EDM 6–5 MTL Final · W
Oilers/Schedule/Recap Thu, Oct 23, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Edmonton Oilers
EDM · 4-3-1
6–5
FinalW
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 6-3-0
1ST2ND3RDT EDM 1628315629 MTL 1123916527 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0
EDM 4-3-1 · MTL 6-3-0 · First meeting this season — the Oilers lead the season series 1–0

Oilers beat the Canadiens

Down 3–5 in the 3rd period, the Oilers erased the deficit with three unanswered goals — Nugent-Hopkins's equalizer — and won 6–5. Samuel Montembeault allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 4.4 expected goals to 3.8, on 27 and 29 shots on goal.

EDM 3.8 xG · 29 shots MTL 4.4 xG · 27 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st · the swing 0.9 · 2.2
2nd 1.1 · 1.4
3rd 1.8 · 0.9
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Oilers win 42.
EDM 42%MTL 58%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 7 penalties
← Oilers shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
07:28 Alex Newhook
Lane Hutson, Oliver Kapanen · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (29%)
0–1
PEN
07:28 Evan Bouchard· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
16:12
Vasily Podkolzin, · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
1–1
2nd period
PEN
07:21 Alexandre Carrier· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
10:37 Adam Henrique
Jake Walman, Mattias Ekholm · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–1
4
13:28 Andrew Mangiapane
Darnell Nurse, Connor McDavid · snap shot, a great chance (29%)
3–1
5
16:57 Josh Anderson
Brendan Gallagher, Jake Evans · snap shot, a great chance (28%)
3–2
6
18:00 Cole Caufield
Noah Dobson, Lane Hutson · wrist shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
3–3
7
18:49 Cole Caufield
Nick Suzuki, Alexandre Carrier · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
3–4
PEN
19:25 Mike Matheson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
8
02:10 Alex Newhook
Oliver Kapanen, Jayden Struble · snap shot, a great chance (25%)
3–5
PEN
03:10 Juraj Slafkovský· Boarding
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:41 Mike Matheson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
9
11:19 Leon Draisaitl PP
Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins · Power play (Anderson, abuse of officials) · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
4–5
PEN
11:19 Josh Anderson· Abuse of officials
Draisaitl scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
10
12:17 Ryan Nugent-Hopkins PP
Connor McDavid, Evan Bouchard · Power play (Anderson, abuse of officials) · backhand shot, a good chance (18%)
5–5
11
18:51 Vasily Podkolzin GWG
Darnell Nurse, Jake Walman · backhand shot, a good chance (16%)
6–5
PEN
18:51 Josh Anderson· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
Goaltending
−0.6
vs expected
22/27 saves · 5 GA · 4.4 xGA Allowed 0.6 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.2
vs expected
23/29 saves · 6 GA · 3.8 xGA Allowed 2.2 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team EDMMTL
Shots on goal
29
27
Expected goals
3.8
4.4
Hits
15
15
Blocks
17
19
Faceoffs
63%
37%
Power play
2/5
0/1
Penalty minutes
2
20
The Oilers went 2-for-5 on the power play and killed all 1 Canadiens power play.