Juraj Slafkovský Scores Goal as Montreal Loses

Juraj Slafkovský Scores Spectacular Goal and Assist in Montreal Canadiens Overtime Loss to San Jose Sharks

Juraj Slafkovský recorded a goal and an assist for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4–3 overtime loss to the San Jose Sharks on October 21, 2026, marking his third multi-point performance of the NHL season. Slafkovský earned the game’s second star after logging 17 minutes and 16 seconds of ice time on Montreal’s top line alongside Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield.

Suzuki Ties Game After Slafkovský Setup

The Canadiens fell behind early when San Jose opened the scoring in the first frame. Slafkovský picked up his first point of the night at the 17-minute mark of the opening period by intercepting a puck in the neutral zone and launching a two-on-one rush. He fed a pass to captain Nick Suzuki, who finished the play to tie the game at 1–1.

Slafkovský and Caufield Build Montreal Lead

At the 22-minute mark—just two minutes into the middle frame—the Slovak forward collected the puck in the neutral zone, deked around veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse, and beat goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic with a forehand deke. The play gave Montreal a 2–1 advantage. Cole Caufield added another goal at 35 minutes to extend the lead to 3–1, leaving the Canadiens in control through forty minutes of play.

Celebrini Scores Overtime Winner for San Jose

San Jose erased Montreal’s two-goal cushion in the third period. Michael Misa narrowed the deficit to 3–2 at the 46-minute mark, and former Canadiens forward Tyler Toffoli tied the game 3–3 during a power play in the 52nd minute. In the extra session, San Jose captain Macklin Celebrini scored a power-play goal at 62:13 following a penalty assessed to Montreal goaltender Jakub Dobeš. Celebrini finished the contest with two goals and one assist.

NHL Highlights Slafkovský Goal as Season Totals Rise

Official NHL channels highlighted Slafkovský’s second-period solo goal as a candidate for goal of the season, while Montreal Hockey Now writer Marc Dumont noted that the sequence completely eluded Darnell Nurse. With the performance, Slafkovský brought his season totals to two goals and five assists through nine appearances. The Canadiens dropped to a record of four wins and five losses, including two overtime defeats, ahead of an upcoming matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks.

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