Skip to content
Image

Nashville Predators vs Montreal Canadiens

NHL
Predators
2-1-2, 6 PTS
2-3
Final/OT
Canadiens
4-1-0, 8 PTS
Bell Centre
TV: TSN2 / Sportsnet / RDS

On the ice

NSH shoots leftMTL shoots right

Shots on goal

1st2nd3rdOTT
NSH664319
MTL61011330

In net

Juuse Saros27/30 SV, .900
Jakub Dobes17/19 SV, .895
Team123OTT
NSH01102
MTL00213

Who won: Canadiens 3-2

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at Bell Centre. Cole Caufield led the Canadiens in goals (2). Steven Stamkos led the Predators in goals (1).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.5Cole CaufieldRW
  2. 27.9Lane HutsonD
  3. 37.6Oliver KapanenC
  4. 47.6Nick SuzukiC
  5. 57.5Mike MathesonD
  6. 67.2Michael McCarronC
  7. 77.1Steven StamkosC
  8. 87.1Kaiden GuhleD
  9. 97.0Nick PerbixD
  10. 106.9Ivan DemidovRW
  11. 116.7Zack BolducRW
  12. 126.7Kirby DachC

Team stats

NSHMTL
12Blocked Shots17
16Hits13
4Takeaways5
19Shots30
1Power Play Goals0
2Power Play Opportunities3
50.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
26Faceoffs Won21
55.3Faceoff Win Percent44.7
16Giveaways12
3Total Penalties2
6Penalty Minutes4

Player of the game

Cole Caufield

MTL · 2 G, 4 SOG

8.5

Deserved to win

31%
NSH · 2.19 xG
69%
MTL · 3.29 xG

Canadiens created better chances: they win this game 69% of the time

Play by play

  1. End of the overtime
  2. GOALOT 4:57
    Cole Caufield

    Goal! Snap shot

    C. Caufield · 2 G

    Cole Caufield Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Mike Matheson (3)

    NSH 2 - 3 MTL
  3. OT 4:43Nick Suzuki

    Snap shot high and wide left

    Nick Suzuki Snap Shot High and Wide Left

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  4. OT 4:23Steven Stamkos

    Shot blocked by N. Suzuki

    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Nick Suzuki

    S. Stamkos · 1 G

  5. OT 4:13Steven Stamkos

    Face off

    Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Nick Suzuki

  6. OT 4:11Steven Stamkos

    Shot blocked by C. Caufield

    Steven Stamkos shot blocked by Cole Caufield

    S. Stamkos · 1 G

  7. OT 3:47Erik Haula

    Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki

    Erik Haula faceoff won against Nick Suzuki

    E. Haula

  8. OT 3:45Filip Forsberg

    Snap shot on goal

    Filip Forsberg Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    F. Forsberg

  9. OT 3:04Ryan O'Reilly
    TO

    Giveaway

    Giveaway by Ryan O'Reilly

    R. O'Reilly

  10. OT 2:39Ivan Demidov

    Snap shot on goal

    Ivan Demidov Snap Shot saved by Juuse Saros

    I. Demidov

  11. OT 2:08Kirby Dach
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Kirby Dach

    K. Dach

  12. OT 1:33Nick Suzuki

    Tip-in shot on goal

    Nick Suzuki Tip-In saved by Juuse Saros

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  13. OT 1:07Jonathan Marchessault

    Faceoff win vs J. Evans

    Jonathan Marchessault faceoff won against Jake Evans

    J. Marchessault

  14. OT 1:04Jonathan Marchessault

    Snap shot on goal

    Jonathan Marchessault Snap Shot saved by Jakub Dobes

    J. Marchessault

  15. OT 1:03Roman Josi

    Backhand shot on goal

    Roman Josi Backhand saved by Jakub Dobes

    R. Josi · 1 A

  16. OT 0:47Nick Suzuki

    Snap shot off crossbar

    Nick Suzuki Snap Shot Off Crossbar

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  17. OT 0:33Nick Suzuki

    Snap shot high and wide right

    Nick Suzuki Snap Shot High and Wide Right

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  18. OT 0:00Nick Suzuki

    Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly

    Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly

    N. Suzuki · 1 A

  19. Start of the overtime
  20. End of the 3rd period
  21. P3 0:16Ryan O'Reilly

    Faceoff win vs J. Evans

    Ryan O'Reilly faceoff won against Jake Evans

    R. O'Reilly

  22. P3 0:20Jake Evans

    Faceoff win vs R. O'Reilly

    Jake Evans faceoff won against Ryan O'Reilly

    J. Evans

  23. GOALP3 0:20
    Cole Caufield

    Goal! Snap shot

    C. Caufield · 2 G

    Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (4)

    NSH 2 - 2 MTL
  24. P3 0:26Jonathan Marchessault

    Shot blocked by L. Hutson

    Jonathan Marchessault shot blocked by Lane Hutson

    J. Marchessault

  25. P3 0:37Brady Skjei
    TO

    Takeaway

    Takeaway by Brady Skjei

    B. Skjei

Leaders

NSHMTL
Goals
Steven Stamkos
1
Cole Caufield
2
Assists
Roman Josi
1
Lane Hutson
2
Points
Steven Stamkos
1
Cole Caufield
2

Season seriesMTL leads series 1-0

More NHL games on October 16