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September 26, 2026 · Final

Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators: Final Score & Box Score

Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 on September 26, 2026 (preseason) at Canadian Tire Centre.

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Preseason · September 26, 2026 · Final

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Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators Game Summary

Final
DateSeptember 26, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastTBA
ArenaCanadian Tire Centre

NHL Box Score and Game Stats

Follow every goal, compare the teams and see how each player performed. Open a section below for the full breakdown.

G: goals · A: assists · P: points · SOG: shots on goal · PIM: penalty minutes · TOI: time on ice · +/−: plus/minus. A dash means not listed. Period times count up from the start of each period. Parentheses beside scorers and assists show their preseason totals through this game. Shootout goals do not count toward a player's goal total.

Score by Period

PeriodMTLOTT
111
202
321
Final34

Shots on Goal by Period

PeriodMTLOTT
1711
287
388

Team Stats

StatisticMTLOTT
Shots on goal2326
Faceoff win %46.4%53.6%
Faceoffs won / taken26/5630/56
Power plays (goals/opportunities)0/34/8
Power-play %0.0%50.0%
Penalty minutes2810
Hits1623
Blocked Shots126
Giveaways1410
Takeaways33

Scoring Summary

PeriodTimeTeamScorerAssistsSituationShotMTL–OTT
103:49MTLBrett Berard (1)Hunter McKown (1), Sasha Pastujov (1)Even strengthDeflection1–0
109:16OTTClaude Giroux (1)Thomas Chabot (1), Andre Burakovsky (2)Power playSlap shot1–1
210:31OTTDrake Batherson (1)Jake Sanderson (1), Claude Giroux (2)Power playSlap shot1–2
211:12OTTCarter Yakemchuk (1)Andre Burakovsky (3), Claude Giroux (3)Power playWrist shot1–3
305:19MTLAlex Belzile (1)Jayden Struble (1)Even strengthBackhand2–3
307:05MTLSasha Pastujov (1)UnassistedEven strengthSnap shot3–3
310:57OTTWilliam Eklund (2)Dylan Cozens (2), Tim Stützle (1)Power playWrist shot3–4

Penalties

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PeriodTimeTeamPlayerPenaltyMinutesTypeDrawn byServed by
104:01MTLAlex BelzileDelaying game puck over glass2Minor——
107:39MTLSamuel PoulinSlashing2MinorMichael Amadio—
114:19OTTHoyt StanleyRoughing2MinorKirby Dach—
208:43MTLDavid ReinbacherTripping2MinorFabian Zetterlund—
210:08MTLAdam EngstromDelaying game puck over glass2Minor——
215:47OTTThomas ChabotInterference2MinorFilip Mesar—
303:04MTLDavid ReinbacherTripping2MinorNick Cousins—
303:26OTTDylan CozensTripping2MinorKirby Dach—
304:18MTLArber XhekajTripping2MinorStephen Halliday—
307:32OTTDylan CozensHigh sticking2MinorHunter McKown—
310:10MTLSamuel PoulinRoughing2MinorNick Cousins—
310:10MTLSamuel PoulinInterference2MinorNick Cousins—
310:10MTLSamuel PoulinMisconduct10Misconduct——
313:39MTLDillan BentleyHigh sticking2MinorTyler Kleven—
313:39OTTHayden HodgsonRoughing2MinorDillan Bentley—

MTL Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Laurent Dauphin36Center0001101017:00
Brett Berard37Left wing1012301014:19
Sasha Pastujov40Right wing1122201014:46
Hunter McKown41Center0111120016:14
Filip Mesar46Right wing0000101008:01
Jared Davidson49Center0000210011:32
Dillan Bentley58Right wing0000210207:51
Alex Belzile60Right wing1011201215:36
Zachary Bolduc76Right wing0000220019:57
Kirby Dach77Center0000100021:21
Samuel Poulin88Right wing00000301607:12
Oliver Kapanen91Center0001002020:18
Adam Engstrom42Defense0001320223:54
Reilly Walsh44Defense0000000014:10
Jayden Struble47Defense0113012020:50
David Reinbacher64Defense0001011419:09
Owen Protz68Defense0000022015:21
Arber Xhekaj72Defense0001310218:56

MTL Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Laurent Dauphin1721040.0%
Brett Berard180000.0%
Sasha Pastujov14100—
Hunter McKown1601054.5%
Filip Mesar1310033.3%
Jared Davidson14000—
Dillan Bentley13010—
Alex Belzile1900057.1%
Zachary Bolduc221000.0%
Kirby Dach23100100.0%
Samuel Poulin12100100.0%
Oliver Kapanen2310041.7%
Adam Engstrom24100—
Reilly Walsh17100—
Jayden Struble24000—
David Reinbacher23100—
Owen Protz17100—
Arber Xhekaj25200—

MTL Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Kaapo Kahkonen340000.0%00:00—
Jakub Dobes752226484.6%58:17Loss

MTL Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Kaapo KahkonenEven strength0/00
Kaapo KahkonenOpponent on power play0/00
Kaapo KahkonenOpponent short-handed0/00
Jakub DobesEven strength12/120
Jakub DobesOpponent on power play10/144
Jakub DobesOpponent short-handed0/00

OTT Skater Stats

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PlayerNo.PositionGAP+/−SOGHitsBlocksPIMTOI
Tim Stützle18Center011-1310021:18
Drake Batherson19Right wing1010411017:40
Fabian Zetterlund20Left wing0000030012:42
Nick Cousins21Center000-1200011:29
Michael Amadio22Right wing000-1101015:07
Dylan Cozens24Center0110350421:06
William Eklund27Left wing1010400017:48
Claude Giroux28Right wing123-2210017:42
Stephen Halliday34Center000-1010013:12
Hayden Hodgson42Right wing000-1140209:55
Eskild Bakke Olsen67Center000-1000008:53
Andre Burakovsky95Left wing0220001011:36
Jordan Spence10Defense0000010020:11
Carter Yakemchuk26Defense101-1210018:39
Tyler Kleven43Defense000-1031020:33
Thomas Chabot72Defense011-1201225:10
Hoyt Stanley73Defense000-2001213:48
Jake Sanderson85Defense011-1220013:22

OTT Faceoffs and Puck Possession

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PlayerShiftsGiveawaysTakeawaysPower-play goalsFaceoff win %
Tim Stützle2400063.6%
Drake Batherson18001—
Fabian Zetterlund17100—
Nick Cousins18000100.0%
Michael Amadio20000—
Dylan Cozens2200037.5%
William Eklund20001—
Claude Giroux2310168.8%
Stephen Halliday1600025.0%
Hayden Hodgson15000—
Eskild Bakke Olsen1500075.0%
Andre Burakovsky14100—
Jordan Spence24200—
Carter Yakemchuk21111—
Tyler Kleven25200—
Thomas Chabot29110—
Hoyt Stanley17100—
Jake Sanderson12010—

OTT Goalie Stats

GoalieNo.SavesShots facedGoals allowedSave %TOIResult
Jackson Parsons310000.0%00:00—
Linus Ullmark352023387.0%59:49Win

OTT Goalie Saves by Situation

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GoalieSituationSaves / shots facedGoals allowed
Jackson ParsonsEven strength0/00
Jackson ParsonsOpponent on power play0/00
Jackson ParsonsOpponent short-handed0/00
Linus UllmarkEven strength15/183
Linus UllmarkOpponent on power play4/40
Linus UllmarkOpponent short-handed1/10

Three Stars

StarPlayerTeamGAPSave %
1Claude GirouxOTT123—
2Carter YakemchukOTT101—
3Alex BelzileMTL101—

Officials and Coaches

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RoleNameNo.
RefereePierre Lambert25
RefereeMichael Markovic31
LinespersonScott Cherrey50
LinespersonDavid Brisebois96
MTL head coachMartin St. Louis—
OTT head coachTravis Green—

Game Rosters

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TeamNo.PlayerPosition
MTL42Adam EngstromDefense
MTL60Alex BelzileRight wing
MTL72Arber XhekajDefense
MTL37Brett BerardLeft wing
MTL64David ReinbacherDefense
MTL58Dillan BentleyRight wing
MTL46Filip MesarRight wing
MTL41Hunter McKownCenter
MTL75Jakub DobesGoalie
MTL49Jared DavidsonCenter
MTL47Jayden StrubleDefense
MTL34Kaapo KahkonenGoalie
MTL77Kirby DachCenter
MTL36Laurent DauphinCenter
MTL91Oliver KapanenCenter
MTL68Owen ProtzDefense
MTL44Reilly WalshDefense
MTL88Samuel PoulinRight wing
MTL40Sasha PastujovRight wing
MTL76Zachary BolducRight wing
OTT95Andre BurakovskyLeft wing
OTT26Carter YakemchukDefense
OTT28Claude GirouxRight wing
OTT19Drake BathersonRight wing
OTT24Dylan CozensCenter
OTT67Eskild Bakke OlsenCenter
OTT20Fabian ZetterlundLeft wing
OTT42Hayden HodgsonRight wing
OTT73Hoyt StanleyDefense
OTT31Jackson ParsonsGoalie
OTT85Jake SandersonDefense
OTT10Jordan SpenceDefense
OTT35Linus UllmarkGoalie
OTT22Michael AmadioRight wing
OTT21Nick CousinsCenter
OTT34Stephen HallidayCenter
OTT72Thomas ChabotDefense
OTT18Tim StützleCenter
OTT43Tyler KlevenDefense
OTT27William EklundLeft wing

Play-by-Play

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Events 1–50 of 280 · Page 1 of 6

PeriodTimeTeamEventWhat happened
100:00—Period startPeriod start
100:00OTTFaceoffTim Stützle wins faceoff against Oliver Kapanen
100:48—StoppageNet dislodged offensive skater
100:48OTTFaceoffStephen Halliday wins faceoff against Hunter McKown
101:32OTTMissed shotDylan Cozens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide right
101:56—StoppageOffside
101:56MTLFaceoffFilip Mesar wins faceoff against Eskild Bakke Olsen
102:10MTLHitSamuel Poulin hits Hayden Hodgson
102:18MTLHitDillan Bentley hits Eskild Bakke Olsen
102:19—StoppagePuck in crowd
102:19MTLFaceoffOliver Kapanen wins faceoff against Tim Stützle
102:38OTTHitFabian Zetterlund hits Adam Engstrom
102:51OTTGiveawayFabian Zetterlund
103:16MTLHitHunter McKown hits Jake Sanderson
103:22OTTShot on goalMichael Amadio · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
103:24—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
103:24OTTFaceoffClaude Giroux wins faceoff against Brett Berard
103:28OTTShot on goalJake Sanderson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
103:46OTTHitJake Sanderson hits Sasha Pastujov
103:48MTLShot on goalBrett Berard · Tip-in · Goalie: Linus Ullmark
103:49MTLGoalBrett Berard scores (Deflection) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Hunter McKown · Assist: Sasha Pastujov · Goalie: Linus Ullmark
103:49OTTFaceoffDylan Cozens wins faceoff against Alex Belzile
104:01MTLPenaltyAlex Belzile · Delaying game puck over glass · 2 min
104:01MTLFaceoffOliver Kapanen wins faceoff against Dylan Cozens
105:14OTTShot on goalDrake Batherson · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
105:41OTTShot on goalWilliam Eklund · Deflection · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
105:44—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
105:44OTTFaceoffClaude Giroux wins faceoff against Laurent Dauphin
105:47OTTShot on goalCarter Yakemchuk · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
106:12OTTShot on goalThomas Chabot · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
106:13OTTShot on goalClaude Giroux · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
106:25—StoppageOffside
106:25—StoppageTV timeout · TV timeout
106:25OTTFaceoffNick Cousins wins faceoff against Filip Mesar
106:31MTLHitSamuel Poulin hits Jordan Spence
106:35OTTHitTyler Kleven hits Dillan Bentley
106:38OTTGiveawayTyler Kleven
106:42MTLHitOwen Protz hits Hayden Hodgson
106:51OTTHitTyler Kleven hits Samuel Poulin
106:55—StoppageIcing
106:55OTTFaceoffClaude Giroux wins faceoff against Filip Mesar
106:58OTTBlocked shotStephen Halliday · — · Blocked by Filip Mesar · Blocked
107:39MTLPenaltySamuel Poulin · Slashing · 2 min · Drawn by Michael Amadio
107:39OTTFaceoffDylan Cozens wins faceoff against Oliver Kapanen
108:39OTTBlocked shotJake Sanderson · — · Blocked by Alex Belzile · Blocked
109:01OTTMissed shotTim Stützle · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide right
109:03—StoppageGoalie freezes the puck
109:03OTTFaceoffClaude Giroux wins faceoff against Laurent Dauphin
109:16OTTGoalClaude Giroux scores (Slap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Thomas Chabot · Assist: Andre Burakovsky · Goalie: Jakub Dobes
109:16MTLFaceoffHunter McKown wins faceoff against Stephen Halliday

Shot Map

See where goals, saved shots and misses happened. Teams switch ends between periods. Shootout attempts are listed separately above.

● Red: goal · ● Blue: saved shot · ○ Gray: miss. Select a marker for the player and play.

OTT · Period 1 · 01:32 · Missed shot · Dylan Cozens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightOTT · Period 1 · 03:22 · Shot on goal · Michael Amadio · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 03:28 · Shot on goal · Jake Sanderson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 1 · 03:48 · Shot on goal · Brett Berard · Tip-in · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 1 · 03:49 · Goal · Brett Berard scores (Deflection) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Hunter McKown · Assist: Sasha Pastujov · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 1 · 05:14 · Shot on goal · Drake Batherson · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 05:41 · Shot on goal · William Eklund · Deflection · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 05:47 · Shot on goal · Carter Yakemchuk · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 06:12 · Shot on goal · Thomas Chabot · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 06:13 · Shot on goal · Claude Giroux · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 09:01 · Missed shot · Tim Stützle · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightOTT · Period 1 · 09:16 · Goal · Claude Giroux scores (Slap shot) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Assist: Thomas Chabot · Assist: Andre Burakovsky · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 10:53 · Shot on goal · Dylan Cozens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 1 · 11:43 · Shot on goal · Alex Belzile · Backhand · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 1 · 14:15 · Shot on goal · Arber Xhekaj · Slap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 1 · 15:49 · Shot on goal · Jared Davidson · Snap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 1 · 15:53 · Shot on goal · Jared Davidson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 1 · 16:17 · Shot on goal · Laurent Dauphin · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 1 · 16:29 · Shot on goal · Jake Sanderson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 1 · 17:25 · Shot on goal · Thomas Chabot · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 00:19 · Missed shot · Fabian Zetterlund · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide leftMTL · Period 2 · 00:36 · Shot on goal · Sasha Pastujov · Snap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 2 · 02:06 · Shot on goal · Arber Xhekaj · Snap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 2 · 04:22 · Missed shot · Adam Engstrom · Snap shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · High and wide rightOTT · Period 2 · 04:50 · Missed shot · Tim Stützle · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightOTT · Period 2 · 06:48 · Missed shot · Claude Giroux · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide leftOTT · Period 2 · 08:39 · Shot on goal · Tim Stützle · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 09:16 · Shot on goal · Tim Stützle · Slap shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 10:07 · Shot on goal · William Eklund · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 10:31 · Goal · Drake Batherson scores (Slap shot) · Score: 1–2 (away–home) · Assist: Jake Sanderson · Assist: Claude Giroux · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 11:12 · Goal · Carter Yakemchuk scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 1–3 (away–home) · Assist: Andre Burakovsky · Assist: Claude Giroux · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 2 · 11:29 · Missed shot · Eskild Bakke Olsen · Backhand · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide leftMTL · Period 2 · 11:54 · Shot on goal · Arber Xhekaj · Slap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 2 · 12:25 · Shot on goal · Dillan Bentley · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 2 · 13:07 · Shot on goal · Nick Cousins · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 2 · 13:31 · Shot on goal · Zachary Bolduc · Tip-in · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 2 · 13:43 · Missed shot · Andre Burakovsky · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Above crossbarMTL · Period 2 · 13:52 · Shot on goal · Zachary Bolduc · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 2 · 14:11 · Shot on goal · Dylan Cozens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 2 · 15:50 · Missed shot · Adam Engstrom · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · Hit right postMTL · Period 2 · 16:38 · Shot on goal · Adam Engstrom · Slap shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 2 · 17:47 · Missed shot · Filip Mesar · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · High and wide leftOTT · Period 2 · 18:49 · Missed shot · Carter Yakemchuk · Slap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide leftMTL · Period 2 · 19:18 · Shot on goal · Hunter McKown · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 00:40 · Missed shot · Zachary Bolduc · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · Wide rightOTT · Period 3 · 03:01 · Shot on goal · Hayden Hodgson · Snap shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 03:12 · Shot on goal · Dylan Cozens · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 04:58 · Shot on goal · Tim Stützle · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 3 · 05:19 · Goal · Alex Belzile scores (Backhand) · Score: 2–3 (away–home) · Assist: Jayden Struble · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 07:05 · Goal · Sasha Pastujov scores (Snap shot) · Score: 3–3 (away–home) · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 07:27 · Shot on goal · Brett Berard · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 3 · 09:42 · Shot on goal · Nick Cousins · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 10:12 · Shot on goal · Drake Batherson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 10:57 · Goal · William Eklund scores (Wrist shot) · Score: 3–4 (away–home) · Assist: Dylan Cozens · Assist: Tim Stützle · Goalie: Jakub DobesMTL · Period 3 · 11:54 · Shot on goal · Adam Engstrom · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 3 · 12:39 · Shot on goal · William Eklund · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 12:40 · Shot on goal · Drake Batherson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub DobesOTT · Period 3 · 12:42 · Missed shot · Drake Batherson · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightOTT · Period 3 · 12:56 · Missed shot · Tim Stützle · Slap shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightOTT · Period 3 · 13:04 · Missed shot · Dylan Cozens · Tip-in · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightMTL · Period 3 · 13:55 · Shot on goal · Kirby Dach · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 14:24 · Shot on goal · Adam Engstrom · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkOTT · Period 3 · 15:12 · Missed shot · Tyler Kleven · Wrist shot · Goalie: Jakub Dobes · Wide rightMTL · Period 3 · 16:39 · Shot on goal · Filip Mesar · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 16:41 · Shot on goal · Dillan Bentley · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus UllmarkMTL · Period 3 · 19:19 · Missed shot · Sasha Pastujov · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · Wide leftMTL · Period 3 · 19:53 · Missed shot · Filip Mesar · Wrist shot · Goalie: Linus Ullmark · Wide left

Select a shot to see who took it and what happened.

Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.

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