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Montreal Canadiens at Seattle Kraken

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Caufield sets Canadiens record with 11th career OT goal to beat Kraken 4-3 after 3rd period collapse

Montreal Canadiens vs. Seattle Kraken: Game Highlights

Caufield, who had two goals and an assist, moved into a tie for the NHL lead with his ninth goal of the season. He skated behind the net before sneaking back toward the line to catch Kraken goalie Joey Daccord off guard and tuck the puck inside the post 44 seconds into OT.

Caufield, who had a career-high 37 goals and 70 points last season, has four multigoal games this season. The 2019 first-round draft pick scored twice to beat Seattle in Montreal's home opener on Oct. 14, including the overtime winner that night in a 5-4 decision.

Juraj Slafkovsky and Alex Newhook each scored a power-play goal and Nick Suzuki had three assists for the Canadiens (8-3), who improved to 5-2 on the road this season while wrapping up a four-game trip. Jakub Dobes improved to 6-0, making 18 saves.

Brandon Montour had two goals and Shane Wright scored between them as the Kraken (5-2-3) stormed back. Montour, the 10th-year defenseman, had a career-high 18 goals last season. He left the Kraken for four games last week to be with his family in light of the death of his older brother, Cameron, from complications from ALS.

Newhook has three goals and six points in the last five games for the Canadiens, who went 3-1 on the trip, all one-goal games. They won 30 of 49 faceoffs against the Kraken and scored on both of their power-play opportunities.

Up next Montreal hosts Ottawa on Saturday. Seattle hosts the New York Rangers on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

MTL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 10:25 Cole Caufield Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (12), Noah Dobson (5)
Goal 1st Period 17:28 Juraj Slafkovský Goal (5) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (4), Nick Suzuki (13)
Goal 3rd Period 5:55 Alex Newhook Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Kirby Dach (2), Noah Dobson (6)
Goal 3rd Period 8:57 Brandon Montour Goal (1) Slap Shot, assists: Berkly Catton (3), Mason Marchment (4)
Goal 3rd Period 15:17 Shane Wright Goal (3) Snap Shot, assists: Brandon Montour (5), Eeli Tolvanen (2)
Goal 3rd Period 18:17 Brandon Montour Goal (2) Slap Shot, assists: Vince Dunn (4), Jaden Schwartz (5)
Goal 4th Period 0:44 Cole Caufield Goal (9) Poke, assists: Nick Suzuki (14), Lane Hutson (9)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 9
18 Hits 22
4 Takeaways 5
21 Shots 21
2 Power Play Goals 1
2 Power Play Opportunities 4
100.0 Power Play Percentage 25.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
30 Faceoffs Won 19
61.2 Faceoff Win Percent 38.8
15 Giveaways 15
5 Total Penalties 3
10 Penalty Minutes 6
Seattle Kraken Seattle Kraken Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Jared McCann, LW Out Apr 17
Joey Daccord, G Out Apr 16
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Climate Pledge Arena

Location: Seattle, WA
Attendance: 17,151 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/buf.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Buffalo 50 23 109 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tb.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Tampa Bay 50 26 106 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/mtl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Montreal 48 24 106 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/bos.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Boston 45 27 100 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ott.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Ottawa 44 27 99 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/det.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Detroit 41 31 92 10
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/fla.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Florida 40 38 84 4
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/tor.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Toronto 32 36 78 14

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/vgk.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vegas 39 26 95 17
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/edm.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Edmonton 41 30 93 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/ana.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Anaheim 43 33 92 6
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/la.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Los Angeles 35 27 90 20
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sj.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">San Jose 39 35 86 8
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/sea.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Seattle 34 37 79 11
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/cgy.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Calgary 34 39 77 9
<img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/van.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Vancouver 25 49 58 8
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