Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens

Thursday, October 6, 2022, 6:00 PM ET Steele Community Centre, Gander Preseason Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 4–3 on Thursday, October 6, 2022 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2022-2023 record
Ottawa Senators	4	39-35-8
at Montreal Canadiens	3	31-45-6

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	2	1	1	4
Montreal Canadiens	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	16	9	8	33
Montreal Canadiens	10	12	7	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:38	Ottawa Senators	Drake Batherson (2)	Tim Stützle (1)	Even strength	OTT 1, MTL 0
1st	08:27	Ottawa Senators	Brady Tkachuk (2)	Tim Stützle (2), Drake Batherson (3)	Even strength	OTT 2, MTL 0
1st	12:23	Montreal Canadiens	Kaiden Guhle (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	OTT 2, MTL 1
2nd	05:13	Montreal Canadiens	Kirby Dach (1)	Brendan Gallagher (2)	Power play	OTT 2, MTL 2
2nd	11:55	Ottawa Senators	Tim Stützle (2)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	OTT 3, MTL 2
3rd	08:02	Ottawa Senators	Claude Giroux (2)	Alex DeBrincat (3), Josh Norris (2)	Even strength	OTT 4, MTL 2
3rd	09:16	Montreal Canadiens	Josh Anderson (1)	Juraj Slafkovský (2), David Savard (1)	Even strength	OTT 4, MTL 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal
Number 7 B. Tkachuk	L	1	0	1	+1	2	3
Number 9 J. Norris	C	0	1	1	+1	0	5
Number 12 A. DeBrincat	R	0	1	1	+2	0	8
Number 14 T. Motte	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
Number 16 A. Watson	L	0	0	0	-1	5	0
Number 18 T. Stützle	C	1	2	3	+3	0	5
Number 19 D. Batherson	R	1	1	2	+2	0	2
Number 21 M. Joseph	R	0	0	0	-2	0	2
Number 27 D. Gambrell	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Number 28 C. Giroux	R	1	0	1	+1	0	1
Number 45 P. Kelly	C	0	0	0	0	2	0
Number 57 S. Pinto	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1
Number 2 A. Zub	D	0	0	0	+1	4	0
Number 22 N. Zaitsev	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
Number 23 T. Hamonic	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
Number 26 E. Brannstrom	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0
Number 72 T. Chabot	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2
Number 85 J. Sanderson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Forsberg	29	3	.897	60:00	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Power-play goals
Number 11 B. Gallagher	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0
Number 17 J. Anderson	R	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0
Number 20 J. Slafkovský	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 22 C. Caufield	R	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0
Number 28 C. Dvorak	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0
Number 32 R. Pitlick	C	0	0	0	-3	0	2	0
Number 55 M. Pezzetta	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 63 E. Dadonov	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 68 M. Hoffman	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0
Number 71 J. Evans	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 77 K. Dach	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1
Number 91 S. Monahan	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0
Number 21 K. Guhle	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0
Number 24 M. Bowey	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0
Number 47 O. Leskinen	D	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0
Number 52 J. Barron	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Number 58 D. Savard	D	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0
Number 72 A. Xhekaj	D	0	0	0	0	9	2	0

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Primeau	33	4	.879	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:29	Ottawa Senators	Shane Pinto	Cross checking	2
1st	09:55	Montreal Canadiens	Madison Bowey	Cross checking	2
1st	13:46	Montreal Canadiens	Arber Xhekaj	Roughing	2
1st	16:12	Ottawa Senators	Erik Brannstrom	Cross checking	2
2nd	00:27	Ottawa Senators	Artem Zub	Interference	2
2nd	04:39	Ottawa Senators	Artem Zub	Hooking	2
2nd	06:59	Montreal Canadiens	Arber Xhekaj	Tripping	2
2nd	16:41	Ottawa Senators	Parker Kelly	Tripping	2
3rd	04:31	Ottawa Senators	Brady Tkachuk	Delaying game face off violation	2
3rd	08:16	Ottawa Senators	Austin Watson	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	08:16	Montreal Canadiens	Arber Xhekaj	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	16:20	Montreal Canadiens	Josh Anderson	Roughing	2
3rd	16:20	Montreal Canadiens	Josh Anderson	High sticking	2

Ottawa Senators head coach: D.J. Smith
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Martin St. Louis
Referees: Michael Markovic, Pierre Lambert
Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Devin Berg
Ottawa Senators scratches: Nick Holden, Cam Talbot, Scott Sabourin, Antoine Bibeau, Jayce Hawryluk, Jacob Larsson, Mark Kastelic, Jacob Bernard-Docker, Ridly Greig, Zack Ostapchuk
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Paul Byron, Jake Allen, Chris Wideman, Joel Edmundson, Joel Armia, Mike Matheson, Nick Suzuki, Jordan Harris, Jesse Ylonen, Rafael Harvey-Pinard, Corey Schueneman, Emil Heineman, Logan Mailloux

Every Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2022-2023 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final/OT Preseason	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 1, 2022
Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final Preseason	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Oct 4, 2022
Ottawa Senators 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final Preseason	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT Preseason	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 8, 2022

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Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at New York Islanders 5	Final Preseason	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final Preseason	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Florida Panthers, Thu, Oct 6, 2022
St. Louis Blues 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 7	Final Preseason	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final Preseason	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Minnesota Wild, Thu, Oct 6, 2022
Vegas Golden Knights 6 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final Preseason	Game page: Vegas Golden Knights at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 6, 2022