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

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 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).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

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

Player of the game

Cole Caufield

MTL · 2 G, 1 A, 3 SOG

8.7

Deserved to win

35%

MTL · 2.39 xG

65%

OTT · 3.25 xG

Senators deserved better: 65% on chances, lost 5-6

Play by play

End of the overtime
GOALOT 0:33
Goal! Slap shot
C. Caufield · 2 G, 1 A
Cole Caufield Goal (24) Slap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (42)
MTL 6 - 5 OTT
OT 0:23
Tim stützle snap shot wide right
Tim Stützle Snap Shot Wide Right
T. Stutzle · 1 G, 1 A
OT 0:07
Shot
Lane Hutson Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
OT 0:00
Faceoff win vs C. Giroux
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Claude Giroux
P. Danault · 1 A
Start of the overtime
End of the 3rd period
P3 0:06
Wrist shot on goal
Nick Suzuki Wrist Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
N. Suzuki · 2 A
P3 0:08
Shot blocked by T. Chabot
Mike Matheson shot blocked by Thomas Chabot
M. Matheson · 1 A
P3 0:24
Faceoff win vs T. Stutzle
Jake Evans faceoff won against Tim Stützle
J. Evans
P3 1:37
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Tim Stützle
T. Stutzle · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:39
Wrist shot on goal
Tim Stützle Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Montembeault
T. Stutzle · 1 G, 1 A
P3 1:41
TO
Takeaway
Takeaway by Drake Batherson
D. Batherson
P3 2:55
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by David Perron
D. Perron · 1 G
P3 3:09
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Jake Evans
J. Evans
P3 3:19
Faceoff win vs J. Evans
Lars Eller faceoff won against Jake Evans
L. Eller · 1 A
GOALP3 3:19
Goal! Slap shot
A. Carrier · 1 G
Alexandre Carrier Goal (4) Slap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (30), Josh Anderson (5)
MTL 5 - 5 OTT
P3 3:32
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Nick Jensen
N. Jensen
P3 3:33
TO
Giveaway
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
L. Hutson · 3 A
P3 4:24
Faceoff win vs S. Pinto
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Shane Pinto
N. Suzuki · 2 A
GOALP3 4:24
Goal! Tip-in
J. Slafkovsky · 2 G
Juraj Slafkovský Goal (19) Tip-In, assists: Lane Hutson (41), Phillip Danault (10)
MTL 4 - 5 OTT
P3 4:28
Faceoff win vs C. Giroux
Phillip Danault faceoff won against Claude Giroux
P. Danault · 1 A
P3 4:29
Snap shot on goal
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Leevi Meriläinen
N. Suzuki · 2 A
P3 4:36
Face off
Ridly Greig faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
P3 4:40
Faceoff win vs N. Suzuki
Dylan Cozens faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
D. Cozens · 1 G