:04 NJD
Steve Thomas (3)Scott Niedermayer (21), Bill Guerin (3)0–319:04 NJD

2nd period

Martin Rucinsky (10)Vincent Damphousse (14), Patrice Brisebois (12)1–302:15 MTL
Bobby Holik (16)Valeri Zelepukin (6), Scott Stevens (8)1–409:11 NJD
Mark Recchi (15)Unassisted2–413:05 MTL

3rd period

Patrik Elias (12)Bobby Holik (15), Doug Gilmour (20)2–514:38 NJD · PPG

Team stats

MTLNJD

31Shots on goal33

52%Faceoff %48%

0/1Power play1/2

13Penalty minutes11

20Hits16

11Blocked shots10

5Giveaways9

6Takeaways19

Penalties

1st 19:55Bobby Holik · hooking obstruction2 min
2nd 04:02Martin Rucinsky · high sticking2 min
2nd 04:02Bobby Holik · cross checking2 min
2nd 12:46Scott Thornton · roughing2 min
2nd 12:46Krzysztof Oliwa · roughing2 min
2nd 17:14Brett Clark · high sticking2 min
3rd 12:39David Wilkie · holding stick obstruction2 min
3rd 18:04Turner Stevenson · fighting5 min
3rd 18:04Sheldon Souray · fighting5 min

Season series

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

8Mark RecchiR	1	0	1	0	4	2	0	0	–	16:48
25Vincent DamphousseC	0	1	1	0	1	2	1	0	27	15:19
26Martin RucinskyL	1	0	1	0	4	3	0	2	–	14:42
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	1	0	–	20:51
11Saku KoivuC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	63	16:32
12Darcy TuckerR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	46	11:00
17Benoit BrunetL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	15:16
20Valeri BureR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	17:52
23Turner StevensonR	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	5	–	08:30
24Scott ThorntonL	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	2	–	09:09
27Shayne CorsonL	0	0	0	-2	2	0	1	0	100	18:32
28Marc BureauC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	61	15:14
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	14:38
3David WilkieD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	2	–	18:35
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	19:18
22Dave MansonD	0	0	0	-1	4	0	2	0	–	20:37
29Brett ClarkD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	18:04
34Peter PopovicD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	–	21:04

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Andy MoogG		0	0	0	–	–
41Jocelyn ThibaultG	L	33	28	5	.849	60:00

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

12Bill GuerinR	1	1	2	+1	4	2	0	0	–	16:49
16Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+1	4	2	0	4	76	15:20
25Valeri ZelepukinL	0	2	2	+2	1	2	0	0	–	14:21
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	2	2	+2	2	1	1	0	–	20:19
14Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	17:34
19Bobby CarpenterC	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	41	13:13
26Patrik EliasC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	14:26
32Steve ThomasR	1	0	1	+2	3	1	0	0	–	16:48
93Doug GilmourC	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	40	23:35
4Scott StevensD	0	1	1	+1	3	0	2	0	–	19:32
24Lyle OdeleinD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	3	0	–	19:02
10Denis PedersonC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	31	12:18
21Randy MckayR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	11:20
23Dave AndreychukL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	14:58
29Krzysztof OliwaL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	2	–	06:55
2Sheldon SourayD	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	5	–	20:04
5Doug BodgerD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	–	22:00
28Kevin DeanD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	14:51

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Mike DunhamG		0	0	0	–	–
30Martin BrodeurG	W	31	29	2	.935	60:00