NHL

Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens

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Vegas Golden Knights
25-14-13
Final
2 - 3
Montreal Canadiens
29-17-7

Jake Evans scores in overtime to lift Canadiens past Golden Knights 3-2

Jake Evans scores OT winner for Canadiens

Cole Caufield, with his 30th goal of the season, and Phillip Danault also scored for Montreal, as the Habs halted a two-game losing skid.

Mike Matheson ran his point streak to a season-long five games with an assist on Caufield’s goal.

Jakub Dobes made 32 saves in his first career start against Vegas. The 24-year-old boasts a 6-0-1 record over his past seven games, with his last regulation loss coming against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Dec. 9.

Pavel Dorofeyev scored both goals for the Golden Knights, who lost their third straight game against Montreal, dating back to last season.

Akira Schmid stopped 23 shots in the losing effort. The Swiss netminder lost for the second time in as many starts against Montreal this season.

Caufield, who had a hat trick in his team’s Boston Bruins on Saturday, has scored in six straight games, the longest streak of his career. Caufield has nine goals over that six-game stretch.

Noah Hanifin skated in his 800th career NHL game for the Golden Knights. The 29-year-old Boston native became the first player of the 2015 draft class to reach the milestone.

Up next Golden Knights: Host the Dallas Stars on Thursday.

Canadiens: Host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday.

Regular Season Series

MTL wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 8:38 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (23) Snap Shot, assists: none
Goal 2nd Period 4:24 Phillip Danault Goal (2) Tip-In, assists: Zachary Bolduc (10)
Goal 2nd Period 8:55 Cole Caufield Goal (30) Backhand, assists: Noah Dobson (23), Mike Matheson (21)
Goal 3rd Period 16:52 Pavel Dorofeyev Goal (24) Tip-In, assists: Ben Hutton (8), Braeden Bowman (12)
Goal 4th Period 3:58 Jake Evans Goal (6) Backhand, assists: Alexandre Texier (11)

Statistics

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15 Blocked Shots 18
24 Hits 24
4 Takeaways 5
34 Shots 26
0 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 4
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
22 Faceoffs Won 18
55.0 Faceoff Win Percent 45.0
12 Giveaways 8
4 Total Penalties 3
8 Penalty Minutes 6
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Canadiens Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kirby Dach, C Out Mar 17
Patrik Laine, RW Injured Reserve Jan 10
Vegas Golden Knights Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE

Game Information

Bell Centre

Location: Montreal, QC
Attendance: 20,962 | Capacity:

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Anaheim 37 27 78 4
Edmonton 34 26 77 9
Vegas 31 23 76 14
Seattle 31 27 71 9
Los Angeles 28 24 71 15
San Jose 32 28 70 6
Calgary 27 34 61 7
Vancouver 21 38 50 8

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Buffalo 42 20 90 6
Tampa Bay 41 21 86 4
Montreal 37 20 84 10
Boston 37 23 82 8
Detroit 37 23 82 8
Ottawa 34 24 77 9
Toronto 29 28 70 12
Florida 33 31 69 3
Full Standings