Montréal Canadiens vs Carolina Hurricanes
Regular season · Wednesday, October 3, 2007 · RBC Center
XM 206 · XM 172 · RDS (HD)
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at RBC Center. The Canadiens outshot the Hurricanes 40–31.
Saku Koivu scored twice. Eric Staal, Mark Streit and Bret Hedican also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Eric Staal (1)Scott Walker (1), Frantisek Kaberle (1)0–103:37 CAR · 
Mark Streit (1)Alex Kovalev (1), Andrei Markov (1)1–113:01 MTL ·
3rd period
Saku Koivu (1)Andrei Markov (2)2–109:31 MTL · 
Bret Hedican (1)Justin Williams (1), Rod Brind'Amour (1)2–212:48 CAR
Overtime
- Saku Koivu (2)Chris Higgins (1), Michael Ryder (1)3–201:05 MTL ·
Team stats
MTLCAR
4031
45%55%
3/71/7
1618
3430
1826
31
159
Penalties
- 1:51 into the first period
Alex Kovalev · hooking2 min - 9:13 into the first periodMichael Ryder · holding2 min
- 12:02 into the first period
Andrew Ladd · holding the stick2 min - 15:12 into the first periodMike Komisarek · hooking2 min
- 16:07 into the first periodMark Streit · holding2 min
- 17:16 into the first periodRod Brind'Amour · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 17:55 into the first periodPatrice Brisebois · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 3:27 into the second periodBryan Smolinski · interference2 min
- 4:21 into the second periodChris Higgins · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 10:44 into the second periodRyan Bayda · high sticking double minor4 min
- 19:50 into the second periodBret Hedican · hooking2 min
- 6:01 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 9:13 into the third periodNiclas Wallin · tripping2 min
- 17:59 into the third periodRod Brind'Amour · roughing2 min
- 17:59 into the third periodSteve Begin · roughing2 min
- 0:46 into overtimeNiclas Wallin · cross checking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.