Montreal Canadiens vs Ottawa Senators: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Match overview

On Saturday, 26 September 2026, Montreal Canadiens welcome Ottawa Senators for a NHL fixture set to start at 23:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Bell Centre, Montreal. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Montreal Canadiens are 1st with 6 points from 3 matches, while Ottawa Senators are 16th with 1 point from 3 matches. That leaves Ottawa Senators 5 points behind Montreal Canadiens.

Montreal Canadiens are top of the table. Montreal Canadiens have scored 11 goals and conceded 6 goals in the league, a goal difference of +5. Ottawa Senators have scored 5 goals and conceded 13 goals in the league, a goal difference of -8.

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Montreal Canadiens have 4 wins and 1 defeat. They scored 17 goals and let in 11 goals (W-L-W-W-W). Montreal Canadiens have won 3 matches in a row.

Over their last 5 games Ottawa Senators have 1 win and 4 defeats. They scored 11 goals and let in 18 goals (L-W-L-L-L). Ottawa Senators have lost 3 matches in a row.

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 2 wins for Montreal Canadiens and 0 wins for Ottawa Senators. The most recent meeting came on Monday, 21 September 2026: Montreal Canadiens 3-2 Ottawa Senators.

Across 2 meetings, the sides have produced 10 goals, an average of 5 per game.

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Montreal Canadiens averaged 3.4 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game, while Ottawa Senators averaged 2.2 scored and 3.6 conceded.

Montreal Canadiens have the sharper recent attack, averaging 3.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Montreal Canadiens have been harder to score against, conceding 2.2 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

Broadcast listings stored for this match: ESPN+ (United States), RDS (United States) and TSN5 (United States).

Rights differ from country to country, so check your local listings before kick-off.

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