MTL@MIN: Game recap

SAINT PAUL – The Canadiens dropped a 4-3 overtime decision to the Minnesota Wild at Grand Casino Arena on Monday.

After allowing the first two goals of the game, Montreal rallied off three straight tallies, taking a 3-2 lead in the third period.

The Wild wound up tying the game, however, and ultimately winning on the power play in overtime.

Brendan Gallagher, Ivan Demidov and Kirby Dach were the Habs goalscorers.

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

Roster

Montreal goals

P1 19:08 [1]-2 Gallagher (Danault, Matheson)

P2 19:43 [2]-2 Demidov (Hutson, Carrier)

P3 00:12 [3]-2 Dach (Suzuki, Dobson)

Minnesota goals

P1 00:38 0-[1] Eriksson Ek (Johansson, Boldy)

P1 15:48 0-[2] Kaprizov (Hughes, Hartman)

P3 07:05 3-[3] Faber (Johansson, Hughes)

OT 03:38 3-[4] Kaprizov (Hughes, Boldy)

What’s next

The Canadiens play their final game before the Olympic break in Winnipeg on Wednesday. Game time is set for 7:00 p.m. ET.