Kovalchuk’s OT goal gives Canadiens 2-1 win over Senators
Ilya Kovalchuk’s winner with 52 seconds left in overtime helped the Montreal Canadiens snap an eight-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday night.
National Hockey League
FINAL
Montreal Canadiens
2
Ottawa Senators
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| OTT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 10/25/26 | @ Winnipeg Jets | W 2-1 | NHL |
| 10/23/26 | @ Chicago Blackhawks | W 4-1 | NHL |
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Play by Play
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Goal 4:08 2-1
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Missed 17:21 1-1
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Penalty 15:57
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Goal 13:32 1-1
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Missed 13:26 1-0
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Missed 12:47 1-0
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Missed 10:36 1-0
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Missed 9:36 1-0
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Penalty 9:27
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Missed 8:27 1-0
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Penalty 6:05
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Missed 4:22 1-0
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Penalty 1:28
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Penalty 1:28
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Missed 1:25 1-0
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Missed 0:22 1-0
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Missed 18:42 1-0
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Missed 16:48 1-0
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Missed 15:24 1-0
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Missed 12:46 1-0
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Penalty 10:59
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Missed 10:37 1-0
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Missed 7:14 1-0
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Missed 7:03 1-0
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Missed 5:40 1-0
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Missed 4:06 1-0
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Missed 2:03 1-0
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Missed 0:31 1-0
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Missed 0:25 1-0
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Missed 17:44 1-0
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Missed 16:07 1-0
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Missed 15:36 1-0
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Penalty 14:38
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Penalty 12:33
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Penalty 12:10
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Missed 10:51 1-0
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Missed 10:50 1-0
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Goal 8:24 1-0
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Missed 8:08 0-0
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Penalty 7:42
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Missed 6:11 0-0
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Missed 6:06 0-0
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Missed 6:02 0-0
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Missed 3:34 0-0
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Missed 2:46 0-0
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Missed 0:58 0-0
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End of Game 5:00 2-1
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Period End 5:00 2-1
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Goal 4:08 2-1
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Hit 4:00 1-1
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Shot 3:43 1-1
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Shot 3:25 1-1
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Hit 2:36 1-1
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Face Off 2:32 1-1
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Stoppage 2:32 1-1
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Shot 2:31 1-1
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Shot 1:59 1-1
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Shot 1:47 1-1
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Face Off 1:31 1-1
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Stoppage 1:31 1-1
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Shot 1:29 1-1
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Shot 1:20 1-1
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Shot 0:42 1-1
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Shot 0:34 1-1
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Face Off 0:00 1-1
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Period Start 0:00 1-1
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Period End 20:00 1-1
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Giveaway 19:52 1-1
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Blocked 19:03 1-1
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Hit 18:48 1-1
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Giveaway 18:19 1-1
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Takeaway 17:28 1-1
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Missed 17:21 1-1
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Giveaway 16:59 1-1
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Shot 16:37 1-1
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Hit 16:14 1-1
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Face Off 15:57 1-1
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Penalty 15:57
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Blocked 15:56 1-1
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Face Off 15:40 1-1
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Stoppage 15:40 1-1
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Blocked 15:34 1-1
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Hit 15:32 1-1
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Blocked 15:23 1-1
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Face Off 15:18 1-1
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Stoppage 15:18 1-1
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Team Stats
MTL
OTT
12
Blocked Shots
15
27
Hits
26
4
Takeaways
8
25
Shots
42
1
Power Play Goals
0
4
Power Play Opportunities
4
25.0
Power Play Percentage
0.0
0
Short Handed Goals
0
0
Shootout Goals
0
30
Faceoffs Won
35
46.2
Faceoff Win Percent
53.8
10
Giveaways
11
5
Total Penalties
5
10
Penalty Minutes
10
Head to Head
Injuries
Ottawa Senators
- Andre Burakovsky Injured Reserve
- Warren Foegele Injured Reserve
- Hayden Hodgson Suspension
- Linus Ullmark Injured Reserve
- William Eklund Injured Reserve
Montreal Canadiens
- Kirby Dach Day-To-Day
- Mike Matheson Out
- Sam Montembeault Injured Reserve
- Nick Suzuki Out
- Ivan Demidov Injured Reserve
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