OTT 2–3 MTL Final · L
Senators/Schedule/Recap Wed, Mar 11, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Ottawa Senators
OTT · 32-23-9
2–3
FinalL
Montreal Canadiens
MTL · 36-18-10
1ST2ND3RDT OTT 211010013234 MTL 191915323 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 4 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–3
OTT 32-23-9 · MTL 36-18-10 · Meeting 4 this season — the Senators trail the season series 1–3

Senators fell to the Canadiens

The Senators were outchanced (3.5 to 2.7 expected goals) and lost 2–3. Jacob Fowler stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.

Who had the better chances

The Canadiens created the better chances: 3.5 expected goals to 2.7, on 23 and 34 shots on goal.

OTT 2.7 xG · 34 shots MTL 3.5 xG · 23 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 0.9 · 0.7
2nd 1.0 · 1.6
3rd 0.8 · 1.1
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Senators win 37.
OTT 37%MTL 63%

Goals and penalties

5 goals · 7 penalties
← Senators shoot this way Canadiens shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
00:30 Dylan Cozens· Interference goalkeeper
Slafkovský scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
01:16 Juraj Slafkovský PP
Ivan Demidov, Nick Suzuki · Power play (Cozens, interference goalkeeper) · wrist shot, a good chance (21%)
0–1
PEN
06:19 Lane Hutson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
16:09 Josh Anderson· Roughing
Batherson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
2
16:42 Drake Batherson PP
Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stützle · Power play (Anderson, roughing) · deflected shot, a great chance (49%)
1–1
3
18:41 Drake Batherson
Tim Stützle, Claude Giroux · tip in shot, a good chance (12%)
2–1
2nd period
PEN
05:02 Lane Hutson· Interference
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
06:40 Shane Pinto· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
4
17:29 Alexandre Texier
Lane Hutson, Jake Evans · wrap around shot, a great chance (36%)
2–2
3rd period
PEN
04:59 Drake Batherson· Holding
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:59 Ivan Demidov· High-sticking
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
5
12:40 Ivan Demidov GWG
Alex Newhook, Kaiden Guhle · wrist shot on a rebound, a great chance (66%)
2–3
Goaltending
−0.1
vs expected
20/23 saves · 3 GA · 2.9 xGA Gave up about what the shots he faced would predict.
+1.4
vs expected
32/34 saves · 2 GA · 3.4 xGA Stopped 1.4 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team OTTMTL
Shots on goal
34
23
Expected goals
2.7
3.5
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
51%
49%
Power play
1/3
1/2
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Senators went 1-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 2 Canadiens power plays.