Overview
- Cole Caufield and Josh Anderson scored 23 seconds apart in the second period to flip a 4-2 deficit and spark Montreal’s decisive run.
- Nick Suzuki, Oliver Kapanen, Juraj Slafkovský, Sammy Blais and Lane Hutson also scored, and Jakub Dobeš made 20 saves.
- Sebastian Aho had two goals and three assists, with Nikolaj Ehlers and Andrei Svechnikov adding a goal and two assists each, and Alexander Nikishin scoring on the power play.
- Brandon Bussi stopped 16 shots in just his second regulation loss in 16 games, ending his push to match the club mark for consecutive team-point games.
- Carolina’s absences of Jaccob Slavin, Shayne Gostisbehere and Seth Jarvis loomed large, and the teams’ next games are Montreal at St. Louis and Carolina hosting Colorado on Saturday.