Overview
- Jakub Dobeš recorded a 16-save shutout to stay perfect this preseason.
- The teams combined for a reported 152 penalty minutes as multiple brawls broke out.
- Montreal went 3-for-10 on the power play, with goals from Patrik Laine, Lane Hutson and Kirby Dach.
- Oliver Kapanen and Alexandre Carrier also scored, while Ottawa goalie Leevi Meriläinen allowed five on 23 shots.
- Although Ottawa hosted the neutral-site matchup, the crowd skewed pro‑Canadiens, and the Senators visit St. Louis on Thursday before the clubs meet again Saturday in Montreal.