Overview
- Caufield tapped in Nick Suzuki’s pass with 22 seconds left in overtime to lift Montreal past Boston 3-2 at the Bell Centre.
- He became the Canadiens’ first 40-goal scorer since Vincent Damphousse in 1993-94.
- His season line stands at 40 goals and 28 assists in 66 games, with a 13th career OT winner and a league-leading fifth this season.
- The victory moved Montreal to 37-20-10, third in the Atlantic Division, two points ahead of Boston and three clear of Columbus.
- Roster notes: Kirby Dach is expected to miss 2–4 weeks with an upper-body injury, Brendan Gallagher was honored for his 900th NHL game, and prospect David Reinbacher signed with Quartexx.