Canadiens 2, Predators 5 on October 8, 2026

Recap

On October 8, 2026, the Nashville Predators defeated the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 at Bell Centre. Nick Suzuki put Montreal ahead while the teams skated 4-on-4 at 3:12 of the second period, and Alex Newhook made it 2-0 at 8:50 off a centering pass from Josh Anderson. Alex Kerfoot tipped Adam Wilsby's point shot at 15:06 to cut the lead to 2-1, and Matthew Wood tied it 2-2 on the power play at 19:28 after a scramble in the crease.

Ryan O'Reilly broke the tie on the power play with 3:16 remaining in the third, tipping Roman Josi's one-timer from the blue line. Adam Edstrom added two empty-net goals in the final minutes. Juuse Saros made 32 saves for Nashville, which improved to 2-1-1. Jacob Fowler made 15 saves in his season debut for Montreal after Sam Montembeault was injured. Chris Kreider had an apparent opening goal overturned on an offside challenge. Josi had two assists, and Steven Stamkos added two assists in the win.

Scoring

Nashville Predators won 5–2 at Bell Centre.

Who scored

• Nick Suzuki Goal (3) Backhand, assists: none
• Alex Newhook Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (2)
• Alexander Kerfoot Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Adam Wilsby (2), Ross Colton (1)
• Matthew Wood Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (2), Filip Forsberg (4)
• Ryan O'Reilly Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (3), Steven Stamkos (3)
• Adam Edstrom Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (2), Alexander Kerfoot (2)
• Adam Edstrom Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Roman Josi (4), Jack Drury (1)

Goalies

• Juuse Saros stopped 32 of 34 for Nashville Predators.
• Jacob Fowler stopped 15 of 18 for Montreal Canadiens.

Ryan O'Reilly Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (3), Steven Stamkos (3) That made the score 3–2 in the 3rd, and Nashville Predators stayed ahead.