In the QMJHL game on 27 September 2026, Victoriaville Tigres beat Gatineau Olympiques 7:5.
Match report
Victoriaville Tigres beat Gatineau Olympiques 7:5 in the CMHL on Sunday evening. The hosts ran out winners in a match that produced twelve goals across three periods. Both sides had been winless in the standings before this fixture, each sitting on zero points from six games played.
Gatineau came into the game fifth in the table, Victoriaville eighth. Recent results told a mixed story for both. The hosts had won eight-seven against Drummondville but lost seven-one to Sherbrooke on the previous day. The visitors had beaten Shawinigan five-one but lost narrowly to Blainville-Boisbriant on Saturday.
And here's the thing — we had tipped the away side at forty-five percent confidence. The prediction came unstuck. Gatineau never looked like pulling away, and Victoriaville found a way to finish stronger when it mattered.
To be fair, the scoreline doesn't tell the full tale of momentum shifts. The visitors started brightly enough, but the home side adjusted and took control. By then, the match had settled into a pattern where Victoriaville held the upper hand in key moments.
The result leaves both teams still on zero points in the standings. Six games played for each, two wins for Victoriaville and three for Gatineau before this match. The gap between fifth and eighth remains narrow, but tonight belonged to the hosts.
