Canadiens split final preseason twin bill with Senators
The Canadiens beat Ottawa 4–2 at the Bell Centre and lost 4–3 in Ottawa as the clubs played simultaneous preseason games Saturday.
The Montréal Canadiens split two simultaneous preseason games with the Ottawa Senators on Saturday, winning 4–2 at the Bell Centre and losing 4–3 at the Canadian Tire Centre.
Juraj Slafkovsky recorded a goal and two assists in the home win. Chris Kreider, Noah Dobson and Phillip Danault also scored for Montréal, while Samuel Montembeault was named the game’s third star.
In Ottawa, Montréal got goals from Brett Berard, Alex Belzile and Sasha Pastujov. The game was tied 3–3 before Oskar Eklund scored the winner for Ottawa at 10:57 of the third period.
The split completed Montréal’s preseason schedule. The Canadiens’ published schedule lists the regular-season opener against Toronto on Tuesday, September 29.
Sources: NHL Gamecenter reports for the game in Montréal and the game in Ottawa, September 26, 2026; Canadiens 2026–27 schedule, published July 16, 2026.
Featured image: Illustrative stock photo by Markus Spiske via Unsplash. It does not depict either reported game.
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