Sharks at Canadiens preview: October 20, 2026
The San Jose Sharks (4-4-1) visit the Montréal Canadiens (4-3-1) at Centre Bell on October 20, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with NHL ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026-27) | Last 5 | Away (2026-27) | Home (2026-27) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 4-4-1 | 1-4 (2.2-3.6) | 2-2-1 (2-3.2) | 2-2-0 (3.3-4) |
| Montréal Canadiens | 4-3-1 | 3-2 (3-3.2) | 1-1-1 (4-4.3) | 3-2-0 (3-3.4) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026-27 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026-27 regular-season games. In parentheses: goals for and against per game. Records read wins, regulation losses, then overtime and shootout losses. Last 5 counts overtime and shootout losses as losses.
Team comparison
2026-27 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 32 NHL teams (1st = the most).
| SJS | MTL | |
|---|---|---|
| Goals per game | 2.6 (26th) | 3.4 (9th) |
| Goals allowed per game | 3.6 (8th) | 3.8 (7th) |
| Shots on goal per game | 28 (14th) | 29.1 (12th) |
| Shots on goal allowed per game | 28 (12th) | 25.9 (21st) |
| Power-play goals per game | 0.7 (12th) | 0.7 (12th) |
| Power-play goals allowed per game | 0.7 (16th) | 0.7 (16th) |
| Hits per game | 24.8 (6th) | 18.7 (25th) |
| Hits allowed per game | 22.7 (12th) | 21.2 (17th) |
| Blocked shots per game | 14.3 (21st) | 12.5 (25th) |
| Blocked shots allowed per game | 14.4 (15th) | 15.3 (9th) |
Recent form
San Jose Sharks
- Oct 19, 2026: L 1-3 at TOR
- Oct 17, 2026: L 3-4 at DET
- Oct 15, 2026: W 3-2 at NSH
- Oct 13, 2026: L 3-6 vs BOS
- Oct 10, 2026: L 1-3 vs EDM
Montréal Canadiens
Head-to-head
4 earlier meetings stored: Canadiens 2, Sharks 2. Full Canadiens vs Sharks head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2026 | 2025-26 | MTL 2, SJS 4 (at MTL) |
| Mar 3, 2026 | 2025-26 | MTL 5, SJS 7 (at SJS) |
| Feb 27, 2025 | 2024-25 | MTL 4, SJS 3 (at MTL) |
| Feb 4, 2025 | 2024-25 | MTL 4, SJS 3 (at SJS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macklin Celebrini | C | 7 | 1.6 Pts/g, 0.4 G/g, 1.1 A/g | 1.2 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Ivar Stenberg | LW | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Tyler Toffoli | C | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.2 G/g, 0.4 A/g | 0.4 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, assists |
| Will Smith | C | 9 | 0.7 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.6 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Alex Nedeljkovic | G | 3 | 26.7 Saves/g, 29 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 26 Saves/g | Saves |
| Yaroslav Askarov | G | 6 | 23.5 Saves/g, 27.2 SA/g, 3.7 GA/g | 23.6 Saves/g | Saves |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026-27 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Suzuki | C | 8 | 1.3 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals, assists |
| Lane Hutson | D | 8 | 1 Pts/g, 0.3 G/g, 0.8 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Points, assists |
| Cole Caufield | RW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.6 G/g, 0.1 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Shots on goal, points, goals |
| Josh Anderson | RW | 8 | 0.8 Pts/g, 0.5 G/g, 0.3 A/g | 0.8 Pts/g | Goals |
| Jakub Dobes | G | 4 | 24 Saves/g, 28.5 SA/g, 4.5 GA/g | 23.4 Saves/g | Saves |
| Jacob Fowler | G | 4 | 20.3 Saves/g, 22.5 SA/g, 2.3 GA/g | 22.2 Saves/g | Saves |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026-27 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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