MTL 2–5 OTT Final · L
Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Tue, Dec 2, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 13-9-3
2–5
FinalL
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 13-9-4
1ST2ND3RDT MTL 1611006222 OTT 21021118529 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
MTL 13-9-3 · OTT 13-9-4 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Canadiens fell to the Senators

The Canadiens were outchanced (4.5 to 1.8 expected goals) and lost 2–5. The Senators owned the 2nd period, 1.9 to 0.6 in expected goals.

Who had the better chances

The Senators created the better chances: 4.5 expected goals to 1.8, on 29 and 22 shots on goal.

MTL 1.8 xG · 22 shots OTT 4.5 xG · 29 shots
0
1
2
3
4
5
1st 0.6 · 0.9
2nd · the swing 0.6 · 1.9
3rd 0.6 · 1.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 15.
MTL 15%OTT 85%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 9 penalties
← Canadiens shoot this way Senators shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
02:55 Lars Eller· Tripping
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
03:37 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Cole Caufield, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Eller, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (21%)
1–0
2
04:01 Fabian Zetterlund
Tyler Kleven, Jordan Spence · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
1–1
PEN
08:24 Shane Pinto· Interference goalkeeper
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
08:24 Jayden Struble· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
11:36 Jake Evans· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
16:53 Artem Zub
Brady Tkachuk, Fabian Zetterlund · snap shot, a good chance (23%)
1–2
PEN
18:49 Shane Pinto· Cross-checking
Killed
2 min
Minor
2nd period
4
05:48 Jake Sanderson GWG
Michael Amadio · backhand shot, a good chance (17%)
1–3
5
06:58 Drake Batherson
Tyler Kleven, Jordan Spence · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (47%)
1–4
PEN
07:50 Michael Amadio· Tripping
Suzuki scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
08:50 Nick Suzuki PP
Cole Caufield, Lane Hutson · Power play (Amadio, tripping) · snap shot, a good chance (16%)
2–4
PEN
09:24 Arber Xhekaj· Roughing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
PEN
03:15 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
03:15 Ridly Greig· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
7
12:43 Brady Tkachuk
Tim Stützle, David Perron · snap shot, a great chance (44%)
2–5
Goaltending
−0.5
vs expected
24/29 saves · 5 GA · 4.5 xGA Allowed 0.5 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−0.2
vs expected
20/22 saves · 2 GA · 1.8 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
Team MTLOTT
Shots on goal
22
29
Expected goals
1.8
4.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
47%
53%
Power play
2/3
0/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Canadiens went 2-for-3 on the power play and killed all 2 Senators power plays.