A completed game, not a live score
Nashville beat Montreal 5–2 at Centre Bell on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The NHL report marks the game final, and Sportsnet confirms the visitors’ comeback. This Saturday article looks back at that game; it does not present the score as an October 10 result.
Montreal had taken a 2–0 lead in the second period through Nick Suzuki and Alex Newhook. Alexander Kerfoot reduced the deficit and Matthew Wood tied it before the second intermission.
Level until the decisive stretch
Ryan O’Reilly put Nashville ahead on a power play late in the third period. Swiss defenceman Roman Josi contributed to the play, before Adam Edstrom scored twice with Montreal’s net empty. Sportsnet also highlights two-point games from Josi, Steven Stamkos and Kerfoot.
The order of the goals matters. A 5–2 finish does not mean Nashville spent most of the night holding a three-goal lead. Two goals came after Montreal took the risk of pulling its goalie to chase an equaliser. HabsWorld’s report describes that sequence and the home side’s missed opportunity.
What to watch on a replay
Our editorial reading is to separate three situations: even-strength play, power plays and the minutes without a goalie. Combining them into a single final number hides how the winning margin developed.
When revisiting the action, look at space in front of the net and where the puck goes after face-offs. These are questions to help understand this game, not a forecast for the season. One comeback cannot establish that a team will qualify for the playoffs or that another has stopped being competitive.