Overview
- Caufield netted his 25th off a Nick Suzuki setup with 15 seconds remaining at Bell Centre.
- Phillip Danault scored his first of the season, with Alexandre Carrier and Lane Hutson adding goals for Montreal.
- Rookie Ivan Demidov recorded two assists, and goalie Jakub Dobes finished with 16 saves.
- Minnesota got two power-play goals from Vladimir Tarasenko and a tally from Brock Faber as Jesper Wallstedt made 29 stops.
- The Wild were on the second half of a back-to-back and were without five regulars, while Kirby Dach returned to the Canadiens’ lineup.