Montreal Canadiens goaltender Sam Montembeault celebrates a win over the Florida Panthers with teammates Cole Caufield (13), Josh Anderson (17) and Brendan Gallagher (11) following third period NHL hockey action in Montreal on Saturday, March 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
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MONTREAL (AP) — Cole Caufield scored his team-leading 33rd goal and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday night.
Patrik Laine and Christian Dvorak — with his 100th career goal — also scored for Montreal. Sam Montembeault made 21 saves, including a windmill glove stop on Carter Verhaeghe late.