Sharks Rally Past Canadiens 4-3 on Celebrini's Overtime Goal

The San Jose Sharks overcame a two-goal deficit to defeat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at Bell Centre in Montreal. Macklin Celebrini scored the game-winning goal on the power play at 2:11 of overtime after San Jose rallied in the third period to force the extra session. The decisive opportunity came after Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes was penalized for interference just 18 seconds before Celebrini scored.

The victory gave San Jose a comeback win after several recent losses in which late-game mistakes and penalties had proved costly. San Jose trailed by two goals in the third period before Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli scored to bring the Sharks level. Misa's first goal of the season cut Montreal's lead to 3-2 with 14:24 remaining, following an assist from Kiefer Sherwood.

Toffoli completed the comeback with a power-play goal with 8:51 left in regulation. Celebrini then finished the rally in overtime, securing the Sharks' 4-3 victory.

Montreal had regained the lead in the second period through Juraj Slafkovský, who scored at 1:49. After receiving a pass from Caufield, Slafkovský moved into the San Jose zone, chipped the puck past veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse, recovered it on the other side, and maneuvered around goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic to score his second goal of the season. Caufield added an insurance goal at 14:03 of the second period, giving the Canadiens a two-goal advantage before San Jose's third-period response.

The Sharks had struggled to establish themselves during the opening nine or 10 minutes of the first period but eventually found their rhythm. Celebrini opened the scoring at 13:49, recording his fourth goal of the season to put San Jose ahead 1-0. The opening goal followed pressure from Will Smith along the boards in Montreal's zone. Smith disrupted Jake Evans' attempted pass, allowing Celebrini to intercept the puck, break in alone, and beat Dobes.

San Jose's late comeback marked a reversal of the team's recent difficulties in close games. The Sharks had recently lost a game in a shootout after conceding a tying goal late in the third period and suffered another defeat after committing penalties that affected the outcome.