Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens

Monday, October 28, 1996, 7:30 PM ET Centre Molson, Montreal Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–4 in overtime on Monday, October 28, 1996 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	1996-1997 record
Phoenix Coyotes	5	38-37-7
at Montreal Canadiens	4	31-36-15

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	1	1	2	1	5
Montreal Canadiens	2	1	1	0	4

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	10	9	18	3	40
Montreal Canadiens	9	12	19	0	40

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:17	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk (2)	Teppo Numminen (4)	Power play	PHX 1, MTL 0
1st	08:28	Montreal Canadiens	Benoit Brunet (3)	David Wilkie (5), Pierre Turgeon (7)	Even strength	PHX 1, MTL 1
1st	19:11	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi (5)	Saku Koivu (8), Pierre Turgeon (8)	Even strength	PHX 1, MTL 2
2nd	03:56	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Gartner (9)	Jeremy Roenick (4), Keith Tkachuk (7)	Power play	PHX 2, MTL 2
2nd	10:51	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal (1)	Mark Recchi (6), Pierre Turgeon (9)	Power play	PHX 2, MTL 3
3rd	11:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King (2)	Shane Doan (1), Chad Kilger (1)	Even strength	PHX 3, MTL 3
3rd	17:49	Phoenix Coyotes	Craig Janney (3)	Dallas Drake (3), Keith Tkachuk (8)	Even strength	PHX 4, MTL 3
3rd	19:36	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi (6)	Pierre Turgeon (10), Stephane Richer (3)	Even strength	PHX 4, MTL 4
OT	01:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Gartner (10)	Darrin Shannon (2), Jeremy Roenick (5)	Even strength	PHX 5, MTL 4

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	1	2	3	0	2	4	1
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0
Number 15 C. Janney	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 17 K. King	L	1	0	1	+1	7	3	0
Number 18 C. Kilger	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 22 M. Gartner	R	2	0	2	+1	0	8	1
Number 32 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0
Number 34 D. Shannon	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	2	2	0	0	2	0
Number 4 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	0
Number 8 J. Johnson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 10 B. McCrimmon	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 20 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0
Number 26 J. Finley	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 D. Wakaluk	40	36	4	.900	61:45	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	2	1	3	+1	2	2	0
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0
Number 14 T. Ryan	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 28 M. Bureau	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 35 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	7	0	0
Number 42 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 44 S. Richer	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0
Number 77 P. Turgeon	C	0	4	4	+2	0	4	0
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1
Number 27 D. Wilkie	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	5	0
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-1	2	6	0
Number 48 F. Groleau	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 P. Jablonski	40	35	5	.875	60:41	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:48	Montreal Canadiens	Francois Groleau	Interference obstruction	2
1st	02:31	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Fighting (major)	5
1st	04:54	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Tkachuk	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	10:34	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Interference obstruction	2
1st	13:55	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
2nd	01:11	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Slashing	2
2nd	02:25	Montreal Canadiens	Mark Recchi	Hooking	2
2nd	08:59	Phoenix Coyotes	Kris King	Kneeing	2
2nd	11:29	Montreal Canadiens	Benoit Brunet	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	13:02	Phoenix Coyotes	Dave Manson	Roughing	2
2nd	19:23	Montreal Canadiens	Patrice Brisebois	Holding	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Don Hay
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Mario Tremblay
Referees: Don Koharski
Linesmen: Swede Knox, Mark Wheler
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Norm MacIver, Cliff Ronning, Mike Stapleton, Kevin Dahl, Jason Simon, Brent Thompson, Juha Ylonen, Deron Quint, Tavis Hansen
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Craig Conroy, Pierre Sevigny, Turner Stevenson, Brian Savage, Valeri Bure, Craig Rivet, Jocelyn Thibault, Rory Fitzpatrick, Sebastien Bordeleau, David Ling, Brad Brown, Chris Murray, Eric Houde

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Montreal Canadiens game in the 1996-1997 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Oct 28, 1996
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Nov 3, 1996

Other NHL games on Monday, October 28, 1996
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Oct 28, 1996