Published 1 hour ago • loading... • Updated 46 minutes ago
Cole Caufield Scores Overtime Winner as Canadiens Down Sabres 4-3
Caufield scored twice as Montreal erased a late Buffalo push and won 4-3 after extra time.
On Saturday, Cole Caufield scored twice, including the overtime winner 54 seconds into the extra period, lifting the Montreal Canadiens past the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 at the Bell Centre.
For the second time this week, the Canadiens defeated the Sabres in extra time, mirroring Tuesday's 4-3 shootout result between the division rivals.
Zachary Bolduc and Alexandre Texier also scored for Montreal, while goaltender Jacob Fowler stopped 23 shots in his fourth start in five games.
Tage Thompson forced overtime by tying the game 3-3 with 9:48 remaining in the third period; the Canadiens successfully killed a late tripping penalty to Juraj Slafkovsky.
Nick Suzuki extended his point streak against Buffalo to 10 consecutive games, tying a franchise record, before the Canadiens host the San Jose Sharks on Tuesday.