Jets 5, Canadiens 4 (OT) — November 3, 2026: recap and analysis

WPGWPG
Winnipeg Jets
4-8-3 · L5 · L10: 1-7-2
L
L
L
L
L
OT
L
L
OT
W
Final/OT
5—4
Nov 3, 2026 · Centre Bell
MTLMTL
Montréal Canadiens
9-3-2 · W5 · L10: 8-1-1
W
W
W
W
W
OT
W
L
W
W

Final score: Winnipeg Jets 5, Montréal Canadiens 4. Decided in overtime. Jets dominated expected goals 4.95 to 2.88. Jets controlled 58.7% of 5v5 shot attempts. PuckLab's first star: Jacob Fowler (42/47 saves, .894 SV%, +0.4 GSAX). Pre-game PuckLab Edge: Canadiens, 85% (lost).

xG Flow

CUMULATIVE
012341ST2ND3RDOT
WPG xG
4.95
ACTUAL
5 — 4
MTL xG
2.88

Scoring Timeline

0.09
MED xG
MTL1P 03:05Even Strength
WPG 0 - 1 MTL
0.09
MED xG
MTL1P 18:18Even Strength
WPG 0 - 2 MTL
0.35
HIGH xG
MTL2P 04:00Power Play
WPG 0 - 3 MTL
0.17
HIGH xG
MTL3P 00:46Power Play
WPG 0 - 4 MTL
0.05
MED xG
WPG3P 17:21Even Strength
WPG 1 - 4 MTL
0.11
HIGH xG
WPG3P 18:03Even Strength
WPG 2 - 4 MTL
0.03
LOW xG
WPG3P 19:00Even Strength
Kyle Connor
81
WPG 3 - 4 MTL
0.00
LOW xG
WPG3P 19:27Power Play
WPG 4 - 4 MTL
0.20
HIGH xG
WPGOT 03:30Even Strength
WPG 5 - 4 MTL

Three Stars

PUCKLAB PICKS
★1
Jacob Fowler
Jacob Fowler
G · MTL
42/47 saves, .894 SV%, +0.4 GSAX
★2
Stuart Skinner
74
Stuart Skinner
G · WPG · #74
18/22 saves, .818 SV%, −0.6 GSAX
★3
Kyle Connor
81
Kyle Connor
L · WPG · #81
2G, 8 SOG

Team Stats

WPGMTL
47Shots22
4.95xGF2.88
58.75v5 CF%41.3
51.8FO%48.2
1/5PP2/4
20Hits16
9Blocks23
10Giveaways14
4Takeaways3
20PIM22

Period Breakdown

PeriodWPG SOGMTL SOGWPG xGMTL xG
1st1171.200.76
2nd1971.991.14
3rd1371.140.78
OT410.620.20
Total47224.952.88

Penalties

15 TOTAL
1P 07:25
MTL
Noah DobsonHooking (2 min)
Drawn by Gabriel Vilardi
1P 11:15
WPG
Neal PionkRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Bolduc
2P 02:18
WPG
Elias SalomonssonInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Phillip Danault
2P 03:03
WPG
Morgan BarronInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Zachary Bolduc
2P 05:59
MTL
Lane HutsonTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Dawson Mercer
2P 16:04
MTL
Arber XhekajInterference (2 min)
Drawn by Dawson Mercer
3P 00:15
WPG
Mark ScheifeleTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Josh Anderson
3P 10:40
MTL
Arber XhekajFighting (5 min)
Drawn by Tyrel Bauer
3P 10:40
WPG
Tyrel BauerFighting (5 min)
Drawn by Arber Xhekaj
3P 12:50
WPG
Neal PionkRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Florian Xhekaj
3P 12:50
MTL
Florian XhekajRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Neal Pionk
3P 15:02
MTL
Florian XhekajRoughing (2 min)
Drawn by Adam Lowry
3P 15:02
MTL
Florian XhekajFighting (5 min)
Drawn by Adam Lowry
3P 15:02
WPG
Adam LowryFighting (5 min)
Drawn by Florian Xhekaj
3P 19:25
MTL
Alexandre CarrierTripping (2 min)
Drawn by Cole Perfetti

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