Canadiens 3, Penguins 3
Final/OT · Mellon Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MTL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
The Montreal Canadiens and the Pittsburgh Penguins tied 3-3 on Dec 26, 1996 at Mellon Arena.
Top performers
Scott Thornton had 2 goals for the Canadiens.
Jocelyn Thibault made 32 saves on 35 shots for the Canadiens.
Ron Francis had 2 assists for the Penguins.
Ken Wregget made 30 saves on 33 shots for the Penguins.
Before and after
- Canadiens · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 23, 1996: OTT 6, MTL 0 · Next Dec 28, 1996: MTL 4, TB 4
- Penguins · 1996-97 season · Previous Dec 23, 1996: PIT 6, TOR 5 · Next Dec 28, 1996: BUF 0, PIT 2
Other Canadiens vs Penguins games
| Mar 26, 1997 | PIT at MTL | 5-8 | Regular |
| Mar 10, 1997 | MTL at PIT | 2-2 | Regular |
| Feb 5, 1997 | PIT at MTL | 6-3 | Regular |
| Jan 26, 1997 | PIT at MTL | 5-2 | Regular |
| Nov 27, 1996 | MTL at PIT | 2-2 | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2025 | MTL at PIT | 3-4 | Regular |
