MTL 4–2 OTT

Final · W

Canadiens/Schedule/Recap Sat, Sep 26, 2026 · 2026-27 preseason

Montreal Canadiens

MTL · 4-1-0

4–2

FinalW

Ottawa Senators

OTT · 1-4-0

1ST2ND3RDT MTL 1811028426 OTT 2901409232 goals · shots on goal

Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–1

MTL 4-1-0 · OTT 1-4-0 · Meeting 3 this season — the Canadiens lead the season series 2–1

Canadiens beat the Senators

The Canadiens earned it: 4.0 expected goals to 2.8, and a 4–2 win to show for it. Samuel Montembeault stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

▶ Recap ↗ ▶ Condensed game ↗

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★ NHL first starJuraj Slafkovský

MTL · LW · #20 1 G · 2 A · 3 P

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 4.0 expected goals to 2.8, on 26 and 32 shots on goal.

MTL 4.0 xG · 26 shots OTT 2.8 xG · 32 shots

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1

2

3

4

1st · the swing 1.9 · 0.6

2nd 0.8 · 1.5

3rd 1.2 · 0.7

Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.

Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Canadiens win 68.

MTL 68%OTT 32%

Goals and penalties

6 goals · 12 penalties

← Canadiens shoot this way Senators shoot this way →

On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list

1st period

PEN

06:12

Tyler Thorpe· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

06:12

Djibril Toure· Fighting

Offsetting

5 min
Major

PEN

11:48

Florian Xhekaj· Interference

Tomasino scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

1

11:54

Philip Tomasino PP

Christian Kyrou, Kasper Halttunen · Power play (Xhekaj, interference) · snap shot, a good chance (15%)

0–1 ▶ Watch ↗

2

13:31

Chris Kreider

Nick Suzuki, Mike Matheson · snap shot on a rebound, a great chance (36%)

1–1 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

18:12

Chris Kreider· High-sticking

Boucher scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

3

19:19

Tyler Boucher PP

Xavier Bourgault, Ryan Suzuki · Power play (Kreider, high-sticking) · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (7%) that found a way in

1–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:38

Nikolas Matinpalo· Interference

Dobson scored on this power play

2 min
Minor

2nd period

4

00:47

Noah Dobson PP

Juraj Slafkovský, Cole Caufield · Power play (Matinpalo, interference) · slap shot, a good chance (12%)

2–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

05:04

Djibril Toure· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

05:04

Josh Anderson· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:43

Mike Matheson· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

10:43

Ridly Greig· Roughing

Offsetting

2 min
Minor

PEN

12:13

Jake Evans· Hooking

Killed

2 min
Minor

3rd period

PEN

01:36

Alex Newhook· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

5

06:13

Juraj Slafkovský GWG

Noah Dobson, Phillip Danault · snap shot, a great chance (26%)

3–2 ▶ Watch ↗

6

12:56

Phillip Danault

Juraj Slafkovský, Mike Matheson · snap shot, a good chance (14%)

4–2 ▶ Watch ↗

PEN

19:53

Tyler Thorpe· Holding

Killed

2 min
Minor

NHL three stars

the league's pick

Juraj Slafkovský

MTL · LW · #20 1 G · 2 A · 3 P1G 2A ★ 2nd star

Noah Dobson

MTL · D · #53 1 G · 1 A · 2 P1G 1A ★ 3rd star

Samuel Montembeault

MTL · G · #35 SV% 1.000 · 14 savesSV% 1.000

Goaltending

Jacob Fowler

MTL

−0.4

vs expected

16/18 saves · 2 GA · 1.6 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.

Samuel Montembeault

MTL

+2.0

vs expected

14/14 saves · 0 GA · 2.0 xGA Stopped 2.0 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Team MTLOTT

Shots on goal

26

32

Expected goals

4.0

2.8

Hits

15

12

Blocks

16

8

Faceoffs

59%

41%

Power play

1/1

2/5

Penalty minutes

19

11

The Canadiens went 1-for-1 on the power play and allowed 2 on 5 Senators power plays.

Box score

xG and GSAx are Inside the Game numbers

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
14Nick SuzukiN. SuzukiC	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	18:05	19	63%	0	0	1	0.0
13Cole CaufieldC. CaufieldRW	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	17:06	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
20Juraj SlafkovskýJ. SlafkovskýLW	1	2	3	+2	0	1	0	1	16:59	18	—	0	5	2	0.7
22Chris KreiderC. KreiderLW	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	15:21	19	—	0	1	0	0.7
15Alex NewhookA. NewhookC	0	0	0	+2	2	1	1	0	15:19	18	50%	0	0	1	0.3
24Phillip DanaultP. DanaultC	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1	0	14:02	17	33%	0	2	0	0.5
63Florian XhekajF. XhekajLW	0	0	0	0	2	2	6	0	13:23	15	25%	0	0	0	0.4
71Jake EvansJ. EvansC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	13:10	19	71%	0	1	0	0.3
62O. BeckO. BeckC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	13:02	15	67%	0	2	0	0.3
17Josh AndersonJ. AndersonRW	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	12:25	18	—	0	1	1	0.1
85A. TexierA. TexierLW	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	12:04	14	—	0	0	0	0.2
54Tyler ThorpeT. ThorpeRW	0	0	0	0	7	0	2	0	10:22	12	—	0	2	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
53Noah DobsonN. DobsonD	1	1	2	+2	0	1	0	1	26:11	29	—	1	1	0	0.3
8Mike MathesonM. MathesonD	0	2	2	+3	2	4	1	0	26:02	25	—	0	1	0	0.0
65L. MittelstadtL. MittelstadtD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	20:07	28	—	0	1	0	0.1
45A. CarrierA. CarrierD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	19:26	27	—	0	0	0	0.0
79M. SzuberM. SzuberD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	15:02	17	—	0	0	0	0.0
74E. SamsonE. SamsonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12:34	16	—	0	2	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
32Jacob FowlerJ. FowlerG	16	18	2	.889	14/14	2/4	0/0	30:43		−0.4
35Samuel MontembeaultS. MontembeaultG	14	14	0	1.000	6/6	8/8	0/0	29:17		+2.0

Forwards	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
71Ridly GreigR. GreigC	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	1	23:25	27	40%	0	2	0	0.3
62Philip TomasinoP. TomasinoRW	1	0	1	0	0	4	1	1	22:58	24	—	1	1	0	0.6
53Xavier BourgaultX. BourgaultRW	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	1	20:50	25	—	0	2	1	0.3
68Kasper HalttunenK. HalttunenRW	0	1	1	−3	0	4	1	0	20:11	24	67%	0	0	0	0.5
16Ryan SuzukiR. SuzukiC	0	1	1	−3	0	1	0	0	19:05	25	42%	0	1	1	0.1
79S. BlaisS. BlaisLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	17:49	22	—	0	0	0	0.1
92P. DaoustP. DaoustC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	17:33	22	42%	0	0	0	0.0
48J. CoverJ. CoverRW	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	16:18	16	—	0	1	0	0.1
54Tyler BoucherT. BoucherRW	1	0	1	−2	0	5	2	0	15:41	22	—	1	1	0	0.5
63O. PetterssonO. PetterssonRW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	10:36	13	44%	0	1	1	0.0
51A. NemecA. NemecLW	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	01:39	2	—	0	0	0	0.0

Defense	G	A	P	+/−	PIM	S	Hits	Blk	TOI	Shifts	FO%	PPG	GV	TK	xG
45B. HuttonB. HuttonD	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	2	19:40	24	—	0	2	0	0.1
15Christian KyrouC. KyrouD	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	18:43	20	—	0	0	0	0.1
33Nikolas MatinpaloN. MatinpaloD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	16:33	19	—	0	1	0	0.0
5C. CrottyC. CrottyD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	2	15:47	18	—	0	1	0	0.1
64S. HarringtonS. HarringtonD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	15:33	18	—	0	1	0	0.0
58S. BolducS. BolducD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	0	15:05	18	—	0	2	0	0.0
76Djibril ToureD. ToureD	0	0	0	−2	7	0	1	0	10:47	14	—	0	1	0	0.0

Goalies	Saves	SA	GA	Sv%	EV	PP	SH	TOI	GS	GSAx
30Samuel ErssonS. ErssonG	22	26	4	.846	21/24	0/1	1/1	56:38		−0.2

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