National Hockey League

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Ottawa Senators 5
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Montreal Canadiens 1
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Match Report

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Craig Anderson saves 45 as Senators beat Canadiens, force Game 6

Craig Anderson made 45 saves and the Ottawa Senators avoided elimination with a 5-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference first-round series.

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Last five matches

DateOppResultCompetition
11/10/26 vs Washington Capitals L 2-3 NHL
11/7/26 vs Utah Mammoth W 4-2 NHL
11/4/26 @ Buffalo Sabres W 2-1 NHL
11/1/26 @ Anaheim Ducks L 3-6 NHL
10/31/26 @ San Jose Sharks W 5-1 NHL
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Team Stats

OTT MTL
26
Blocked Shots
19
50
Hits
39
4
Takeaways
3
25
Shots
46
2
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
3
50.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
31
Faceoffs Won
37
0.0
Faceoff Win Percent
0.0
18
Giveaways
8
4
Total Penalties
6
16
Penalty Minutes
20

Head to Head

OTT wins series 3-1

OTT Last 5 matchups MTL
  1. 5 Final 2015-03-12 @ MTL 2
  2. 4 Final 2015-02-19 @ OTT 2
  3. 4 Final 2015-01-16 @ OTT 1
  4. 1 Final 2014-12-21 @ MTL 4

Injuries

Montreal Canadiens

  • Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
  • Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
  • Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
  • Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve

Ottawa Senators

  • Nick Cousins Out
  • Andre Burakovsky Injured Reserve
  • Warren Foegele Injured Reserve
  • William Eklund Injured Reserve

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