Mike Matheson scored one minute into overtime Wednesday, giving the visiting Montreal Canadiens a 2-1 victory and handing the Calgary Flames their seventh straight loss.
Zack Bolduc also scored and goaltender Jakub Dobes made 36 saves for the Canadiens, who have won six of their past seven games. Dobes has won all four of his starts this season while allowing only six goals total.
Adam Klapka notched with the lone marker for the Flames, who and sit next to last in the league standings and are the league’s lowest-scoring team.
Calgary goalie Dustin Wolf stopped 26 shots for a club that has been held to one goal in each of the past four games and has yet to win at home this season.
Devils 4, Wild 1
Nico Daws made 29 saves in his season debut to help New Jersey extend its winning streak to six games in a victory over visiting Minnesota in Newark.
Paul Cotter scored for the first time this season, and Jesper Bratt got his fourth goal. Brenden Dillon posted his second, and rookie Arseny Gritsyuk celebrated his first career goal as the Devils have their longest winning streak since their 13-game run in 2022-23. Dawson Mercer assisted twice, giving him points in five of his last six contests.
Matt Boldy notched his fifth goal of the season for the Wild, who concluded their five-game road trip with their fourth loss (1-3-1) in that span.
Sabres 4, Red Wings 2
Jack Quinn scored a go-ahead power-play goal early in the third period and Colten Ellis made 27 saves in his NHL debut, fueling host Buffalo to a victory over Detroit.
Quinn added two assists to highlight his career-high-tying three-point performance for the Sabres, who have won three of their past four games. Tyson Kozak, Josh Doan and Jason Zucker also scored, and Conor Timmins and Ryan McLeod each had two assists.
John Gibson turned aside 27 shots for the Red Wings, who saw their five-game winning streak come to a halt. Detroit’s Emmitt Finnie and J.T. Compher tallied.
–Field Level Media
