Overview
- Cole Caufield scored a power-play goal in the second period and converted in the shootout to pace Montreal’s offense.
- Jakub Dobeš stopped 22 shots for the win, while Toronto starter Dennis Hildeby made 33 saves.
- Scott Laughton tied the game for Toronto with a short-handed breakaway goal with 9:32 left in regulation.
- Toronto turned to Hildeby after Joseph Woll was placed on injured reserve, with coach Craig Berube saying Woll is expected to miss about a week.
- The result moved Montreal to 15-9-3 and dropped Toronto to 13-11-4, with multiple recaps noting disputed penalties that affected momentum.