Nick Suzuki's Overtime Goal Pushes Canadiens Past Canucks in Thrilling 5-4 Win
Montreal extends its hot streak to 8 wins in 10 games, climbing into playoff contention with a comeback victory over Vancouver.
- Nick Suzuki scored a power-play goal 48 seconds into overtime and added two assists to lead the Canadiens to a 5-4 victory over the Canucks in Montreal.
- Lane Hutson, a Calder Trophy contender, recorded a goal and two assists, becoming the fastest Canadiens defenseman to reach 30 points in a season, breaking Chris Chelios' record.
- Cole Caufield extended his scoring streak to four games with a goal and an assist, while Kirby Dach and Kaiden Guhle also contributed goals for Montreal.
- J.T. Miller led Vancouver with two goals and two assists, while rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki notched his first career multi-point game with a goal and an assist after being recalled from the AHL.
- Canadiens fought back from a two-goal deficit in the second period with three unanswered goals before Vancouver forced overtime, where Montreal sealed the win.