Newhook Nets OT Winner as Canadiens Sink Senators 4-3
Alex Newhook scored 1:40 into overtime to secure a thrilling 4-3 victory for the Montreal Canadiens against the Ottawa Senators at the Bell Centre on Saturday night.
Late Heroics Force Overtime
Rookie Ivan Demidov tied the game at 17:37 of the third period, sending the match into overtime after a late comeback.
Key Goals and Performances
- Cole Caufield scored his 10th goal of the season for Montreal.
- Juraj Slafkovsky found the net for the third consecutive game.
- Nick Suzuki assisted twice, extending his point streak to 11 games—the longest in his career and the longest active streak in the NHL.
- Samuel Montembeault made 14 saves in his first start since October.
- For Ottawa, Drake Batherson and Tim Stutzle each scored, continuing their personal five-game point streaks.
- Michael Amadio also scored for the Senators.
- Linus Ullmark stopped 23 shots, despite the loss.
Crucial Moments and Decisions
Late in the second period, Canadiens defenseman Lane Hutson was denied a penalty shot goal after being hooked on a breakaway by Tim Stutzle—Linus Ullmark stopped the shot. Ottawa then capitalized with a goal by Michael Amadio with just 11 seconds left in the period. Although initially disallowed due to goaltender interference on Montembeault, the goal was confirmed after a successful Senators’ challenge.
"It marks the longest point streak of Suzuki’s career as well as the highest active point streak in the NHL."
Posted November 2, 2025, 12:27 pm
Author’s summary: Alex Newhook’s overtime goal capped a dramatic comeback, highlighting strong individual performances as the Canadiens extended their winning streak to three games.