Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
· Centre Bell, Montreal · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–2 on Thursday, October 8, 2026 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
0 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Nashville Predators |
5 |
8 |
7 |
20 |
| Montreal Canadiens |
10 |
14 |
9 |
33 |
Three stars
- J. Saros, Nashville Predators (goaltender)
- R. O'Reilly, Nashville Predators (1 goal)
- J. Anderson, Montreal Canadiens (1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 2nd |
03:12 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Nick Suzuki (3) |
Unassisted |
Even strength |
NSH 0, MTL 1 |
| 2nd |
08:50 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Alex Newhook (1) |
Josh Anderson (2) |
Even strength |
NSH 0, MTL 2 |
| 2nd |
15:06 |
Nashville Predators |
Alexander Kerfoot (1) |
Adam Wilsby (2), Ross Colton (1) |
Even strength |
NSH 1, MTL 2 |
| 2nd |
19:28 |
Nashville Predators |
Matthew Wood (1) |
Steven Stamkos (2), Filip Forsberg (4) |
Power play |
NSH 2, MTL 2 |
| 3rd |
16:44 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan O'Reilly (1) |
Roman Josi (3), Steven Stamkos (3) |
Power play |
NSH 3, MTL 2 |
| 3rd |
17:23 |
Nashville Predators |
Adam Edstrom (1) |
Brady Skjei (2), Alexander Kerfoot (2) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NSH 4, MTL 2 |
| 3rd |
18:34 |
Nashville Predators |
Adam Edstrom (2) |
Roman Josi (4), Jack Drury (1) |
Even strength, Empty net |
NSH 5, MTL 2 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
| Stat |
Nashville Predators |
Montreal Canadiens |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
33 |
| Power play |
2 of 5 |
0 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
20 |
| Hits |
18 |
15 |
| Blocked shots |
16 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
21 |
14 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
3 |
| Faceoffs won |
27/55 (49.1%) |
28/55 (50.9%) |
Box score
Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 F. Forsberg |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:48 |
| Number 14 A. Kerfoot |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
75% |
14:46 |
| Number 18 J. Drury |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
47.1% |
16:41 |
| Number 21 N. Hoglander |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:48 |
| Number 22 M. Bourque |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
08:15 |
| Number 49 R. Schaefer |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
09:36 |
| Number 71 M. Wood |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
66.7% |
13:29 |
| Number 79 R. Colton |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:15 |
| Number 81 J. Marchessault |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:06 |
| Number 84 A. Edstrom |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
10:19 |
| Number 90 R. O'Reilly |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
47.4% |
23:04 |
| Number 91 S. Stamkos |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:46 |
| Number 2 A. Wilsby |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:41 |
| Number 41 N. Hague |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
18:42 |
| Number 48 N. Perbix |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:47 |
| Number 59 R. Josi |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
27:49 |
| Number 76 B. Skjei |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:29 |
| Number 85 W. Trudeau |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:39 |
Nashville Predators goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 74 J. Saros |
33 |
31 |
2 |
.939 |
60:00 |
Win |
Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 13 C. Caufield |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:00 |
| Number 14 N. Suzuki |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
47.6% |
21:01 |
| Number 15 A. Newhook |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
17:02 |
| Number 17 J. Anderson |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
4 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:24 |
| Number 20 J. Slafkovský |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:24 |
| Number 22 C. Kreider |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:59 |
| Number 24 P. Danault |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
46.2% |
18:38 |
| Number 63 F. Xhekaj |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
06:24 |
| Number 71 J. Evans |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
60% |
12:38 |
| Number 76 Z. Bolduc |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:51 |
| Number 77 K. Dach |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:42 |
| Number 85 A. Texier |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:43 |
| Number 8 M. Matheson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
23:42 |
| Number 42 A. Engstrom |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:49 |
| Number 45 A. Carrier |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:57 |
| Number 48 L. Hutson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:43 |
| Number 53 N. Dobson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:44 |
| Number 72 A. Xhekaj |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:59 |
Montreal Canadiens goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 32 J. Fowler |
18 |
15 |
3 |
.833 |
58:53 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
03:11 |
Nashville Predators |
Ryan O'Reilly |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
10:46 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Lane Hutson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:40 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Broken stick |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:06 |
Nashville Predators |
Matthew Wood |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
18:00 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Noah Dobson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:28 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Josh Anderson |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 2nd |
19:28 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Arber Xhekaj |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
04:55 |
Nashville Predators |
Nicolas Hague |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
15:45 |
Montreal Canadiens |
Mike Matheson |
Tripping |
2 |
Game information
- Nashville Predators head coach
- Andrew Brunette
- Montreal Canadiens head coach
- Martin St. Louis
- Referees
- Cody Beach, Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesmen
- Caleb Apperson, Jonathan Deschamps
- Nashville Predators scratches
- Ilya Lyubushkin, Jack Ahcan, Vitali Pinchuk
- Montreal Canadiens scratches
- Samuel Montembeault, Jayden Struble, Oliver Kapanen
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 at Carolina Hurricanes
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1
 at New York Islanders
4
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3
 at St. Louis Blues
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|
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 at Calgary Flames
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 at Vegas Golden Knights
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Final/SO
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Sources and further reading
Nashville Predators 
at Montreal Canadiens