Toffoli scores in overtime, Canucks beat Canadiens 4-3

Tyler Toffoli scored 1:35 into overtime and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Tuesday night.

Bo Horvat, Alexander Edler, and Jake Virtanen also scored for Vancouver.

Paul Byron, Shea Weber, and Jordan Weal scored for Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price stops Vancouver Canucks' Loui Eriksson during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

Thatcher Demko made 37 saves for his 11th victory of the season. Carey Price made 29 saves in the loss.

Demko, along with newcomer Louis Domingue, will be relied on in goal for the Canucks next month after they lost goaltender Jacob Markstrom to a knee injury on Saturday against Boston.

Montreal jumped out to a 2-0 lead, scoring both in a 90-second span early in the first period. Byron scored first, his third of the season, after Max Domi sped up the wing into the Canucks' zone and sent the puck through the crease and onto Byron's stick.

Montreal Canadiens' Phillip Danault is shoved into Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko's net by defenseman Troy Stecher during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

Weber added to the lead with his 15th of the season. The Canucks called a timeout after allowing two goals on six shots.

Vancouver scored with 4:03 left in the first, a power-play goal from Horvat. The Vancouver captain has scored at least 20 or more goals in his last four seasons.

Edler tied the game at 2-all in the second period with a shot from the blue line.

The puck sails into the net past Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko on a goal by Montreal Canadiens' Paul Byron during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

Weal gave Montreal the lead once more with his seventh of the season, 50 seconds into the third period. Domi picked up his second assist.

Virtanen tied the game at 5:53 of the third.

NOTES: The Canadiens celebrated LGBTQ+ night at Bell Centre by wearing rainbow-colored jerseys and stick tape during the pregame warmup.

Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki is taken out from in front of Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko by defenseman Alexander Edler during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

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Montreal Canadiens' Joel Armia takes a hit from Vancouver Canucks' Jay Beagle during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

Montreal Canadiens' Phillip Danault gets tangled up between Vancouver Canucks' Tyler Toffoli, left, and Christopher Tanev in front of goaltender Thatcher Demko during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)

Vancouver Canucks' Quinn Hughes is dumped by Montreal Canadiens' Max Domi during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020, in Montreal. (Paul ChiassonThe Canadian Press via AP)