Ottawa Senators vs Montreal CanadiensNational Hockey League
Ottawa Senators43
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Montreal CanadiensPacy pre-match win probability
37.8% Ottawa Senators62.2% Montreal Canadiens
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Match report
Ottawa Senators beat Montreal Canadiens 4–3 in the National Hockey League at Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Canada on September 26, 2026. By period, Ottawa Senators scored 1, 2 and 1; Montreal Canadiens 1, 0 and 2. Ottawa Senators won by a single goal. Recent form: Ottawa Senators lost all of their last five; Montreal Canadiens won three and lost two of their last five. Pacy's record holds 7 earlier meetings: Ottawa Senators won 2, Montreal Canadiens won 5. Before kick-off, Pacy's model made Montreal Canadiens favourites at 62.2%; Ottawa Senators won against those odds.
Timeline
- 10:57Goal — Ottawa Senators 4–3
- 7:05Goal — Montreal Canadiens 3–3
- 5:19Goal — Montreal Canadiens 3–2
- 11:12Goal — Ottawa Senators 3–1
- 10:31Goal — Ottawa Senators 2–1
- 9:16Goal — Ottawa Senators 1–1
- 3:49Goal — Montreal Canadiens 0–1
Match statistics
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Lineups
Montreal Canadiens
- Alex Belzile
- Dillan Bentley
- Brett Berard
- Zack Bolduc
- Kirby Dach
- Laurent Dauphin
- Jared Davidson
- Oliver Kapanen
- Hunter McKown
- Filip Mesar
- Sasha Pastujov
Bench (8)
- Sam Poulin
- Adam Engstrom
- Owen Protz
- David Reinbacher
- Jayden Struble
- Reilly Walsh
- Arber Xhekaj
- Jakub Dobes
Ottawa Senators
- Michael Amadio
- Drake Batherson
- Andre Burakovsky
- Nick Cousins
- Dylan Cozens
- William Eklund
- Claude Giroux
- Stephen Halliday
- Hayden Hodgson
- Eskild Bakke Olsen
- Tim Stutzle
Bench (8)
- Fabian Zetterlund
- Thomas Chabot
- Tyler Kleven
- Jake Sanderson
- Jordan Spence
- Hoyt Stanley
- Carter Yakemchuk
- Linus Ullmark
Recent form
Ottawa Senators
LLLLL
Montreal Canadiens
WWWLL
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
Ottawa Senators 2 wins, Montreal Canadiens 5 wins
| Date | Result | Hosted by |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-21 | Ottawa Senators 2–3 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2026-03-11 | Ottawa Senators 2–3 Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa Senators |
| 2026-01-18 | Ottawa Senators 5–6 Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa Senators |
| 2025-12-03 | Ottawa Senators 5–2 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-11-01 | Ottawa Senators 3–4 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-10-04 | Ottawa Senators 3–1 Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Canadiens |
| 2025-09-30 | Ottawa Senators 0–5 Montreal Canadiens | Ottawa Senators |
Venue and officials
- Venue
- Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Attendance
- 14,032
- Linesman
- Scott Cherrey
- Linesman
- David Brisebois
- Referee
- Pierre Lambert
- Referee
- Michael Markovic
Pacy probability
- Away62.2%
- Home37.8%
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.