Laine scores in OT to give Canadiens 5-4 win over Rangers

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Montreal Canadiens’ Patrik Laine (92) scores against New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during overtime period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Patrik Laine (92) embraces goalie Jakub Dobes, left, after defeating the New York Rangers in an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Patrik Laine (92) celebrates with teammates Cole Caufield (13), Mike Matheson (8) and Arber Xhekaj (72) after scoring against the New York Rangers during overtime period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) stops New York Rangers’ Filip Chytil as Canadiens’ Alexandre Carrier (45) defends during the second period of an NHL hockey gamein Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Juraj Slafkovsky (20) scores against New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) as Rangers’ Vincent Trocheck (16) defends during third-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki (14) moves in against New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick (32) stops Montreal Canadiens’ Nick Suzuki (14) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) looks on after being scored against by New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider (20) during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Chris Kreider, right, looks for a rebound as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) is scored against by Rangers’ Mika Zibanejad during second-period NHL hockey game action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens’ Brendan Gallagher (11) scores on New York Rangers goaltender Jonathan Quick as Rangers’ K’Andre Miller (79) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Will Cuylle (50) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Montreal Canadiens, in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Alexis Lafreniere, left, scores on Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Mika Zibaneja ,93, reacts to a goal by teammate Will Cuylle,,as Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) reacts during the first period NHL hockey action in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

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New York Rangers’ Arthur Kaliyev (34) tries to knock the puck into the net behind Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) as Canadiens’ Lane Hutson defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

MONTREAL (AP) — Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.

Brendan Gallagher and Christian Dvorak had a goal and an assist, and Nick Suzuki and Juraj Slafkovsky also scored for the Canadiens, who trailed 4-3 heading into the third period. Jakub Dobes had 23 saves, including two highlight-reel stops before Laine ended the game, to improve to 5-0 for his career.

Alexis Lafrenière, Will Cuylle, Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider scored, and Adam Fox had two assists for the Rangers, who snapped a two-game win streak. Jonathan Quick, who was in search of his 400th career NHL win, made 33 saves.

The Rangers’ Matt Rempe and the Canadiens’ Arber Xhekaj dropped gloves and exchanged punches early in the second period.

Takeaways

Rangers: New York extended its point streak to eight games (5-0-3).

Canadiens: Montreal fell behind by one goal on four separate occasions, only to respond and tie the score each time.

Key moment

Slafkovsky accepted a beautiful feed from linemate Cole Caufield before crashing into the goal, knotting the game at 4-4 with 7:08 left in regulation. It was Slafkovsky’s second goal in his last three games after having gone 10 straight games without a goal.

Key stat

Lane Hutson had an assist on Slafkovsky’s goal, extending his point streak to eight games (one goal, 11 assists) — a franchise record for rookie defensemen.

Up Next

Rangers host Ottawa on Tuesday to open a four-game homestand, and Canadiens host Tampa Bay to finish a three-game homestand.

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