Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames
· National Hockey League
Mike Matheson scores in overtime to lift the Canadiens past the Flames, 2-1
Matheson beat goalie Dustin Wolf from the left side for the Canadiens' second straight victory and sixth in seven games since an opening loss.
Rookie Jakub Dobes made 36 saves to improve to 4-0.
Zack Bolduc opened the scoring for Montreal on a power play with 2:51 left in the left in the first period. Adam Klapka tied it at 5:56 of the third.
The Flames are 1-6-1, with the victory coming in their opener.
Wolf stopped 26 shots.
Flames: At Winnipeg on Friday night.
Regular Season SeriesMTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 17:09 | Zachary Bolduc Goal (4) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (10), Lane Hutson (5) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 5:56 | Adam Klapka Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (2) |
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Goal | 4th Period 1:00 | Mike Matheson Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (5), Alex Newhook (4) |
Statistics
 MTL |
 CGY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 17 | Hits | 23 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 28 | Shots | 37 |
| 1 | Power Play Goals | 0 |
| 3 | Power Play Opportunities | 5 |
| 33.3 | Power Play Percentage | 0.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 29 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 47.5 | Faceoff Win Percent | 52.5 |
| 13 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 5 | Total Penalties | 3 |
| 10 | Penalty Minutes | 6 |
Calgary Flames Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Zayne Parekh, D | Out | Nov 7 |
| Kevin Bahl, D | Out | Nov 7 |
| Henry Mews, D | Out | Nov 4 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Patrik Laine, RW | Out | Oct 25 |
Game Information
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,826 | Capacity:
Scotiabank Saddledome
Location: Calgary, AB
Attendance: 17,826 | Capacity:
2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal |
9 | 3 | 20 | 2 |
 Detroit |
9 | 6 | 18 | 0 |
 Boston |
9 | 7 | 18 | 0 |
 Toronto |
8 | 5 | 17 | 1 |
 Tampa Bay |
7 | 5 | 16 | 2 |
 Florida |
7 | 6 | 15 | 1 |
 Ottawa |
6 | 5 | 15 | 3 |
 Buffalo |
5 | 5 | 14 | 4 |
2025-26 Pacific Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anaheim |
9 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
 Vegas |
7 | 3 | 17 | 3 |
 Seattle |
6 | 3 | 16 | 4 |
 Edmonton |
6 | 5 | 16 | 4 |
 Los Angeles |
6 | 5 | 16 | 4 |
 San Jose |
6 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
 Vancouver |
7 | 8 | 14 | 0 |
 Calgary |
4 | 10 | 10 | 2 |