Unbeatable Matchups

New Jersey’s 6-5 overtime victory at Edmonton on Saturday night was only the seventh game in NHL history between teams with unbeaten streaks of at least nine games: *

DATE: March 17, 2001

VISITOR (STREAK): New Jersey (9-0-0)

HOME (STREAK): Edmonton (9-0-1)

WINNER: Devils, 6-5 (OT)

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DATE: March 30, 1980

VISITOR (STREAK): Montreal (13-0-4)

HOME (STREAK): Buffalo (4-0-5)

WINNER: Tie, 1-1

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DATE: Dec. 15, 1979

VISITOR (STREAK): Buffalo (9-0-0)

HOME (STREAK): Philadelphia (18-0-7)

WINNER: Flyers, 3-2

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DATE: Dec. 15, 1977

VISITOR (STREAK): Boston (15-0-2)

HOME (STREAK): Philadelphia (8-0-1)

WINNER: Flyers, 6-4

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DATE: Nov. 29, 1975

VISITOR (STREAK): Boston (6-0-3)

HOME (STREAK): Chicago (6-0-6)

WINNER: Tie, 4-4

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DATE: April 5, 1975

VISITOR (STREAK): Philadelphia (10-0-2)

HOME (STREAK): N.Y. Islanders (4-0-5)

WINNER: Flyers, 4-1

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DATE: March 1, 1930

VISITOR (STREAK): Ottawa (6-0-4)

HOME (STREAK): Boston (13-0-1)

WINNER: Bruins, 2-1