Montréal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators
Preseason · Tuesday, September 30, 2025 · Centre Videotron
TSN2 · TSN5 · RDS
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 5–0 on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Centre Videotron. The Canadiens outshot the Senators 23–16.
Goals came from Oliver Kapanen, Patrik Laine, Alexandre Carrier, Lane Hutson and Kirby Dach.
Jakub Dobes made 0 saves on 16 shots for the win; Leevi Meriläinen stopped 0 of 23.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Oliver Kapanen (1)Alex Newhook (2), Mike Matheson (2)1–004:48 MTL
2nd period
Patrik Laine (2)Ivan Demidov (2), Brendan Gallagher (1)2–006:16 MTL · 
Alexandre Carrier (1)Brendan Gallagher (2), Alex Newhook (3)3–008:53 MTL
3rd period
Lane Hutson (2)Ivan Demidov (3), Kirby Dach (1)4–004:27 MTL · 
Kirby Dach (1)Brendan Gallagher (3), Lane Hutson (2)5–009:21 MTL ·
Team stats
MTLOTT
2316
0%0%
3/100/2
50100
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 15:03 into the first period
Jan Jenik · fighting5 min - 15:03 into the first period
Florian Xhekaj · fighting5 min - 18:48 into the first periodOlle Lycksell · holding2 min
- 1:34 into the second periodArber Xhekaj · hooking2 min
- 5:56 into the second periodNick Cousins · roughing2 min
- 13:11 into the second periodOliver Kapanen · hooking2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodJayden Struble · fighting5 min
- 16:53 into the second periodAlexandre Carrier · roughing2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodHayden Hodgson · boarding5 min
- 16:53 into the second periodHayden Hodgson · roughing2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodJan Jenik · fighting5 min
- 16:53 into the second periodArber Xhekaj · fighting5 min
- 16:53 into the second periodZack MacEwen · roughing2 min
- 16:53 into the second periodZack MacEwen · fighting5 min
- 16:53 into the second periodJan Jenik · game misconduct10 min
- 16:53 into the second periodJayden Struble · game misconduct10 min
- 16:53 into the second periodHayden Hodgson · game misconduct10 min
- 4:23 into the third periodStephen Halliday · tripping2 min
- 6:05 into the third periodArber Xhekaj · roughing double minor4 min
- 6:05 into the third periodArber Xhekaj · misconduct10 min
- 6:05 into the third periodZack MacEwen · roughing double minor4 min
- 6:05 into the third periodZack MacEwen · misconduct10 min
- 6:05 into the third periodFlorian Xhekaj · fighting5 min
- 6:05 into the third periodCarter Yakemchuk · fighting5 min
- 7:24 into the third periodNick Cousins · slashing2 min
- 9:21 into the third periodNick Cousins · misconduct10 min
- 11:25 into the third periodDylan Cozens · cross checking2 min
- 14:37 into the third periodDonovan Sebrango · instigator2 min
- 14:37 into the third periodDonovan Sebrango · fighting5 min
- 14:37 into the third periodDonovan Sebrango · misconduct10 min
Montréal Canadiens
| 11Brendan GallagherR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Alex NewhookC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 77Kirby DachC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 93Ivan DemidovR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 48Lane HutsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 91Oliver KapanenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 92Patrik LaineL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Mike MathesonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 45Alexandre CarrierD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 17Josh AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 62Owen BeckC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 63Florian XhekajL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 71Jake EvansC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 76Zachary BolducR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 90Joseph VelenoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 42Adam EngstromD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 47Jayden StrubleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 72Arber XhekajD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34Kaapo KahkonenG | 0 | 0 | .000 | |
| 75Jakub DobesG | W | 16 | 0 | 1.000 |
Ottawa Senators
| 12Shane PintoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Jan JenikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Olle LycksellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Zack MacEwenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Fabian ZetterlundL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Nick CousinsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Michael AmadioR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Dylan CozensC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 34Arthur KaliyevR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 42Hayden HodgsonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 57David PerronL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 83Stephen HallidayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Artem ZubD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Jordan SpenceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 37Donovan SebrangoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 58Carter YakemchukD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 72Thomas ChabotD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 85Jake SandersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Leevi MeriläinenG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |
| 40Mads SogaardG | 0 | 0 | .000 |