Overview
- Cole Caufield delivered three goals and two assists, reaching 43 on the season and ranking second in the NHL in goals, two behind Nathan MacKinnon.
- Juraj Slafkovsky produced two goals and two assists, while Nick Suzuki recorded four assists to reach 61 this season.
- The game was tied 3-3 early in the third period before Montreal scored four unanswered to seal the result.
- Ilya Sorokin allowed six goals on 32 shots before being pulled midway through the third, with David Rittich finishing in relief.
- Montreal entered the day third in the Atlantic Division, the Islanders sat just outside the East playoff field, and next up are Canadiens vs. Hurricanes on Tuesday and Islanders vs. Blue Jackets on Sunday.