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Preseason · September 21, 2026 · Final / OT
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Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens Game Summary
DateSeptember 21, 2026
Your time7:00 PM ET
TV / broadcastNHLN, SN1, TVAS
ArenaColisée Vidéotron
Game Highlights and Recap
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NHL Box Score and Game Stats
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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
| Period | OTT | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 |
| OT | 0 | 1 |
| Final | 2 | 3 |
Shots on Goal by Period
| Period | OTT | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 3 | 3 | 12 |
| OT | 3 | 3 |
Team Stats
| Statistic | OTT | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 20 | 36 |
| Faceoff win % | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Faceoffs won / taken | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| Power plays (goals/opportunities) | 0/4 | 1/6 |
| Power-play % | 0.0% | 16.7% |
| Penalty minutes | 12 | 8 |
| Hits | 0 | 0 |
| Blocked Shots | 0 | 0 |
| Giveaways | 0 | 0 |
| Takeaways | 0 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
| Period | Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Situation | Shot | OTT–MTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:29 | OTT | William Eklund (1) | Dylan Cozens (1) | Even strength | — | 1–0 |
| 1 | 04:33 | MTL | Jayden Struble (1) | Unassisted | Even strength | — | 1–1 |
| 2 | 19:47 | OTT | Dylan Cozens (1) | Nikolas Matinpalo (1), Tyler Kleven (1) | Even strength | — | 2–1 |
| 3 | 11:59 | MTL | Cole Caufield (2) | Lane Hutson (1), Jakub Dobes (1) | Power play | — | 2–2 |
| OT | 03:19 | MTL | Cole Caufield (3) | Lane Hutson (2), Nick Suzuki (1) | Even strength | — | 2–3 |
Penalties
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| Period | Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Minutes | Type | Drawn by | Served by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 02:06 | MTL | Adam Engstrom | Holding | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 05:16 | MTL | Cole Caufield | Tripping | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 1 | 05:38 | OTT | Drake Batherson | Hooking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 00:35 | OTT | Shane Pinto | Hooking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 09:10 | MTL | Brett Berard | Delaying game puck over glass | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 12:48 | MTL | Zachary Bolduc | Interference | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 2 | 16:11 | OTT | Djibril Toure | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 11:04 | OTT | Ben Hutton | Hooking | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 15:28 | OTT | Hayden Hodgson | Holding | 2 | Minor | — | — |
| 3 | 17:31 | OTT | Tyler Kleven | Slashing | 2 | Minor | — | — |
OTT Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 12 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Drake Batherson | 19 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nick Cousins | 21 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Michael Amadio | 22 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Dylan Cozens | 24 | Center | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| William Eklund | 27 | Left wing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Stephen Halliday | 34 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Hayden Hodgson | 42 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ridly Greig | 71 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Sammy Blais | 79 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Andre Burakovsky | 95 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Jordan Spence | 10 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 26 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 33 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Tyler Kleven | 43 | Defense | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Ben Hutton | 45 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Djibril Toure | 76 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
OTT Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Pinto | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Drake Batherson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Fabian Zetterlund | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Nick Cousins | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Michael Amadio | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Dylan Cozens | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| William Eklund | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Stephen Halliday | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Hayden Hodgson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ridly Greig | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Sammy Blais | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Andre Burakovsky | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jordan Spence | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Carter Yakemchuk | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Nikolas Matinpalo | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Tyler Kleven | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ben Hutton | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Djibril Toure | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
OTT Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 00:00 | — |
| Samuel Ersson | 30 | — | 36 | 3 | 91.7% | 63:19 | OT loss |
OTT Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevi Meriläinen | Even strength | 0/0 | 0 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Leevi Meriläinen | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Ersson | Even strength | -2/0 | 2 |
| Samuel Ersson | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Ersson | Opponent short-handed | -1/0 | 1 |
MTL Skater Stats
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| Player | No. | Position | G | A | P | +/− | SOG | Hits | Blocks | PIM | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 13 | Right wing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Nick Suzuki | 14 | Center | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alex Newhook | 15 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 20 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Brett Berard | 37 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Sasha Pastujov | 40 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Florian Xhekaj | 63 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Zachary Bolduc | 76 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Kirby Dach | 77 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Alexandre Texier | 85 | Left wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Oliver Kapanen | 91 | Center | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ivan Demidov | 93 | Right wing | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Adam Engstrom | 42 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Jayden Struble | 47 | Defense | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Lane Hutson | 48 | Defense | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Noah Dobson | 53 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| David Reinbacher | 64 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| Arber Xhekaj | 72 | Defense | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
MTL Faceoffs and Puck Possession
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| Player | Shifts | Giveaways | Takeaways | Power-play goals | Faceoff win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Caufield | 0 | — | — | 1 | — |
| Nick Suzuki | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Alex Newhook | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Juraj Slafkovský | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Brett Berard | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Sasha Pastujov | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Florian Xhekaj | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Zachary Bolduc | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Kirby Dach | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Alexandre Texier | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Oliver Kapanen | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Ivan Demidov | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Adam Engstrom | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Jayden Struble | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Lane Hutson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Noah Dobson | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| David Reinbacher | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
| Arber Xhekaj | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
MTL Goalie Stats
| Goalie | No. | Saves | Shots faced | Goals allowed | Save % | TOI | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault | 35 | — | 8 | 1 | 87.5% | 32:48 | — |
| Jakub Dobes | 75 | — | 12 | 1 | 91.7% | 30:31 | Win |
MTL Goalie Saves by Situation
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| Goalie | Situation | Saves / shots faced | Goals allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Montembeault | Even strength | -1/0 | 1 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Samuel Montembeault | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Even strength | -1/0 | 1 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent on power play | 0/0 | 0 |
| Jakub Dobes | Opponent short-handed | 0/0 | 0 |
Officials and Coaches
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| Role | Name | No. |
|---|---|---|
| Referee | Frederick L'Ecuyer | 17 |
| Referee | Eric Furlatt | 27 |
| Linesperson | Anthony Lapointe | 63 |
| Linesperson | Jonathan Deschamps | 80 |
| OTT head coach | Travis Green | — |
| MTL head coach | Martin St. Louis | — |
Game Rosters
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| Team | No. | Player | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 42 | Adam Engstrom | Defense |
| MTL | 15 | Alex Newhook | Center |
| MTL | 85 | Alexandre Texier | Left wing |
| MTL | 72 | Arber Xhekaj | Defense |
| MTL | 37 | Brett Berard | Left wing |
| MTL | 13 | Cole Caufield | Right wing |
| MTL | 64 | David Reinbacher | Defense |
| MTL | 63 | Florian Xhekaj | Left wing |
| MTL | 93 | Ivan Demidov | Right wing |
| MTL | 75 | Jakub Dobes | Goalie |
| MTL | 47 | Jayden Struble | Defense |
| MTL | 20 | Juraj Slafkovský | Left wing |
| MTL | 77 | Kirby Dach | Center |
| MTL | 48 | Lane Hutson | Defense |
| MTL | 14 | Nick Suzuki | Center |
| MTL | 53 | Noah Dobson | Defense |
| MTL | 91 | Oliver Kapanen | Center |
| MTL | 35 | Samuel Montembeault | Goalie |
| MTL | 40 | Sasha Pastujov | Right wing |
| MTL | 76 | Zachary Bolduc | Right wing |
| OTT | 95 | Andre Burakovsky | Left wing |
| OTT | 45 | Ben Hutton | Defense |
| OTT | 26 | Carter Yakemchuk | Defense |
| OTT | 76 | Djibril Toure | Defense |
| OTT | 19 | Drake Batherson | Right wing |
| OTT | 24 | Dylan Cozens | Center |
| OTT | 20 | Fabian Zetterlund | Left wing |
| OTT | 42 | Hayden Hodgson | Right wing |
| OTT | 10 | Jordan Spence | Defense |
| OTT | 1 | Leevi Meriläinen | Goalie |
| OTT | 22 | Michael Amadio | Right wing |
| OTT | 21 | Nick Cousins | Center |
| OTT | 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo | Defense |
| OTT | 71 | Ridly Greig | Center |
| OTT | 79 | Sammy Blais | Left wing |
| OTT | 30 | Samuel Ersson | Goalie |
| OTT | 12 | Shane Pinto | Center |
| OTT | 34 | Stephen Halliday | Center |
| OTT | 43 | Tyler Kleven | Defense |
| OTT | 27 | William Eklund | Left wing |
Play-by-Play
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Events 1–15 of 15 · Page 1 of 1
| Period | Time | Team | Event | What happened |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 01:29 | OTT | Goal | William Eklund scores (—) · Score: 1–0 (away–home) · Assist: Dylan Cozens · Goalie: Samuel Montembeault |
| 1 | 02:06 | MTL | Penalty | Adam Engstrom · Holding · 2 min |
| 1 | 04:33 | MTL | Goal | Jayden Struble scores (—) · Score: 1–1 (away–home) · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 1 | 05:16 | MTL | Penalty | Cole Caufield · Tripping · 2 min |
| 1 | 05:38 | OTT | Penalty | Drake Batherson · Hooking · 2 min |
| 2 | 00:35 | OTT | Penalty | Shane Pinto · Hooking · 2 min |
| 2 | 09:10 | MTL | Penalty | Brett Berard · Delaying game puck over glass · 2 min |
| 2 | 12:48 | MTL | Penalty | Zachary Bolduc · Interference · 2 min |
| 2 | 16:11 | OTT | Penalty | Djibril Toure · Unsportsmanlike conduct · 2 min |
| 2 | 19:47 | OTT | Goal | Dylan Cozens scores (—) · Score: 2–1 (away–home) · Assist: Nikolas Matinpalo · Assist: Tyler Kleven · Goalie: Jakub Dobes |
| 3 | 11:04 | OTT | Penalty | Ben Hutton · Hooking · 2 min |
| 3 | 11:59 | MTL | Goal | Cole Caufield scores (—) · Score: 2–2 (away–home) · Assist: Lane Hutson · Assist: Jakub Dobes · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
| 3 | 15:28 | OTT | Penalty | Hayden Hodgson · Holding · 2 min |
| 3 | 17:31 | OTT | Penalty | Tyler Kleven · Slashing · 2 min |
| OT | 03:19 | MTL | Goal | Cole Caufield scores (—) · Score: 2–3 (away–home) · Assist: Lane Hutson · Assist: Nick Suzuki · Goalie: Samuel Ersson |
Source: Official NHL Gamecenter. NHL scoring decisions may be corrected after the game.
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