Overview

• Cole Caufield scored his 29th goal of the season, a career high, as part of a power-play effort that opened the scoring for Montreal early in the second period.
• Lane Hutson contributed two assists, moving into second place in Canadiens history for most points by a rookie defenseman with 46, behind Chris Chelios' 64-point record.
• Josh Anderson and Alex Newhook added key goals, with Newhook’s tip-in just 2.6 seconds before the second intermission proving to be the game-winner.
• Goaltender Jakub Dobes made 23 saves, helping the Canadiens extend their winning streak to a season-high four games and improve their chances in the wild-card race.
• The Canadiens face Buffalo again on Monday night, with the opportunity to sweep the season series and further bolster their playoff push.