MTL 5–4 SEA Final / OT · W
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Oct 14, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 3-1-0
5–4
Final / OTW
Seattle Kraken
SEA · 2-0-1
1ST2ND3RDOTT MTL 141112611522 SEA 042122600422 goals · shots on goal
First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0
MTL 3-1-0 · SEA 2-0-1 · First meeting this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 1–0

Canadiens beat the Kraken

The Canadiens earned it: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, and they won it in overtime on Caufield's goal. Joey Daccord allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 2.5 expected goals to 1.9, on 22 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 2.5 xG · 22 shots SEA 1.9 xG · 22 shots
0
1
2
1st 0.8 · 0.2
2nd 1.1 · 1.2
3rd 0.4 · 0.5
OT 0.2 · 0.0
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 61.
MTL 61%SEA 39%

Goals and penalties

9 goals · 7 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Kraken shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
1
04:37 Alex Newhook
Ivan Demidov, Alexandre Carrier · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
1–0
PEN
06:32 Josh Mahura· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
10:01 Cole Caufield· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:06 Vince Dunn· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:40 Ivan Demidov· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
PEN
02:09 Mike Matheson· Tripping
Schwartz scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
03:33 Jaden Schwartz PP
Shane Wright, Vince Dunn · Power play (Matheson, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (22%)
1–1
3
Unassisted · snap shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
PEN
11:38 Juraj Slafkovský· Hooking
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:52 Jani Nyman
Tye Kartye, Frederick Gaudreau · deflected shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
2–2
3rd period
5
01:12 Kirby Dach
Noah Dobson, Mike Matheson · deflected shot, a good chance (19%)
3–2
6
Jared McCann, Josh Mahura · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
3–3
7
07:56 Jared McCann
Brandon Montour, Ryan Lindgren · wrist shot, a good chance (10%)
3–4
PEN
15:14 Mason Marchment· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
8
17:19 Ivan Demidov
Patrik Laine, Brendan Gallagher · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
4–4
Overtime
9
03:25 Cole Caufield GWG
Lane Hutson, Nick Suzuki · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
5–4
Goaltending
−2.1
vs expected
18/22 saves · 4 GA · 1.9 xGA Allowed 2.1 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.5
vs expected
17/22 saves · 5 GA · 2.5 xGA Allowed 2.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team MTLSEA
Shots on goal
22
22
Expected goals
2.5
1.9
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
56%
44%
Power play
0/3
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Kraken power plays.