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Predators vs Canadiens

Final/OT · Thu Oct 16 · 7:00 PM ET · Bell Centre

Nashville PredatorsPredators2-1-2
2
Final/OTOct 16, 2025
Montreal CanadiensCanadiens4-1-0
3
TVFanDuel SN SouthStreamESPN+

Closing line

US sportsbook at puck drop
Moneyline
NSH+120
MTL−140
Puck line
NSH +1.5−225
MTL −1.5+180
Total O/U
Over 5.5−130
Under 5.5+110
  • Puck line: Predators +1.5 covered.
  • Total O/U: under 5.5 (5 goals).

Recap

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Nashville Predators 3-2 in overtime at Bell Centre in Montreal on Oct 16, 2025 to move to 4-1-0.

The go-ahead score came with 4:57 left in overtime: Cole Caufield Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Mike Matheson (3). The Canadiens have won 4 straight.

Score by period

Nashville Predators and Montreal Canadiens, score by period
Team123OTT
NSH01102
MTL00213

W: Dobes · L: Saros

Scoring plays

Second Period

  1. NSHGoal · 11:36Steven Stamkos Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Roman Josi (3), Luke Evangelista (3)1-0

Third Period

  1. MTLGoal · 6:02Oliver Kapanen Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (3), Kaiden Guhle (1)1-1
  2. NSHGoal · 11:21Nick Perbix Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Michael McCarron (1)2-1
  3. MTLGoal · 19:40Cole Caufield Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Lane Hutson (4)2-2

Overtime

  1. MTLGoal · 4:57Cole Caufield Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (7), Mike Matheson (3)2-3

Team stats

NSHMTL
Shots
19
30
Power Play Goals
1
0
Faceoff Win Percent
55.3
44.7
Hits
16
13
Blocked Shots
12
17
Penalty Minutes
6
4

Top performers

Nashville PredatorsMontreal Canadiens

Goals

Steven Stamkos1
Cole Caufield2

Assists

Roman Josi1
Lane Hutson2

Points

Steven Stamkos1
Cole Caufield2

Player stats

Predators · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Michael Bunting LW200014:3500100.00
Luke Evangelista RW200-114:5101000.00
Filip Forsberg LW031019:0900200.00
Erik Haula LW020017:05001050.00
Tyson Jost C010-114:310030100.02
Jonathan Marchessault RW010-217:260020100.00
Michael McCarron C241114:45011055.62
Ryan O'Reilly C000-120:04000050.00
Cole Smith RW020014:1100100.02
Steven Stamkos C110-118:14102083.30
Fedor Svechkov C100-112:15001033.30
Ozzy Wiesblatt C020110:1100000.00

Predators · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Justin Barron D100014:1400000.00
Roman Josi D000-128:1301200.00
Nick Perbix D100-122:0010200.00
Brady Skjei D001-123:0300000.00
Spencer Stastney D000013:3600100.00
Adam Wilsby D201020:5500000.00

Predators · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Juuse Saros G33027.90064:300

Canadiens · Forwards

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Josh Anderson RW010-114:4300200.00
Zack Bolduc RW230015:490020100.02
Cole Caufield RW110220:5420400.00
Kirby Dach C111016:03002060.00
Ivan Demidov RW000217:1300300.02
Jake Evans C110-113:58000041.70
Brendan Gallagher RW000013:4900300.00
Oliver Kapanen C100111:59103080.00
Patrik Laine RW010-112:100000100.00
Alex Newhook C000114:2700100.00
Juraj Slafkovsky LW011119:3900100.00
Nick Suzuki C100222:54014041.20

Canadiens · Defense

PlayerBSHTTK+/-TOIGASSOGFO%PIM
Alexandre Carrier D300016:2200000.00
Noah Dobson D001021:3700200.00
Kaiden Guhle D012116:1001000.00
Lane Hutson D210224:4202100.00
Mike Matheson D420026:2101200.00
Jayden Struble D100013:5200000.00

Canadiens · Goalies

PlayerGASASVSV%TOIPIM
Jakub Dobes G21917.89563:350

Three stars

  1. Cole Caufield (MTL)
  2. Nick Suzuki (MTL)
  3. Lane Hutson (MTL)

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