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Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators

Thursday 8 October 2026, 19:00 US Eastern time

Montreal Canadiens5th · 7 ptsWLL N. Suzuki 23'A. Newhook 28'

2 – 5 Full time

Nashville PredatorsLWL A. Kerfoot 35'M. Wood 39'R. O'Reilly 56'A. Edstrom 57', 58'

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

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Match summary

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Nashville Predators won 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens. Scorers: N. Suzuki 23', A. Newhook 28', A. Kerfoot 35', M. Wood 39', R. O'Reilly 56', A. Edstrom 57', A. Edstrom 58'.

Montreal Canadiens have won one of their last three league matches. Nashville Predators have won one of their last three league matches.

Match events

KOStart19:00
23'N. Suzuki1-0
28'A. NewhookAssist: J. Anderson2-0
35'A. KerfootAssist: A. Wilsby, R. Colton2-1
39'M. WoodAssist: S. Stamkos, F. Forsberg2-2
56'R. O'ReillyPower-play2-3
57'A. EdstromAssist: B. Skjei, A. Kerfoot2-4
58'A. EdstromAssist: R. Josi, J. Drury2-5
FTFull time2-5

Match info

Competition: NHL
Start: Thursday 8 October 2026, 19:00US Eastern time
Ground: Not in our data yet
Referee: Not published for this league
Attendance: 20,962

Box score

By period, then every player's numbers

Team	P1	P2	P3	T
Montreal Canadiens	0	2	0	2
Nashville Predators	0	2	3	5

Montreal Canadiens · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
J. Anderson	0	1	1	4	4	14:24
Z. Bolduc	0	0	0	2	0	15:51
C. Caufield	0	0	-1	6	0	18:00
K. Dach	0	0	0	0	0	7:42
P. Danault	0	0	0	2	0	18:38
J. Evans	0	0	0	1	0	12:38
C. Kreider	0	0	-2	0	0	14:59
A. Newhook	1	0	-2	1	0	17:02
J. Slafkovsky	0	0	-2	5	0	17:24
N. Suzuki	1	0	-1	1	0	21:01
A. Texier	0	0	0	1	0	13:43
F. Xhekaj	0	0	-1	1	0	6:24
A. Carrier	0	0	0	1	0	21:57
N. Dobson	0	0	0	3	2	20:44
A. Engstrom	0	0	1	0	0	11:49
L. Hutson	0	0	-2	4	2	24:43
M. Matheson	0	0	0	0	2	23:42
A. Xhekaj	0	0	1	2	10	11:59

Nashville Predators · Skaters

Player	goals	assists	plus_minus	shots_on_goal	penalty_minutes	time_on_ice
M. Bourque	0	0	0	0	0	8:15
R. Colton	0	1	0	1	0	12:15
J. Drury	0	1	1	2	0	16:41
A. Edstrom	2	0	2	2	0	10:19
F. Forsberg	0	1	2	3	0	19:48
N. Hoglander	0	0	0	1	0	12:48
A. Kerfoot	1	1	2	1	0	14:46
J. Marchessault	0	0	0	0	0	18:06
R. O'Reilly	1	0	-2	2	2	23:04
R. Schaefer	0	0	0	2	0	9:36
S. Stamkos	0	2	-1	2	0	20:46
M. Wood	1	0	0	1	2	13:29
N. Hague	0	0	1	0	2	18:42
R. Josi	0	2	1	2	0	27:49
N. Perbix	0	0	0	1	0	20:47
B. Skjei	0	1	0	0	0	21:29
W. Trudeau	0	0	0	0	0	4:39
A. Wilsby	0	1	0	0	0	20:41

Montreal Canadiens · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
J. Fowler	15	18	3	.833	58:53

Nashville Predators · Goalies

Player	saves	shots_against	goals_against	saves_pct	time_on_ice
J. Saros	32	34	2	.941	60:00

Starters first, in bold. Numbers from our data feed.

Match stats

Full match

Updated 07:15 US Eastern time

Montreal CanadiensNashville Predators

34Shots20
15Hits18
28Faceoffs won27
20Penalty minutes6
14Giveaways21
3Takeaways5

Form

Last five league matches, newest first

Montreal Canadiens

W2Carolina HurricanesH4-6L
W1Pittsburgh PenguinsA5-6L
W1Toronto Maple LeafsA3-2W

Nashville Predators

W2Toronto Maple LeafsA4-5L
W1Dallas StarsH2-1W
W1Minnesota WildH1-3L

Head-to-head

League meetings

No league meetings in our data

These two teams have not met in this league in the seasons we hold.

NHL table

Latest table · Atlantic Division

Full table

#	Team	P	Diff	Pts
1	Ottawa Senators	7	+2	10
2	Tampa Bay Lightning	6	+1	8
3	Boston Bruins	6	+7	8
4	Florida Panthers	7	-1	8
5	Montreal Canadiens	6	-3	7
6	Toronto Maple Leafs	7	+1	7
7	Buffalo Sabres	7	-7	7
8	Detroit Red Wings	6	-6	4

Squad news

Injuries, suspensions and ban risk

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Montreal Canadiens 2 – 5Full time

Nashville Predators

56'R. O'Reilly
57'A. Edstrom
58'A. Edstrom

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Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators questions.

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What was the score in Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators?

Nashville Predators won 5-2 at Montreal Canadiens.

Who scored in Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators?

N. Suzuki 23', A. Newhook 28', A. Kerfoot 35', M. Wood 39', R. O'Reilly 56', A. Edstrom 57', A. Edstrom 58'.

What was the attendance at Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators?

20,962.

When do Montreal Canadiens and Nashville Predators play next?

Montreal Canadiens: Washington Capitals v Montreal Canadiens, 14 October at 23:30 UTC; Nashville Predators: Nashville Predators v San Jose Sharks, 16 October at 00:00 UTC.

Are there live scores for Montreal Canadiens v Nashville Predators?

Yes: the score on this page updates during the match.