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

NHL, Saturday, 26 September 2026: Ottawa Senators vs Montreal Canadiens. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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

Key facts

Competition
NHL
Date
Saturday, 26 September 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
23:00
Venue
Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa

Match overview

Ottawa Senators host Montreal Canadiens in NHL on Saturday, 26 September 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 23:00 UTC.

The venue for the game is Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa. 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 Ottawa Senators are 16th with 1 point from 3 matches, while Montreal Canadiens are 1st with 6 points from 3 matches. That leaves Ottawa Senators 5 points behind Montreal Canadiens.

Ottawa Senators have scored 5 goals and conceded 13 goals in the league, a goal difference of -8. 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.

Where the teams stand
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1Montreal Canadiens330116+56
2t129arr6e1d34311813+56
3t2ftitnbbxb6320139+45
4tgs0r47p9de32087+15
5tlxeif0kxz8320107+35
16Ottawa Senators302513-81

Recent form

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.

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.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Ottawa Senators23 SeptToronto Maple LeafsA1-6L
Ottawa Senators23 SeptToronto Maple LeafsH2-4L
Ottawa Senators21 SeptMontreal CanadiensA2-3L
Ottawa Senators15 AprToronto Maple LeafsH3-1W
Ottawa Senators12 AprNew Jersey DevilsA3-4L
Montreal Canadiens21 SeptOttawa SenatorsH3-2W
Montreal Canadiens19 SeptToronto Maple LeafsA4-1W
Montreal Canadiens19 SeptToronto Maple LeafsH4-3W
Montreal Canadiens14 AprPhiladelphia FlyersA2-4L
Montreal Canadiens12 AprNew York IslandersA4-1W

Head-to-head

We hold 2 meetings between the two sides. The record stands at 0 wins for Ottawa Senators and 2 wins for Montreal Canadiens. 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.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
21 SeptMontreal Canadiens3-2Ottawa Senators
11 MarOttawa Senators2-3Montreal Canadiens

Key numbers to watch

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

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