Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa SenatorsNational Hockey League
Montreal Canadiens42
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Ottawa SenatorsPacy pre-match win probability
68.1% Montreal Canadiens31.9% Ottawa Senators
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Match report
Montreal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 in the National Hockey League at Bell Centre, Montreal, Canada on September 26, 2026. By period, Montreal Canadiens scored 1, 1 and 2; Ottawa Senators 2, 0 and 0. Montreal Canadiens won by two goals. Recent form: Montreal Canadiens won three and lost two of their last five; Ottawa Senators lost all of their last five. Pacy's record holds 7 earlier meetings: Montreal Canadiens won 5, Ottawa Senators won 2. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Montreal Canadiens favourites at 68.1%, and they won. Its most likely score, 4-2, was exactly right.
Timeline
- 12:56Goal — Montreal Canadiens 4–2
- 6:13Goal — Montreal Canadiens 3–2
- 0:47Goal — Montreal Canadiens 2–2
- 19:19Goal — Ottawa Senators 1–2
- 13:31Goal — Montreal Canadiens 1–1
- 11:54Goal — Ottawa Senators 0–1
Match statistics
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Lineups
Ottawa Senators
- Sammy Blais
- Tyler Boucher
- Xavier Bourgault
- Jaxon Cover
- Philippe Daoust
- Ridly Greig
- Kasper Halttunen
- Adam Nemec
- Oskar Pettersson
- Ryan Suzuki
- Philip Tomasino
Bench (8)
- Samuel Bolduc
- Cameron Crotty
- Scott Harrington
- Ben Hutton
- Christian Kyrou
- Nikolas Matinpalo
- Djibril Toure
- Samuel Ersson
Montreal Canadiens
- Josh Anderson
- Owen Beck
- Cole Caufield
- Phillip Danault
- Jake Evans
- Chris Kreider
- Luke Mittelstadt
- Alex Newhook
- Juraj Slafkovsky
- Nick Suzuki
- Alexandre Texier
Bench (9)
- Tyler Thorpe
- Florian Xhekaj
- Alexandre Carrier
- Noah Dobson
- Mike Matheson
- Ethan Samson
- Maksymilian Szuber
- Jacob Fowler
- Sam Montembeault
Recent form
Montreal Canadiens
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Ottawa Senators
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Standings
| # | Team | W | L | OTL | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montreal | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Florida | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | Toronto | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 4 | Detroit | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | Boston | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Tampa Bay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Ottawa | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Head-to-head
Montreal Canadiens 5 wins, Ottawa Senators 2 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Ottawa Senators | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2026-03-11 | Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators |
| 2026-01-18 | Montreal Canadiens 6–5 Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators |
| 2025-12-03 | Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Ottawa Senators | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-11-01 | Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Ottawa Senators | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-10-04 | Montreal Canadiens 1–3 Ottawa Senators | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-09-30 | Montreal Canadiens 5–0 Ottawa Senators | Ottawa Senators |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Bell Centre, 1909 Canadiens-de-Montréal Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Attendance
- 20,962
- Referee
- Kendrick Nicholson
- Linesman
- Ryan Daisy
- Linesman
- Brandon Grillo
- Referee
- Mike Sullivan
Pacy probability
- Away31.9%
- Home68.1%
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.