Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators
NHL
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).
Team stats
MTLOTT 24Blocked Shots15
28Hits26
5Takeaways5
19Shots34
2Power Play Goals2
5Power Play Opportunities3
40.0Power Play Percentage66.7
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
32Faceoffs Won28
53.3Faceoff Win Percent46.7
14Giveaways17
4Total Penalties6
8Penalty Minutes12
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