| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SJ | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 MTL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Game Leaders
Nick Suzuki
· C
Nick Suzuki
· C
Will Smith
· C
Alexander Wennberg
· C
Team Stats
21Blocked Shots20
33Hits39
6Takeaways5
26Shots33
0Power Play Goals0
0Power Play Opportunities2
0.0Power Play Percentage0.0
0Short Handed Goals0
0Shootout Goals0
27Faceoffs Won35
43.5Faceoff Win Percent56.5
23Giveaways21
Play-by-Play
3:21
Game End
3:21
End of OT
3:21
Cole Caufield Goal (28) Snap Shot, assists: Nick Suzuki (42), Sam Montembeault (1)
3:08
Fabian Zetterlund Slap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
2:56
Giveaway by Alex Newhook
2:36
Alex Newhook Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
1:25
Will Smith Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
0:50
Nick Suzuki hit Macklin Celebrini
0:48
Giveaway by Jake Walman
0:43
Macklin Celebrini shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
0:13
Alexander Wennberg faceoff won against Nick Suzuki
0:13
Icing
0:00
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
0:00
Start of Overtime
20:00
End of 3rd Period
19:45
Jake Evans faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
19:45
Icing
19:22
Macklin Celebrini faceoff won against Christian Dvorak
19:22
Goalie Stopped
19:18
Tyler Toffoli Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
18:59
Ty Dellandrea hit Lane Hutson
18:54
Barclay Goodrow shot blocked by David Savard
18:13
Mario Ferraro hit Cole Caufield
18:02
Nick Suzuki faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
18:02
Puck in Netting
17:58
Macklin Celebrini Wrist Shot Wide Right
17:49
Joel Armia Deflected saved by Alexandar Georgiev
17:41
Giveaway by Emil Heineman
17:29
Giveaway by Shakir Mukhamadullin
17:05
Shakir Mukhamadullin Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
16:56
Collin Graf shot blocked by David Savard
16:55
Nico Sturm shot blocked by Mike Matheson
16:44
David Savard shot blocked by Shakir Mukhamadullin
16:43
Owen Beck faceoff won against Nico Sturm
16:43
Goalie Stopped
16:40
David Savard Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
16:29
Giveaway by Barclay Goodrow
16:29
Giveaway by Lane Hutson
16:21
Cole Caufield hit Mario Ferraro
16:06
Nick Suzuki Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
15:36
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Alexander Wennberg
15:36
Icing
15:30
Christian Dvorak hit Macklin Celebrini
15:23
Tyler Toffoli Snap Shot saved by Sam Montembeault
15:02
Takeaway by Mike Matheson
14:56
Josh Anderson Snap Shot saved by Alexandar Georgiev
14:46
Brendan Gallagher hit Mario Ferraro
14:37
Christian Dvorak faceoff won against Macklin Celebrini
14:37
Puck in Netting
14:33
Timothy Liljegren shot blocked by Nick Suzuki
Cole Caulfield scores in OT to lift the Canadiens past the Sharks, 4-3
— Cole Caufield scored at 3:21 of overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the San Jose Sharks 4-3 on Thursday night for their third straight victory since the 4 Nations Face-Off break.
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