Montréal takes a 3-1 first-intermission lead, outshooting Dallas 11-7 as Cole Caufield scores twice.
Montréal leads Dallas 3-1 after the first period and holds an 11-7 edge in shots, carrying the early momentum. Cole Caufield has two goals on three shots and is plus-3, while Alex Newhook added a goal and Noah Dobson has an assist with two shots. Wyatt Johnston scored Dallas’s lone goal on the power play, and Mikko Rantanen and Miro Heiskanen each have an assist. Jake Oettinger has stopped 8 of 11 shots for a .727 save percentage; Jakub Dobes has made 6 saves on 7 shots for a .857 mark.
Key Performers
Cole Caufield, Montréal: 2 G, 2 P, 3 SOG, +3 Wyatt Johnston, Dallas: 1 PPG, 1 G, 1 SOG Goalies: Oettinger 8/11 saves (.727); Dobes 6/7 (.857)