NHL Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Montreal Canadiens vs San Jose Sharks 3-4 – NHL, 21 Oct 2026
Montreal Canadiens 20th place · GP 9 · W 4 · PTS 10
3–4
Final
San Jose Sharks 16th place · GP 10 · W 5 · PTS 11
SportsLife forecast
Made before the match
Our pick
55%
Montreal Canadiens
Home
55%
Montreal Canadiens
Home
55%
45%
Our pick Montreal Canadiens Low confidence Missed
- Montreal sits 20th with 7 points from 7 games, San Jose 25th with 6 from 6.
- Montreal form is LLWWL, San Jose form is WLWLL, both mixed.
- Montreal has home advantage at Centre Bell.
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the league table, recent form and results, last meetings and home advantage. Not betting advice.
Match stats
NHLMontreal CanadiensSan Jose Sharks
34Shots on goal30
48%Face-off %52%
0/2Power play2/3
0%Power play %67%
12Penalty minutes10
15Hits22
8Blocked shots21
17Giveaways21
5Takeaways4
Skaters
NHLMontreal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. SuzukiC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 21:03 |
| C. CaufieldR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 19:36 |
| J. SlafkovskýL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17:16 |
| P. DanaultC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 15:44 |
| L. HutsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25:46 |
| N. DobsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 21:44 |
| K. GuhleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22:51 |
| J. AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 16:13 |
San Jose Sharks
| Player | G | A | P | +/- | SOG | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. CelebriniC | 2 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 23:07 |
| I. StenbergL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17:44 |
| M. MisaC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:09 |
| K. SherwoodL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:14 |
| W. SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:50 |
| T. ToffoliC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12:18 |
| J. TroubaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 23:08 |
| C. GrafR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:50 |
Scoring summary
NHL| Time | Team | Scorer | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P1 13:49 | SJS | M. Celebrini | unassisted | 0–1 |
| P1 16:38 | MTL | N. Suzuki | J. Slafkovský, L. Hutson | 1–1 |
| P2 01:49 | MTL | J. Slafkovský | C. Caufield | 2–1 |
| P2 14:03 | MTL | C. Caufield | N. Suzuki, P. Danault | 3–1 |
| P3 05:36 | SJS | M. Misa | K. Sherwood | 3–2 |
| P3 11:09 | SJS | T. Toffoli (PP) | M. Celebrini, J. Trouba | 3–3 |
| OT 02:13 | SJS | M. Celebrini (PP) | I. Stenberg, W. Smith | 3–4 |
Goaltenders
NHL| Goalie | Team | Saves | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Dobes | Montreal Canadiens | 26/30 | 0.867 | 62:02 |
| A. Nedeljkovic | San Jose Sharks | 31/34 | 0.912 | 62:13 |
Three stars
NHL| # | Player | Team | Pos | Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M. Celebrini | SJS | C | 2G 1A |
| 2 | J. Slafkovský | MTL | L | 1G 1A |
| 3 | W. Smith | SJS | C | 0G 1A |
Form and recent results
Montreal CanadiensWWLWL
- W18 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–3 Buffalo SabresNHL
- L15 OctWashington Capitals 5–4 Montreal CanadiensNHL
- W13 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–3 Buffalo SabresNHL
- W11 OctMontreal Canadiens 1–0 Detroit Red WingsNHL
- L9 OctMontreal Canadiens 2–5 Nashville PredatorsNHL
- L7 OctMontreal Canadiens 4–6 Carolina HurricanesNHL
San Jose SharksLWLLW
Last meetings
- 25 Oct 2019Montreal Canadiens 2–4 San Jose SharksNHL