Montreal rolled to a 5-0 preseason win over Ottawa behind Patrik Laine and Alexandre Carrier scoring in the second period, with Oliver Kapanen, Lane Hutson and Kirby Dach also finding the net. Brendan Gallagher posted three assists as Jakub Dobes earned the shutout; Ottawa goalie Leevi Merilainen stopped 18 of 23. Montreal went 3-for-10 on the power play, while Ottawa was 0-for-2 despite a 102-minute penalty load.

In a separate NHL showcase, Minnesota edged Winnipeg 3-2. Marcus Foligno broke a 2-2 tie with a short-handed marker in the second, while Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov doubled the Wild’s lead on the power play. Kaprizov signed a historic $136 million, eight-year deal in the lead-up to the season. Connor Hellebuyck took the loss for Winnipeg, with Cole Koepke and Vladislav Namestnikov supplying the Jets’ goals.