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Summary in numbers
The match in numbers
- Montréal Canadiens won 1 of their last 3 NHL games; Nashville Predators won 1 of 3.
- In the table: Montréal Canadiens 20th (3 pts), Nashville Predators 21st (3 pts).
- Montréal Canadiens and Nashville Predators have met 8 times since 2023: 6 wins for Montréal Canadiens, 2 for Nashville Predators; 5.2 goals per game.
Generated from match data · 2026-10-08
Form
Last 5 games
Montréal Canadiens
- L4–6Carolina Hurricanes06/10
- L5–6Pittsburgh Penguins03/10
- W3–2Toronto Maple Leafs29/09
- L1–6Carolina Hurricanes30/05
- L0–4Carolina Hurricanes28/05
Nashville Predators
- L4–5Toronto Maple Leafs06/10
- W2–1Dallas Stars04/10
- L1–3Minnesota Wild02/10
- L4–5Anaheim Ducks17/04
- L2–3San Jose Sharks14/04
Season averages
Per game · NHL
Montréal CanadiensNashville Predators
4.0Goals scored2.3
4.7Goals conceded3.0
23.0Shots23.7
6Power play %56
54Faceoffs won %47
25.3Hits23.0
11Penalty minutes5
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 3 games · Nashville Predators 3 games · NHL 26/27
4.0Goals scored4.0
6.0Goals conceded5.0
20.0Shots25.0
17Power play %100
47Faceoffs won %36
20.0Hits22.0
14Penalty minutes6
Sample: Montréal Canadiens 1 games · Nashville Predators 1 games · NHL 26/27
Trends
Last 3 games in the competition
Montréal CanadiensNashville Predators
3/3Games with 5+ goals1/3
1/3Went to overtime1/3
0/3No goals conceded0/3
3/3Scored 3+ goals1/3
Head to head
Last 8 meetings
6Montréal Canadiens wins2Nashville Predators wins5.3goals per game
- 28/03/26Nashville Predators1–4Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 16/10/25Montréal Canadiens3–2Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 06/04/25Nashville Predators1–2Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 06/12/24Montréal Canadiens3–0Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 06/03/24Nashville Predators3–4Montréal CanadiensNHL
- 11/12/23Montréal Canadiens1–2Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 13/01/23Montréal Canadiens4–3Nashville PredatorsNHL
- 04/01/23Nashville Predators6–3Montréal CanadiensNHL
Standings
NHL
| # | Team | P | W | OTW | L | OTL | Diff | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Boston Bruins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| 19 | San Jose Sharks | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -3 | 4 |
| 20 | Montréal Canadiens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 21 | Nashville Predators | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 |
| 22 | New York Islanders | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 23 | Washington Capitals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
Key players
Season leaders
Montréal Canadiens
Goals
- Zachary Bolduc1
- Alexandre Carrier1
- Josh Anderson1
Assists
- Kirby Dach1
- Mike Matheson1
- Alexandre Carrier1
Points
- Alexandre Carrier2
- Josh Anderson2
- Kirby Dach1
Nashville Predators
Assists
- Jack Ahcan1
Points
- Jack Ahcan1
Last column = average match rating this season · NHL