MTL@BUF: Game recap 

MONTREAL – The Canadiens pulled off a third-period comeback thanks to two unanswered goals by Cole Caufield on the way to a 4-2 win in Buffalo on Saturday.

Juraj Slafkovsky opened the scoring in the first period, while Oliver Kapanen sealed the win with a late empty-net goal.

Jakub Dobes stood tall in the crease, stopping 36 of 38 shots on goal to secure his third consecutive win.

For more stats, check out the NHL’s Gamecenter summary here.

Roster

Montreal goals

P1 11:20 [1]-0 Slafkovsky (Suzuki, Caufield) – PPG

P3 04:14 [2]-2 Caufield (Dobson, Hutson)

P3 10:13 [3]-2 Caufield (Suzuki, Dach)

P3 19:12 [4]-2 Kapanen (Dobson)

Buffalo goals

P2 07:36 1-[1] Power (Thompson, Dahlin)

P2 18:58 1-[2] Ostlund (Tuch, McLeod) – PPG

What’s next

The Habs head to Minnesota to take on the Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Monday. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET.