The Montreal Canadiens continued their strong run with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center in Chicago on Friday, October 23, 2026.
Jake Evans led the way with two goals and an assist — an equaliser at 17:29 of the first period and a short-handed goal at 7:45 of the second. Kaiden Guhle scored his first goal of the season at 18:26 of the second period, and Mike Matheson added an empty-net goal to seal it.
Goaltender Jacob Fowler stopped 20 of 21 shots for a .952 save percentage, while Chicago’s only goal came from Connor Bedard at 4:23 of the first period.
Montreal played without captain Nick Suzuki, who is out with an upper-body injury, and improved to 4-1-1 in their past six games — their first road win since opening night. Next up is a marquee date: Montreal faces Winnipeg in the 2026 Heritage Classic outdoor game at Princess Auto Stadium on Sunday, October 25, at 7 p.m. ET.
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