Paul Byron scores twice, Canadiens beat Senators 5-2
Paul Byron scored twice and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 5-2 on Thursday night to sweep the home-and home series.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
5
Ottawa Senators
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| OTT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/5/26 | vs Utah Mammoth | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 11/3/26 | vs Winnipeg Jets | L 4-5 | NHL |
| 10/31/26 | vs Pittsburgh Penguins | W 5-4 | NHL |
| 10/29/26 | @ Dallas Stars | W 5-2 | NHL |
| 10/27/26 | @ St. Louis Blues | W 2-0 | NHL |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Missed 19:27 5-2
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Goal 17:28 5-2
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Missed 15:29 4-2
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Penalty 15:03
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Missed 7:03 4-2
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Missed 6:56 4-2
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Missed 4:37 4-2
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Goal 3:19 4-2
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Goal 18:50 3-2
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Penalty 18:27
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Goal 15:42 3-1
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Missed 14:18 2-1
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Goal 11:03 2-1
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Penalty 8:36
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Missed 6:18 1-1
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Missed 4:53 1-1
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Missed 0:36 1-1
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Missed 17:03 1-1
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Missed 15:07 1-1
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Missed 11:45 1-1
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Penalty 10:17
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Missed 10:11 1-1
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Missed 9:07 1-1
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Goal 8:18 1-1
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Goal 7:58 0-1
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Missed 6:04 0-0
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Missed 2:30 0-0
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Missed 1:30 0-0
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Missed 1:04 0-0
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End of Game 20:00 5-2
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Period End 20:00 5-2
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Face Off 19:33 5-2
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Stoppage 19:33 5-2
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Shot 19:31 5-2
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Missed 19:27 5-2
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Giveaway 18:54 5-2
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Takeaway 18:35 5-2
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Hit 18:20 5-2
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Shot 18:03 5-2
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Hit 17:48 5-2
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Face Off 17:28 5-2
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Goal 17:28 5-2
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Giveaway 17:20 4-2
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Blocked 17:14 4-2
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Face Off 17:04 4-2
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Stoppage 17:04 4-2
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Shot 17:02 4-2
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Shot 16:51 4-2
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Face Off 15:35 4-2
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Stoppage 15:35 4-2
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Shot 15:34 4-2
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Missed 15:29 4-2
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Giveaway 15:24 4-2
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Shot 15:21 4-2
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Face Off 15:08 4-2
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Stoppage 15:08 4-2
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Shot 15:06 4-2
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Face Off 15:03 4-2
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Stoppage 15:03 4-2
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Penalty 15:03
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Takeaway 14:40 4-2
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Shot 14:34 4-2
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Takeaway 14:23 4-2
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Hit 14:00 4-2
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Takeaway 13:49 4-2
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Hit 13:28 4-2
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Blocked 13:18 4-2
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Takeaway 12:49 4-2
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Hit 11:47 4-2
Showing the last 40 of 348 events.
Team Stats
MTL
OTT
12
Blocked Shots
16
37
Hits
36
10
Takeaways
17
43
Shots
21
0
Power Play Goals
1
3
Power Play Opportunities
1
0.0
Power Play Percentage
100.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
23
Faceoffs Won
30
43.4
Faceoff Win Percent
56.6
14
Giveaways
20
1
Total Penalties
3
2
Penalty Minutes
6
Head to Head
Injuries
Ottawa Senators
- Ridly Greig Out
- Linus Ullmark Injured Reserve
- Andre Burakovsky Injured Reserve
- Warren Foegele Injured Reserve
- William Eklund Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Bryce Pickford Injured Reserve
- Lucas Condotta Injured Reserve
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