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NHL, round 2

Thursday, October 8, 2026Centre BellAll Evanston sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · Scripps SportsPlay by play
123T
NSH0235
MTL0202
Final

Predators beat Canadiens 5-2

The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday at Bell Centre.

The third period made the difference: the Predators outscored the Canadiens 3-0.

The Predators had 20 shots to 33.

For the Predators, Adam Edstrom (C): 2. For the Canadiens, Nick Suzuki (C): 1.

The Predators improve to 2-1-1. The Canadiens fall to 1-2-1.

Attendance: 20,962.

Full recap at ESPN: Ryan O'Reilly scores go-ahead goal as Predators rally for 5-2 win over Canadiens

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#84
NSH · GoalsAdam Edstrom C2
#59
NSH · AssistsRoman Josi D2
#84
NSH · PointsAdam Edstrom C2
#14
MTL · GoalsNick Suzuki C1
#17
MTL · AssistsJosh Anderson RW1
#14
MTL · PointsNick Suzuki C1
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
M. Bourque C00008:150:410:007:3411000010030.0000
R. Colton C120012:150:100:0012:0517001120000.0100
J. Drury C101116:410:103:0613:25220012108947.1200
A. Edstrom C220210:190:080:0010:111422021010100.0000
F. Forsberg LW111219:486:020:0413:4223001330000.0500
N. Hoglander LW120012:480:400:0012:0815030100010.0000
A. Kerfoot C001214:461:052:2711:14191111003175.0100
J. Marchessault RW020018:064:340:0013:3220000010000.0000
R. O'Reilly C210-223:045:350:4416:452311020091047.4012
R. Schaefer LW11009:360:000:339:031400021010100.0100
S. Stamkos C020-120:466:010:0014:45190322003350.0100
M. Wood RW020013:292:071:559:27161101002166.7212
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
N. Hague D111118:420:000:2218:2024000020000.0012
R. Josi D210127:496:051:5219:5226012220000.0200
N. Perbix D200020:470:132:1218:2223000100000.0100
B. Skjei D001021:290:542:1218:2325001010000.0000
W. Trudeau D00004:390:000:004:397000000000.0000
A. Wilsby D210020:410:002:1718:2423001000000.0400
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
J. Saros G2330031.939291160:0000

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