Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens — Saturday, October 10, 2026 Game Analysis
Detroit Red Wings at Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre. Final/SO.
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- Zachary Bolduc
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Official game highlights
Game statistics
| Statistic | Detroit Red Wings | Montreal Canadiens |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 30 | 30 |
| Power-play goals | 0 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 4 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 43.3 | 56.7 |
| Hits | 22 | 19 |
| Blocked shots | 22 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 5 | 5 |
| Giveaways | 18 | 13 |
| Penalty minutes | 8 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens Game Analysis
Montreal Canadiens defeated Detroit Red Wings, 1–0 in a shootout. Both teams finished with 30 shots on goal. Detroit Red Wings went 0-for-4; Montreal Canadiens went 0-for-4. Montreal Canadiens won 56.7% of the faceoffs.
Based on the recorded result and reported team totals. These comparisons describe this game, not season averages.
Canadiens 1, Red Wings 0 on October 10, 2026
On October 10, 2026, the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Detroit Red Wings 1-0 in a shootout at Bell Centre. Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for his second career shutout in his second straight start after a recall from the Laval Rocket. Daniil Tarasov made 30 saves in his first start for Detroit.
Regulation ended scoreless in a double shutout. Montreal had goals waved off for no goal on Cole Caufield early, goaltender interference on Zachary Bolduc in the second, and offside on Alexandre Texier midway through overtime. Both teams finished with 30 shots.
Bolduc scored in the sixth round of the shootout, beating Tarasov through the pads. Fowler stopped Nate Danielson to end it. Montreal ended a three-game losing streak and won at home for the first time this season at 2-2-1. Detroit fell to 1-3-1 in its first road game after a 6-3 loss at Seattle on Friday night.
Scoring and goaltending
Montreal Canadiens won 1–0 at Bell Centre.
Who scored
- Zachary Bolduc Goal Snap Shot
Goalies
- Daniil Tarasov stopped 30 of 30 for Detroit Red Wings.
- Jacob Fowler stopped 30 of 30 for Montreal Canadiens.
Zachary Bolduc Goal Snap Shot That made the score 0–1 in the SO, and Montreal Canadiens stayed ahead.