Winnipeg Jets at Montreal Canadiens

· National Hockey League

13-12-1

Final
2 - 3

14-9-3

Caufield scores shootout winner, Canadiens beat Jets 3-2 to snap 2-game skid

Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen had goals in regulation as Montreal snapped a two-game skid, including a Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

Jakub Dobes stopped 29 shots and all three shootout attempts.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist each for Winnipeg, which lost for the sixth time in seven games to end a five-game road trip.

Eric Comrie made 29 saves – including multiple desperation stops – after being pulled in Buffalo Sabres.

Comrie was solid in his fifth start since Connor Hellebuyck’s minor knee surgery on Nov. 22.

Neal Pionk returned for the Jets after missing four games with a lower-body injury.

Up next Jets: Host the Buffalo Sabres on Friday.

Canadiens: Visit the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

MTL leads series 1-0

Goal	1st Period 18:35	Mark Scheifele Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Kyle Connor (18), Dylan DeMelo (10)
Goal	2nd Period 9:59	Juraj Slafkovský Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Cole Caufield (15), Nick Suzuki (23)
Goal	2nd Period 11:53	Kyle Connor Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Gabriel Vilardi (11), Mark Scheifele (20)
Goal	2nd Period 14:03	Oliver Kapanen Goal (8) Snap Shot, assists: Ivan Demidov (14), Alexandre Texier (3)
Goal	5 0:00	Cole Caufield Goal Snap Shot