Canadiens vs.Sharks

Game Summary

The San Jose Sharks defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on October 20, 2026, at Bell Centre. Macklin Celebrini scored the winning power-play goal at 2:13 of overtime.

Celebrini opened the scoring in the first period, but Montreal answered through Nick Suzuki. Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield scored in the second period to establish a 3-1 Canadiens lead.

Michael Misa started San Jose’s recovery at 5:36 of the third period. Tyler Toffoli then converted a power-play opportunity at 11:09 to tie the game. Celebrini assisted on that equalizer before delivering the deciding goal himself.

Jakub Dobes received an interference penalty at 1:53 of overtime, giving the Sharks their winning opportunity. Ivar Stenberg and Will Smith assisted on Celebrini’s finish.

Alex Nedeljkovic stopped 31 shots for San Jose, while Dobes made 26 saves. Celebrini finished with 2 goals and an assist. Suzuki, Slafkovsky and Caufield each recorded a goal and an assist for Montreal.