Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens
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Ryan O'Reilly scores go-ahead goal as Predators rally for 5-2 win over Canadiens
The veteran redirected a point shot from Roman Josi on the power play, 59 seconds after Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson tripped Steven Stamkos in the neutral zone.
Adam Edstrom added a pair of empty-net goals for Nashville, which was outshot 34-18.
Alexander Kerfoot and Matthew Wood also scored for the Predators, while Juuse Saros made 32 saves. Stamkos had two assists.
Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook scored for Montreal, which extended its winless streak to three games. Jacob Fowler stopped 15 shots in his first start of the season.
Montreal ended a streak of five straight wins against Nashville dating to March 5, 2024.
After a scoreless first period, Suzuki opened the scoring for Montreal 3:12 into the second during four-on-four play. He collected a loose puck amid a scramble in front of the net and slid a backhander between Saros’ legs for his third goal of the season.
Newhook doubled Montreal’s lead at 8:50, finishing off Josh Anderson’s feed after minutes of sustained pressure in Nashville’s zone.
Kerfoot scored with 4:54 remaining in the period, redirecting Adam Wilsby’s point shot past Fowler on the glove side.
Wood tied the game on the power play with 32 seconds left in the period.
Canadiens: Host Detroit on Saturday.
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Regular Season SeriesNSH leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 2nd Period 3:12 | Nick Suzuki Goal (3) Backhand, assists: none |
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Goal | 2nd Period 8:50 | Alex Newhook Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Josh Anderson (2) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:06 | Alexander Kerfoot Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Adam Wilsby (2), Ross Colton (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 19:28 | Matthew Wood Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Steven Stamkos (2), Filip Forsberg (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 16:44 | Ryan O'Reilly Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Roman Josi (3), Steven Stamkos (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:23 | Adam Edstrom Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brady Skjei (2), Alexander Kerfoot (2) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 18:34 | Adam Edstrom Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Roman Josi (4), Jack Drury (1) |
Statistics
 NSH |
 MTL |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 9 |
| 18 | Hits | 15 |
| 5 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 20 | Shots | 33 |
| 2 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 5 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 40.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 27 | Faceoffs Won | 28 |
| 49.1 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.9 |
| 21 | Giveaways | 14 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 6 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 20 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Matheson, D | Out | Oct 17 |
| Florian Xhekaj, LW | Injured Reserve | Oct 17 |
| Sam Montembeault, G | Injured Reserve | Oct 10 |
| Ivan Demidov, RW | Injured Reserve | Oct 6 |
| Bryce Pickford, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Nashville Predators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mavrik Bourque, C | Out | Oct 17 |
