Montreal Canadiens vs Nashville PredatorsNational Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens25
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Nashville PredatorsPacy pre-match win probability
67.3% Montreal Canadiens32.7% Nashville Predators
Last updated
Match report
Montreal Canadiens lost to Nashville Predators 2–5 in the National Hockey League at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada on October 8, 2026. By period, Montreal Canadiens scored 0, 2 and 0; Nashville Predators 0, 2 and 3. Nashville Predators won by three goals. Recent form: Montreal Canadiens won two and lost three of their last five; Nashville Predators won one and lost four of their last five. Pacy's record holds 2 earlier meetings: Montreal Canadiens won 2, Nashville Predators won 0. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Montreal Canadiens favourites at 67.3%; Nashville Predators won against those odds.
Timeline
- 18:34Goal — Nashville Predators 2–5
- 17:23Goal — Nashville Predators 2–4
- 16:44Goal — Nashville Predators 2–3
- 19:28Goal — Nashville Predators 2–2
- 15:06Goal — Nashville Predators 2–1
- 8:50Goal — Montreal Canadiens 2–0
- 3:12Goal — Montreal Canadiens 1–0
Match statistics
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Lineups
Nashville Predators
- Mavrik Bourque
- Ross Colton
- Jack Drury
- Adam Edstrom
- Filip Forsberg
- Nils Hoglander
- Alexander Kerfoot
- Jonathan Marchessault
- Ryan O'Reilly
- Reid Schaefer
- Steven Stamkos
Bench (8)
- Matthew Wood
- Nicolas Hague
- Roman Josi
- Nick Perbix
- Brady Skjei
- William Trudeau
- Adam Wilsby
- Juuse Saros
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson
- Zack Bolduc
- Cole Caufield
- Kirby Dach
- Phillip Danault
- Jake Evans
- Chris Kreider
- Alex Newhook
- Juraj Slafkovsky
- Nick Suzuki
- Alexandre Texier
Bench (8)
- Florian Xhekaj
- Alexandre Carrier
- Noah Dobson
- Adam Engstrom
- Lane Hutson
- Mike Matheson
- Arber Xhekaj
- Jacob Fowler
Recent form
Montreal Canadiens
LLWLW
Nashville Predators
LWLLL
Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Utah | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Minnesota | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Nashville | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Dallas | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | St. Louis | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Toronto | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Buffalo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | Montreal | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Detroit | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Head-to-head
Montreal Canadiens 2 wins, Nashville Predators 0 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-28 | Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Nashville Predators | Nashville Predators |
| 2025-10-16 | Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Nashville Predators | Montreal Canadiens |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Bell Centre, 1909 Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Attendance
- 20,962
- Referee
- Cody Beach
- Referee
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesman
- Caleb Apperson
- Linesman
- Jonathan Deschamps
Pacy probability
- Away32.7%
- Home67.3%
Pacy estimates this from the match information available and how both sides have performed. It is an estimate, not a prediction of what will happen.