WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE BELL CENTRE
It’s Desk Calendar Night at the Bell Centre presented by Air Canada. The first 15,000 fans through the doors will get their hands on a planner, so arrive early!
TEAM COMPARISONS
No other team does home openers quite like Montreal. If the pregame ceremony checked all the boxes, the game itself was just as thrilling as the Canadiens pulled off a 5-4 overtime win against the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday. Martin St-Louis’ men will look to continue their strong play at the Bell Centre, where they haven’t sustained a regular season loss in regulation since February 9, 2025.
The Predators, on the other hand, are coming off a tough 7-4 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Tuesday. It was their second stop on a four-game Canadian road swing that brings them to Montreal tonight and concludes in Winnipeg on Saturday. Following a disappointing start to the 2024-25 season, where the Preds dropped five games in a row and would eventually go on to finish 14th in the Western Conference, things look better for Andrew Brunette’s squad as they currently hold a 2-1-1 record to start the new campaign.
SEASON SERIES
Oct. 16 vs. NSH:
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PLAYERS TO WATCH FOR
Cole Caufield netted the OT winner against the Kraken, which was his second tally of the night. The 24-year-old winger has five points (3G, 2A) in four games, right behind captain Nick Suzuki’s six points (6A).
Meanwhile, Erik Haula scored the game-tying goal in the second period to bring Nashville even with Toronto on Tuesday. After being acquired via trade by the Preds this summer, his second stint in Nashville is going well so far, as the 34-year-old winger has four points in as many games.
BY THE NUMBERS: PREDS-HABS
Here’s how the Predators and Canadiens match up by the numbers:
