Oct 8, 2026Centre BellTSN2 · RDS · SCRIPPS
Nashville Predators
NSH
5–2
FINAL
Montréal Canadiens
MTL
Scoring summary
- 2nd 03:12MTLN. Suzuki0–1
- 2nd 08:50MTLA. Newhook(J. Anderson)0–2
- 2nd 15:06NSHA. Kerfoot(A. Wilsby, R. Colton)1–2
- 2nd 19:28NSHM. Wood(S. Stamkos, F. Forsberg)PP2–2
- 3rd 16:44NSHR. O'Reilly(R. Josi, S. Stamkos)PP3–2
- 3rd 17:23NSHA. Edstrom(B. Skjei, A. Kerfoot)4–2
- 3rd 18:34NSHA. Edstrom(R. Josi, J. Drury)5–2
Penalties (9)
- 1st 03:11 NSH Ryan O'Reilly — hooking (2 min)
- 1st 10:46 MTL Lane Hutson — tripping (2 min)
- 2nd 02:40 MTL Josh Anderson — broken stick (2 min)
- 2nd 03:06 NSH Matthew Wood — tripping (2 min)
- 2nd 18:00 MTL Noah Dobson — tripping (2 min)
- 2nd 19:28 MTL Josh Anderson — cross checking (2 min)
- 2nd 19:28 MTL Arber Xhekaj — misconduct (10 min)
- 3rd 04:55 NSH Nicolas Hague — holding (2 min)
- 3rd 15:45 MTL Mike Matheson — tripping (2 min)
Nashville Predators boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F. Forsberg L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19:48 |
| A. Kerfoot C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 14:46 |
| J. Drury C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16:41 |
| N. Hoglander L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:48 |
| M. Bourque C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:15 |
| R. Schaefer L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 09:36 |
| M. Wood R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 13:29 |
| R. Colton C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:15 |
| J. Marchessault R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:06 |
| A. Edstrom C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10:19 |
| R. O'Reilly C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 23:04 |
| S. Stamkos C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20:46 |
| A. Wilsby D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 20:41 |
| N. Hague D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:42 |
| N. Perbix D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:47 |
| R. Josi D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27:49 |
| B. Skjei D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21:29 |
| W. Trudeau D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:39 |
- M. Murray — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
- J. Saros — 31/33 saves, 60:00 TOI
Montréal Canadiens boxscore
| Skater | G | A | P | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Caufield R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 18:00 |
| N. Suzuki C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 21:01 |
| A. Newhook C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17:02 |
| J. Anderson R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14:24 |
| J. Slafkovský L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 17:24 |
| C. Kreider L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:59 |
| P. Danault C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18:38 |
| F. Xhekaj L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:24 |
| J. Evans C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:38 |
| Z. Bolduc R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15:51 |
| K. Dach C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:42 |
| A. Texier L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:43 |
| M. Matheson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:42 |
| A. Engstrom D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:49 |
| A. Carrier D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21:57 |
| L. Hutson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 24:43 |
| N. Dobson D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:44 |
| A. Xhekaj D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:59 |
- J. Fowler — 15/18 saves, 58:53 TOI
- J. Dobes — 0/0 saves, 00:00 TOI
Three stars
- 1. J. Saros (NSH, G)
- 2. R. O'Reilly (NSH, C)
- 3. J. Anderson (MTL, R)
Tonight's numbers
| NSH | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| Last 5 | 3-1-1 | 4-0-1 |
| GF / GA (last 5) | 7 / 9 | 12 / 14 |
| PP% | 29.6% | 14.0% |
| PK% | 90.0% | 78.5% |
| Goalie SV% (last 5 starts) | .913 | .840 |
| Starting goalie | Saros | Dobes |
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