Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens
· National Hockey League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap 2-game skid
Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen had goals in regulation as Montreal snapped a two-game skid, including a Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.
Jakub Dobes stopped 29 shots and all three shootout attempts.
Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist each for Winnipeg, which lost for the sixth time in seven games to end a five-game road trip.
Eric Comrie made 29 saves – including multiple desperation stops – after being pulled in Buffalo Sabres.
Comrie was solid in his fifth start since Connor Hellebuyck’s minor knee surgery on Nov. 22.
Neal Pionk returned for the Jets after missing four games with a lower-body injury.
Canadiens: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.
Regular Season SeriesMTL leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 18:35 | Mark Scheifele Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (18), Dylan DeMelo (10) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 9:59 | Juraj Slafkovský Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (15), Nick Suzuki (23) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 11:53 | Kyle Connor Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (11), Mark Scheifele (20) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 14:03 | Oliver Kapanen Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (14), Alexandre Texier (3) |
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Goal | 5 0:00 | Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot |
Statistics
 WPG |
 MTL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Blocked Shots | 19 |
| 22 | Hits | 25 |
| 6 | Takeaways | 5 |
| 32 | Shots | 31 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Power Play Opportunities | 1 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 100.0 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 37 |
| 39.3 | Faceoff Win Percent | 60.7 |
| 26 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 2 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 7 | Penalty Minutes | 7 |
Montreal Canadiens Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noah Dobson, D | Out | Apr 25 |
Winnipeg Jets Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Neal Pionk, D | Out | Apr 16 |
| Vladislav Namestnikov, C | Out | Apr 16 |
| Gustav Nyquist, RW | Out | Apr 16 |
| Alex Iafallo, LW | Out | Apr 16 |
| Morgan Barron, C | Out | Apr 11 |
Game Information
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
Bell Centre
Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/col.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Colorado | 55 | 16 | 121 | 11 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/dal.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Dallas | 50 | 20 | 112 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/min.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Minnesota | 46 | 24 | 104 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/uta.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Utah | 43 | 33 | 92 | 6 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/stl.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">St. Louis | 37 | 33 | 86 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/nsh.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Nashville | 38 | 34 | 86 | 10 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/wpg.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Winnipeg | 35 | 35 | 82 | 12 |
| <img src="https://a.espncdn.com/i/teamlogos/nhl/500/chi.png" style="padding: 0 4px; width: 25px; vertical-align: inherit;">Chicago | 29 | 39 | 72 | 14 |
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 |