Sharks 4, Canadiens 3 (OT) — October 20, 2026: recap and analysis
Final/OT
4—3
Oct 20, 2026 · Centre Bell
Final score: San Jose Sharks 4, Montréal Canadiens 3. Decided in overtime. Sharks won with fewer expected goals, 3.12 to 3.49. PuckLab's first star: Alex Nedeljkovic (31/34 saves, .912 SV%, −0.2 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Canadiens, 75% (lost).
xG Flow
CUMULATIVESJS xG
3.12
ACTUAL
4 — 3
MTL xG
3.49
Scoring Timeline
0.13
HIGH xG
1P 16:38Even Strength
14
SJS 1 - 1 MTL
0.19
HIGH xG
2P 14:03Even Strength
13
SJS 1 - 3 MTL
0.21
HIGH xG
3P 11:09Power Play
73
SJS 3 - 3 MTL
0.16
HIGH xG
OT 02:13Power Play
71
SJS 4 - 3 MTL
Three Stars
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Team Stats
SJSMTL
30Shots34
3.12xGF3.49
38.55v5 CF%61.5
51.6FO%48.4
2/3PP0/2
22Hits15
21Blocks8
21Giveaways17
4Takeaways5
10PIM12
Period Breakdown
| Period | SJS SOG | MTL SOG | SJS xG | MTL xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | 12 | 0.99 | 1.16 |
| 2nd | 10 | 11 | 0.68 | 1.45 |
| 3rd | 8 | 11 | 1.12 | 0.88 |
| OT | 2 | 0 | 0.32 | 0.00 |
| Total | 30 | 34 | 3.12 | 3.49 |