Canadian hockey news: Montreal leads Winnipeg 4 to 0 late in the third period at Bell Centre in Montreal, and the Jets are minutes away from a tenth straight game without a win.
By Maplestime Sports Desk | Montreal, Quebec | November 3, 2026
Sources: Sportradar live scoreboard, Pucks and Stats live page | Last updated: November 3, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Montreal 4, Winnipeg 0 late in the third period, with 5 minutes 37 seconds left at the last live check.
- Cole Caufield scored twice, Owen Beck scored once, and Josh Anderson scored once.
- Jacob Fowler stopped all 34 Winnipeg shots at the last check, while Stuart Skinner stopped 17 of 21 Montreal shots.
- Winnipeg led shots 34 to 21, but Montreal led on the power play, scoring 2 goals on 4 chances against 0 goals on 3 chances for Winnipeg.
- A loss tonight extends the Winnipeg winless run to 10 games.
How the Lead Built
Montreal led 2 to 0 after the first period, 3 to 0 after the second period, and 4 to 0 early in the third period. Beck opened the scoring in the first period and Anderson added a late first period goal. Caufield scored on the power play in the second period, then scored again on the power play early in the third period, assisted by Lane Hutson and Juraj Slafkovsky, during a Mark Scheifele tripping penalty. That early third period goal is covered in the related post linked above.
Late Third Flashpoints
The closing minutes turned physical. Tyrel Bauer and Arber Xhekaj each took a fighting major penalty with 9 minutes 20 seconds left in the third period. Florian Xhekaj and Neal Pionk then took coincidental roughing minor penalties with 7 minutes 10 seconds left. The score stayed 4 to 0 through those penalties at the last live check.
What It Means for Winnipeg
Winnipeg entered tonight at 4 wins, 8 losses and 3 overtime losses, on a nine game winless run. Montreal entered at 9 wins, 3 losses and 2 overtime losses, on a five game winning streak. A Montreal win tonight extends that winning streak to six games and leaves Winnipeg still searching for its first win since its strong start. The story of this game is not a lack of shots. Winnipeg outshot Montreal 34 to 21 at the last check and still trailed by four, because Fowler stopped everything and Montreal finished its power play chances.
What to Watch Next
The final horn will settle whether Fowler completes the shutout and whether the final score stays 4 to 0. Maplestime will report the final result as a separate post once the game ends.
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