Montreal Canadiens defeat Ottawa Senators in Kraft Hockeyville preseason game

The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Ottawa Senators 3-2 in an overtime preseason game held in Trois-Rivières as part of the Kraft Hockeyville event. Cole Caufield secured the victory by scoring the overtime winner, assisted by Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki.

The game featured several regular roster players, including Juraj Slafkovský, Ivan Demidov, and Nick Suzuki, as the Canadiens continue their preseason preparations. Jayden Struble tied the game in the second period following a goal by Ottawa's William Eklund. Montreal's Samuel Montembeault and Jakub Dobeš split goaltending duties during the contest.

Kraft Hockeyville is an annual tradition where a selected municipality receives $250,000 for arena renovations. This year's event took place in the Mauricie region, drawing a crowd to the Colisée Vidéotron to see the NHL matchup.