Cole Caufield scores in regulation and shootout in Canadiens' 2-1 win over Maple Leafs

TORONTO (AP) — Cole Caufield scored in regulation and a shootout, Alexandre Texier had the winner in the tiebreaker and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 2-1 on Saturday night.

Jakub Dobes made 22 saves to help Montreal improve to 15-9-3.

Scott Laughton scored for Toronto, and Dennis Hildeby stopped 33 shots. The Maple Leafs dropped to 13-11-4. They had won three in a row.

Hildeby got the start after Joseph Woll joined Anthony Stolarz on injured reserve earlier in the day. Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube said Woll will be out “a week … hopefully” after leaving a 5-1 victory in Carolina on Thursday night after two periods because if a lower-body injury.

The Canadiens, who topped the Maple Leafs 5-2 at home Nov. 22 to open Toronto’s recent six-game trip, connected on their second man advantage at 8:25 of the second period when Caufield slid his 15th goal of the season past Hildeby.

The Montreal winger extended his points streak to 10 games for the second double-digit run of his career.

Laughton replied for Toronto on a short-handed breakaway with 9:32 left in the third his third goal of the season and third in three games.

Canadiens: Host St. Louis on Sunday night.

Maple Leafs: Host Tampa Bay on Monday night.

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Montréal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble (47), goaltender Jakub Dobes, center, and Josh Anderson (17) celebrate winning over the Toronto Maple Leafs after a shootout in an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Morgan Rielly (44) clears the puck from in front of his goalie Dennis Hildeby (35) as Montréal Canadiens left wing Juraj Slafkovský (20) and Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) look on during first period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montréal Canadiens right wing Cole Caufield (13) celebrates after his goal against the Toronto Maple Leafs with teammates on the bench during second-period NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP

Montréal Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson (53) picks up a penalty for tripping Toronto Maple Leafs right wing William Nylander (88) during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Montréal Canadiens left wing Alexandre Texier (85) scores the winning goal against Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Dennis Hildeby (35) during shootout NHL hockey game action in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dustin Wolf stopped 28 shots for his fifth career shutout and the Calgary Flames beat the Utah Mammoth 2-0 on Saturday.

Yegor Sharangovich and Connor Zary scored for Calgary in its sixth win in nine games (6-2-1).

Vitek Vanecek had 21 saves while taking his sixth straight loss (0-5-1). Utah, which came in with two straight wins, finished 2-4-0 on a six-game road trip. The Mammoth were also shut out in St. Louis on Nov. 29.

Wolf has stopped 54 of 55 shots in two straight starts after backup Devin Cooley started three in a row. Wolf turned in another sterling performance after 26 saves in Thursday’s 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.

The Flames opened the scoring just 16 seconds into the game when Nazem Kadri was stopped on a wraparound, but Sharangovich chipped the rebound off the goalpost and just over the line.

Late in the first period, Utah strung together consecutive dangerous chances, but Wolf kicked out a pad to deny Jack McBain’s spin-a-round shot at the side of the net. A minute later, Wolf made a pad stop on a dangerous one-timer from JJ Peterka.

Zary sealed the win with an empty-netter with 2:14 remaining in the third.

Mammoth center Logan Cooley (lower body) was a late scratch. Utah’s leading goal-scorer with 14 was shaken up in Friday night’s 4-1 win in Vancouver when he collided with Canucks’ goaltender Kevin Lankinen.

Mammoth: Host Los Angeles on Monday to open a three-game homestand.

Flames: Host Buffalo on Monday to finish a three-game homestand.

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Utah Mammoth's Lawson Crouse, left, tries to get the puck away from Calgary Flames' Connor Zary (47) during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Kailer Yamamoto, left, is hit on the chest by the stick of Calgary Flames' Mikael Backlund, right, during first-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth goalie Vitek Vanecek, left, collides with Calgary Flames' Yegor Sharangovich during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Calgary, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Jack McBain, right, checks Calgary Flames' Blake Coleman during third period NHL hockey action in Calgary on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Utah Mammoth's Dylan Guenther, second from right, has his shot blocked by Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf, right, as Flames' Joel Hanley, top left, checks him during third-period NHL hockey game action in Calgary, Alberta, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)