Sharks edge Canadiens 4–3 in overtime

Overtime decides the game

The 4–3 final confirms that the teams were separated by a single goal after overtime. San Jose’s win came in the extra period, rather than in regulation, making the decisive moment the difference between a Sharks victory and a Canadiens point from the game.

For Montréal, the overtime loss adds to a record that includes two games decided beyond regulation: the Canadiens stand at 4-3-2. San Jose’s record is 5-4-1, also including an overtime decision. Those records show why the result matters in the standings: the clubs entered the next stage of the schedule only one point apart.

Standings remain close

The Sharks have 11 points through 10 games; Montréal has 10 through nine. San Jose therefore holds a one-point lead despite having played one more game. That difference is a snapshot of the current table, not a settled measure of the teams’ relative position over the season.

The teams’ win-loss-overtime records underline the narrow gap. San Jose is 5-4-1, while Montréal is 4-3-2. The Sharks have one more win, but the Canadiens have reached overtime more often; the standings points reflect both results, not simply the number of victories.

Goals tell a different part of the story

Montréal has scored 30 goals and allowed 34, leaving the Canadiens four goals below even on the season. San Jose has scored 27 and conceded 35, an eight-goal difference. The Sharks’ overtime win adds to their points total, but their season goal balance remains less favourable than Montréal’s.

Those totals offer context without changing the immediate outcome: San Jose won this game, while Montréal’s season scoring figures are higher. Across a schedule, goals for and against can help describe how a team has performed; here, they show that the two clubs’ standings positions do not tell the whole story of their early results.

What the result means next

The standings impact is straightforward: San Jose leaves the game on 11 points, and Montréal stays on 10. With the Sharks having played 10 games and the Canadiens nine, the one-point margin comes with a difference in games played. Each club’s position can shift as more regular-season games are completed.

The final also gives both teams a clear immediate reference point: a one-goal overtime decision, with a point separating them in the standings. For Montréal, the loss does not erase its 10 points or its 30 goals scored; for San Jose, the win improves its points total while its goals-against figure remains 35.

Takeaway: San Jose beat Montréal 4–3 in overtime, moving one point ahead in the standings after 10 games to the Canadiens’ nine.