Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators

NHL

Canadiens

27-15-7, 61 PTS

6-5

Final/OT

Senators

22-19-6, 50 PTS

Canadian Tire Centre

TV: Sportsnet / TSN2 / RDS / TSN5

On the ice

MTL shoots leftOTT shoots right

Shots on goal

	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T
MTL	6	4	6	3	19
OTT	8	14	12	0	34

In net

Sam Montembeault29/34 SV, .853

Leevi Merilainen13/19 SV, .684

Team	1	2	3	OT	T
MTL	2	1	2	1	6
OTT	0	4	1	0	5

Who won: Canadiens 6-5

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 6-5 in overtime on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Canadian Tire Centre. The Canadiens lead the series 2-1. The Canadiens outscored the Senators 2-0 in the 1st period. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens in goals (2). Jake Sanderson led the Senators in goals (1).

Play by play

End of the overtime
End of the overtime
GOALOT 0:33
Goal! Slap shot
Cole Caufield
Cole Caufield Goal (24) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (42)
MTL 6 - 5 OTT
OT 0:23
Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right
OT 0:07
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
OT 0:06
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
OT 0:00
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Claude Giroux
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
P3 0:08
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
P3 0:24
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tim Stützle
P3 1:37
TO
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
P3 1:39
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
P3 1:41
TO
Takeaway by Drake Batherson
P3 2:55
TO
Giveaway by David Perron
P3 3:09
TO
Giveaway by Jake Evans
P3 3:19
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jake Evans
GOALP3 3:19
Goal! Slap shot
Alexandre Carrier
Alexandre Carrier Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (30), Josh Anderson (5)
MTL 5 - 5 OTT
P3 3:32
TO
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
P3 3:33
TO
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
P3 4:24
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Shane Pinto
GOALP3 4:24
Goal! Tip-in
Juraj Slafkovsky
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (41), Phillip Danault (10)
MTL 4 - 5 OTT
P3 4:28
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Claude Giroux
P3 4:29
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen