Overview
- Playing their first game after a 19-day Olympic pause, the Islanders won in Montreal to extend their streak to three.
- Matthew Schaefer scored twice late in the second period to erase a 2-0 deficit, reaching 18 goals and surpassing Denis Potvin and Phil Housley for rookie and age records.
- Anders Lee tied it with 1:41 left in regulation during his 900th career game, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau netted the winner 1:46 into overtime off a Simon Holmstrom setup.
- Canadiens defenseman Noah Dobson scored their first two goals against his former team after being traded last June for Emil Heineman and two 2025 first-round picks.
- Coach Patrick Roy praised the team’s “character” and Schaefer’s IQ as the victory opened a four-point cushion for third in the Metropolitan Division, while Montreal’s point streak reached six games.