MTL@EDM: Game recap 

Habs earn well-deserved point in OT loss to Oilers

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

EDMONTON – The Canadiens fought hard but couldn’t secure the extra point in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers at Rogers Place on Thursday.

The loss snapped Montreal’s five-game winning streak.

Cole Caufield and Joel Armia scored, Lane Hutson extended his point streak to six games and Samuel Montembeault made 29 saves on Thursday.

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

Roster

Montreal goals

P1 15:14 [1]-1 Caufield (Unassisted)

MTL@EDM: Caufield scores goal against Stuart Skinner

P2 10:19 [2]-2 Armia (Hutson, Evans)

MTL@EDM: Armia scores goal against Stuart Skinner

Edmonton goals

P1 09:34 0-[1] Perry (Jones, McDavid)

P2 01:06 1-[2] Draisaitl (Bouchard, Nugent-Hopkins) – PPG

OT 04:53 2-[3] Bouchard (McDavid, Draisaitl)

What’s next

The Canadiens wrap up the Alberta chapter of their road trip in Calgary on Saturday. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.

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