Canadiens defeat Maple Leafs in McKenna's NHL debut

9/30/2026

Montreal Canadiens edge Maple Leafs 3-2 in season opener behind Anderson and Carrier See how Dobes, Bolduc and Toronto's new faces shaped a tight Tuesday night battle

Josh Anderson and Alexandre Carrier each finished with a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 32 in Tuesday's season opener in Toronto. Zachary Bolduc also scored for Montreal, while Jakub Dobes made 25 saves. William Nylander scored both goals for Toronto, which received 21 stops from Sergei Bobrovsky in his first game with the club. The game also marked debuts for top draft pick Gavin McKenna, Kirill Marchenko and several other new Maple Leafs after a busy offseason. Montreal next plays in Pittsburgh, while Toronto hosts the New York Islanders on Wednesday.