Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes

Thursday, November 13, 1997, 9:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5–2 on Thursday, November 13, 1997 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	1997-1998 record
Montreal Canadiens	5	37-32-13
at Phoenix Coyotes	2	35-35-12

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	7	10	7	24
Phoenix Coyotes	7	21	9	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:00	Montreal Canadiens	Peter Popovic (1)	Brian Savage (2), Sebastien Bordeleau (5)	Even strength	MTL 1, PHX 0
1st	08:32	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Savage (2)	Benoit Brunet (5), Sebastien Bordeleau (6)	Even strength	MTL 2, PHX 0
1st	15:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Rick Tocchet (6)	Teppo Numminen (4), Gerald Diduck (4)	Even strength	MTL 2, PHX 1
1st	15:55	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Savage (3)	Vladimir Malakhov (13), Stephane Quintal (3)	Even strength	MTL 3, PHX 1
2nd	04:27	Montreal Canadiens	Benoit Brunet (3)	Scott Thornton (2), Patrice Brisebois (6)	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 1
2nd	19:31	Phoenix Coyotes	Rick Tocchet (7)	Brad Isbister (3), Teppo Numminen (5)	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 2
3rd	07:31	Montreal Canadiens	Marc Bureau (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 5, PHX 2

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		17:29
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-1	4	1	2	0	43.8%	16:41
Number 12 D. Tucker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	71.4%	11:12
Number 17 B. Brunet	L	1	1	2	+5	0	2	0	0		12:25
Number 20 V. Bure	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		14:11
Number 24 S. Thornton	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	2	0	66.7%	12:56
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	38.5%	17:17
Number 26 M. Rucinsky	L	0	0	0	-1	4	2	2	0		15:14
Number 27 S. Corson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	33.3%	19:42
Number 28 M. Bureau	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	1	33.3%	14:19
Number 49 B. Savage	L	2	1	3	+4	2	3	0	0		11:49
Number 71 S. Bordeleau	C	0	2	2	+3	2	1	0	0	55.6%	08:31
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1		18:56
Number 22 D. Manson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		21:02
Number 34 P. Popovic	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	1		16:19
Number 38 V. Malakhov	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		22:39
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1		21:12
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		15:52

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	37	35	2	.946	60:00	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 K. Tkachuk	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	46.7%	21:07
Number 11 D. Drake	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0		14:56
Number 14 M. Stapleton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	0		09:25
Number 15 C. Janney	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	57.1%	18:47
Number 16 B. Isbister	L	0	1	1	+2	2	4	1	1		16:33
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		13:41
Number 21 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	64.3%	15:19
Number 33 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		06:30
Number 36 J. Ylonen	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3		11:46
Number 77 C. Ronning	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	57.1%	08:59
Number 92 R. Tocchet	R	2	0	2	+2	2	5	0	0		20:56
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	+2	0	7	2	0	58.3%	20:56
Number 2 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		17:43
Number 4 G. Diduck	D	0	1	1	+2	2	5	6	0		18:05
Number 26 J. Slaney	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1		24:38
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2	0	1		22:16
Number 44 N. MacIver	D	0	0	0	-4	0	0	0	0		17:56
Number 55 J. Doig	D	0	0	0	-4	2	1	0	0		12:34

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 N. Khabibulin	24	19	5	.792	59:56	Loss

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:25	Phoenix Coyotes	Brad Isbister	Interference	2
1st	09:18	Phoenix Coyotes	Gerald Diduck	Tripping obstruction	2
1st	19:02	Montreal Canadiens	Brian Savage	Slashing	2
2nd	05:57	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Interference	2
2nd	11:25	Montreal Canadiens	Sebastien Bordeleau	Holding the stick	2
2nd	11:25	Phoenix Coyotes	Rick Tocchet	Roughing	2
3rd	00:53	Montreal Canadiens	Martin Rucinsky	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	03:43	Phoenix Coyotes	Jason Doig	Tripping	2
3rd	08:04	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Tripping	2
3rd	15:37	Montreal Canadiens	Martin Rucinsky	Holding stick obstruction	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Alain Vigneault
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Jim Schoenfeld
Referees: Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Jay Sharrers, Darren Gibbs
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Andy Moog, Stephane Richer, Turner Stevenson, Jassen Cullimore, Francois Groleau, David Wilkie, Terry Ryan, Eric Houde, Matt Higgins, Brett Clark
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Mike Gartner, Jim Johnson, Jocelyn Lemieux, Jayson More, Darrin Shannon, Jeffrey Christian, Scott Levins, Brad Tiley, Deron Quint, Sean Gagnon, Chad Kilger, Daniel Brière

Every Montreal Canadiens and Phoenix Coyotes game in the 1997-1998 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Nov 5, 1997
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Nov 13, 1997

Other NHL games on Thursday, November 13, 1997
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
Boston Bruins 2 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Calgary Flames, Thu, Nov 13, 1997
San Jose Sharks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 6	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Nov 13, 1997