OTTAWA – Montreal scored three straight targets, together with Cole Caufield’s second of the sport 33 seconds into additional time, to present the Canadiens a 6-5 come-from-behind win over the Ottawa Senators on Saturday.
The division rival matchup gave followers from each groups loads to cheer about.
Trailing 5-3 late within the third interval, Montreal pulled goaltender Samuel Montembeault and obtained inside one with 4:40 remaining when Slafkovsky tipped a Lane Hutson shot for his second purpose of the sport. Alexandre Service tied it 65 seconds later when he beat Leevi Merilainen glove facet.
Jake Sanderson, who additionally had three assists, had given the Senators what gave the impression to be insurance coverage when he scored his tenth at 7:55 of the third, beating Montembeault quick facet to present the Senators a 5-3 lead.
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Brady Tkachuk, Tim Stutzle, Dylan Cozens and David Perron additionally scored for the Senators (22-19-6). Merilainen stopped 13 pictures.
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Josh Anderson additionally scored for the Canadiens (27-15-7).
The Senators began the second interval with a two-man benefit. Tkachuk scored his tenth of the season simply 42 seconds in. Ottawa tied it 2-2 on an unbelievable solo effort by Stutzle who dropped it again between his legs and backhanded it upstairs over Montembeault.
The Canadiens regained the lead when Anderson beat Merilainen blocker facet, however Ottawa tied it again up. On the facility play Stutzle discovered Cozens within the slot and he wristed a shot by site visitors.
With 1:36 remaining, Artem Zub fired a shot from simply contained in the blue line and it went off Perron’s skate within the crease to present Ottawa its first lead.
Montreal took a 2-0 lead after the primary.
The Canadiens opened the scoring on the facility play when Caufield discovered Slafkovsky on the fringe of the circle and ripped a shot excessive glove facet.
Montreal had a purpose referred to as again halfway by the interval however obtained it again late within the interval, on the facility play once more, when Nick Suzuki received a puck battle alongside the boards and fed Caufield who wristed a shot previous Merilainen.
TAKEAWAYS
Canadiens: The Canadiens struggled with Ottawa’s pushback within the second however got here again late within the third.
Senators: After falling behind 2-0 within the first the Senators pushed again laborious to get again within the recreation.
KEY STAT
Lane Hutson handed Henri Richard (101) for probably the most assists by a Canadiens participant at age 21 or youthful in franchise historical past.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Host the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday.
Senators: Go to the Detroit Crimson Wings on Sunday.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Jan. 17, 2026.
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