Islanders 1, Canadiens 3
The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Islanders 3-1 on Jan 4, 1997 at Bell Centre.
Top performers
Marty McInnis had 1 goal for the Islanders.
Eric Fichaud made 28 saves on 31 shots for the Islanders.
Stephane Richer had 1 goal and 1 assist for the Canadiens.
Jocelyn Thibault made 26 saves on 27 shots for the Canadiens.
Before and after
- Islanders · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 2, 1997: NYI 3, NYR 4 · Next Jan 7, 1997: PIT 5, NYI 3
- Canadiens · 1996-97 season · Previous Jan 2, 1997: MTL 2, STL 2 · Next Jan 6, 1997: CAR 4, MTL 5
Other Islanders vs Canadiens games
| Apr 9, 1997 |  MTL at  NYI | 3-1 | Regular |
| Apr 7, 1997 | NYI at MTL | 1-2 | Regular |
| Feb 17, 1997 | MTL at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
| Apr 12, 2026 | MTL at NYI | 4-1 | Regular |
| Mar 21, 2026 | NYI at MTL | 3-7 | Regular |
| Feb 26, 2026 | NYI at MTL | 4-3 | Regular |
