Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators
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Senators beat the Canadiens 5-2 to prevent Montreal from clinching a playoff spot Friday
Ridly Greig had a goal and an assist, and Drake Batherson and Dylan Cozens also scored for playoff-bound Ottawa. Linus Ullmark made 20 saves.
Nick Suzuki and Christian Dvorak scored for Montreal, and Sam Montembeault stopped 28 shots.
The Canadiens hold the second wild card in the Eastern Conference. They needed a regulation win to wrap up a playoff spot Friday.
The Senators avoided a season sweep at the hands of the Canadiens, who were riding a six-game winning streak.
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MTL wins series 3-1
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 0:28 | Shane Pinto Goal (19) Snap Shot, assists: Ridly Greig (20), Michael Amadio (14) |
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Goal | 1st Period 4:18 | Dylan Cozens Goal (15) Snap Shot, assists: Nikolas Matinpalo (2), Tyler Kleven (5) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:05 | Ridly Greig Goal (13) Snap Shot, assists: Michael Amadio (15), Jake Sanderson (44) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:26 | Christian Dvorak Goal (12) Wrist Shot, assists: Joel Armia (16), Jayden Struble (11) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:14 | Drake Batherson Goal (23) Deflected, assists: Thomas Chabot (34), Nick Jensen (18) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 15:32 | Nick Suzuki Goal (29) Wrist Shot, assists: Juraj Slafkovský (32), Cole Caufield (31) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:44 | Shane Pinto Goal (20) Wrist Shot, assists: Artem Zub (11) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 OTT |
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|---|---|---|
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 21 | Hits | 18 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 6 |
| 22 | Shots | 34 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 32 | Faceoffs Won | 33 |
| 49.2 | Faceoff Win Percent | 50.8 |
| 15 | Giveaways | 17 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 4 |
| 13 | Penalty Minutes | 11 |
Ottawa Senators Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Ridly Greig, C | Suspension | May 4 |
| Artem Zub, D | Out | Apr 27 |
| Jake Sanderson, D | Out | Apr 24 |
| Nick Jensen, D | Injured Reserve | Apr 14 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
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Game Information
Canadian Tire Centre
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 18,685 | Capacity:
Location: Ottawa,
Attendance: 18,685 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo | 50 | 23 | 109 | 9 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay | 50 | 26 | 106 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal | 48 | 24 | 106 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston | 45 | 27 | 100 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa | 44 | 27 | 99 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit | 41 | 31 | 92 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida | 40 | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto | 32 | 36 | 78 | 14 |