Overview
- Montreal jumped ahead 2-0 in the opening 3:42 on goals by Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki before Mika Zibanejad cut the deficit on a first-period power play.
- New York surged in the third as J. T. Miller tied it, Matthew Robertson scored his first NHL goal for the lead, and Artemi Panarin added the eventual winner.
- Panarin finished with one goal and three assists, netting his first of the season to pace the comeback.
- Jonathan Quick stopped 21 shots, including late saves on Cole Caulfield, Lane Hutson and Alex Newhook to preserve the win.
- Samuel Montembeault allowed four goals on 22 shots and took responsibility afterward, while the loss ended Montreal’s four-game win streak and long home regulation unbeaten run.