Despite controlling the game from the start, the Habs and Canucks were tied heading into the third. However, Montreal potted three in the final frame to pick up the 6-3 win in the first half of another back-to-back set.
The Habs returned to home ice on Wednesday after their seven-game road trip. While there is sometimes a letdown in the first game back, that was not the case in this one as Montreal was in control early and picked up the 4-1 win.
The Habs wrapped up their 2025 schedule with a trip to Florida to take on the defending champions. Florida scored twice in the third to take the lead but Montreal pushed back to force overtime where Nick Suzuki was the hero with the winner on the power play to give the Canadiens the 3-2 win.
Montreal pulled off a huge third-period comeback on Sunday to get the game to overtime. However, the Lightning scored on both their chances in the shootout while the Habs didn’t, giving Tampa Bay the 5-4 victory.
The Habs looked to sweep the weekend and their season series against Pittsburgh on Sunday. While they were able to tie the game to send it to overtime, they weren’t able to pick up the extra point, falling 4-3 in a shootout.
After blowing the lead on Saturday against the Rangers, the Habs had another three-goal advantage on Sunday against Edmonton. This time, they played much better with the advantage, eventually earning the 4-1 victory.
The Habs rebounded well from a tough loss on Tuesday against Ottawa. They came back from a pair of one-goal deficits on Wednesday against Winnipeg while Cole Caufield potted the shootout winner in a 3-2 victory.
Montreal’s second period on Wednesday in Utah was a problem as they allowed three goals. However, they managed a pair of goals in the first and third periods, allowing them to start their Western road trip on a winning note.
The Habs found themselves down by two in the third period on Monday but were able to stage a comeback to get to overtime. They controlled the play in the extra session but couldn’t score and then in the shootout, the Blue Jackets scored twice on three shots to give them the 4-3 win.
The Habs weren’t able to muster up much offence on Dustin Wolf on Wednesday in Calgary but, backed by another strong showing from Jakub Dobes, what they had was enough as Mike Matheson’s overtime goal gave Montreal a 2-1 victory.