Predators beat Canadiens 5-2 in Montreal
Nashville scored three times in the third period after trailing 2-0 in the second; Montreal outshot the Predators 33-20.
NASHVILLE - The Nashville Predators beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-2 on Thursday night at Centre Bell, according to the NHL's official game summary. Montreal led 2-0 in the second period on goals by Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook, the league's play-by-play shows. Alexander Kerfoot cut the deficit at 15:06, and Matthew Wood tied it at 2-2 on a power play with 32 seconds left in the period. In the third, Ryan O'Reilly scored on a power play at 16:44, and Adam Edstrom added goals at 17:23 and 18:34. Montreal outshot Nashville 33-20. The win followed a 5-4 overtime loss at Toronto on Tuesday, which the NHL schedule lists as an overtime result.
Source: NHL gamecenter box score and play-by-play (https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/2026020058); NHL club schedule (https://api-web.nhle.com/v1/club-schedule-season/NSH/now)