Canadiens Win 2-1 Shootout Over Leafs, Snap Toronto Drought

TORONTO — The Montreal Canadiens secured a 2-1 shootout victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena, extending their point streak against their rivals and snapping an 11-game losing drought in Toronto.

Cole Caufield provided the lone regulation goal for Montreal, tipping in a pass from Ivan Demidov during a power play at 8:25 of the second period to give the Canadiens a 1-0 lead. It was Caufield's 15th goal of the season and extended his point streak to 10 games, his second such run of the year. The game remained tight through the third period until Scott Laughton tied it for Toronto with 9:32 remaining, scoring on a shorthanded breakaway after a turnover by Oliver Kapanen. Laughton's goal, his third in as many games, forced overtime.

Neither team scored in the three-on-three overtime, with Toronto's William Nylander denied on a two-man breakaway and Montreal generating chances from Juraj Slafkovsky and Mike Matheson. In the shootout, Caufield beat Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby with a high shot, and Alexandre Texier sealed the win with a one-handed deke on his attempt. Jakub Dobes stopped two of three Toronto shooters, including a key save on...