Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist in regulation, and the Montreal Canadiens won 3-2 in a shootout against the Anaheim Ducks on Monday night.
Kirby Dach also scored, while Sam Montembeault made 27 saves, including four in overtime. The Canadiens improved to 3-1-0 on their five-game homestand.
Troy Terry scored both goals for Anaheim, and Lukas Dostal made 19 saves for the Ducks, who have lost six of their last eight games (2-4-2). This was the first game of their four-game road trip.
In the shootout, Laine and Cole Caufield scored for Montreal, while Terry and Mason McTavish missed for Anaheim.
The Canadiens took an early lead with a power-play goal when Jansen Harkins was called for slashing Dach. Laine scored on a one-timer from the left circle just 12 seconds into the power play at 2:36 of the first period.
It was Laine’s third goal in four games since returning from a knee injury sustained in the preseason.
Lane Hutson assisted on the goal, extending his point streak to seven games, the longest by a rookie defenseman in team history.
The Ducks tied the game at 1-1 at 10:49 of the first period. Montembeault saved a shot by Cam Fowler, but the rebound came out to the slot, where Terry backhanded the puck into the net.
In the second period, Montreal took back-to-back minor penalties, and Terry scored again on the second power play. He redirected a pass from Alex Killorn from just in front of the crease to give Anaheim a 2-1 lead at 4:25.
However, Montreal responded just 11 seconds later. Dostal mishandled the puck behind his net, and Juraj Slafkovsky quickly passed it out front to Dach, who scored into the open net to tie the game 2-2 and end his 19-game goal-less streak.
The Ducks outshot Montreal 4-0 in overtime.
Jacob Trouba made his debut for Anaheim, having been traded from the New York Rangers just three days earlier. The 30-year-old defenseman had five hits in 22:35 of ice time.
