MTL@TOR: Game recap

Texier scores highlight-reel shootout goal as Habs win over Leafs on Saturday

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By Montreal Canadiens
@CanadiensMTL canadiens.com

TORONTO – Alexandre Texier scored a one-handed goal in the shootout as the Canadiens topped the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday.

Texier’s highlight-reel came after Cole Caufield netted a second shootout goal in as many games. Caufield also scored his team-leading 15th goal of the season in regulation for Montreal.

Jakub Dobes made 22 saves en route to the victory.

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

Roster

Montreal goal

P1 08:25 [1]-0 Caufield (Slafkovsky, Demidov) – PPG

MTL@TOR: Caufield scores goal against Dennis Hildeby

Toronto goal

P3 10:28 1-[1] Laughton (Roy) – SHG

Shootout

CanadiensResultLeafs
Caufield✅ | ❌Nylander
Texier✅ | ✅Matthews
--  | ❌Tavares

What’s next

Montreal hosts St. Louis for the second leg of a back-to-back at the Bell Centre on Sunday. For tickets, click here.

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