Canadiens rally late in regulation, spoil Marchand's night with 3-2 overtime win over Panthers

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Nick Suzuki got a power-play goal 3:24 into overtime, and the Montreal Canadiens rallied from a two-goal deficit in the final five minutes of regulation to stun the Florida Panthers 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Suzuki also scored late in regulation to tie the game for the Canadiens, who improved to 6-1-3 in their last 10 games. Cole Caufield also scored for Montreal.

Brad Marchand and Sam Reinhart scored for Florida, but Marchand was called for roughing 1:27 into overtime — giving Montreal a 4-on-3 advantage.

The Panthers paid tribute to Marchand's 1,000th career point in a pregame ceremony. Marchand got the milestone point in mid-November, but chose this game — against Montreal, one of his longtime rivals when he was with Boston and a team coached by one of his idols, Martin St. Louis — for the formal celebration.

The game was scoreless after two periods, just the 11th such game in the NHL this season and the first for both the Panthers and the Canadiens. And it was the first time a Florida-Montreal matchup saw no goals in the first 40 minutes of action since Feb. 14, 2013 — a contest that ended up as a 1-0 road win for the Canadiens.

But the final 10 minutes were wild.

Marchand opened the scoring at 10:18 and Reinhart connected with 4:59 left to put Florida up 2-0. Back came Montreal, with Caufield scoring 32 seconds after Reinhart's goal and then Suzuki tying it up with 1:22 remaining.

It was the final game of 2025 for both teams. Montreal's 21 wins going into New Year's Day are its most since having 21 wins at this point during the 2018-19 season. And Florida — which has played in each of the last three Stanley Cup Finals, winning the last two titles — played its 106th game of the year, the third straight year in which the Panthers have topped 100 games.

Canadiens: Visit Carolina on Thursday.

Panthers: Host the New York Rangers in the Winter Classic at Miami on Friday.

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Montréal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) passes the puck as Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) and defenseman Aaron Ekblad (5) defend against Montréal Canadiens right wing Josh Anderson (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell falls to the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) defends a shot by Montréal Canadiens center Oliver Kapanen, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Montréal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki (14) scores the game winning goal against Florida Panthers goaltender Daniil Tarasov (40) during overtime in an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

TORONTO (AP) — Joseph Woll made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Bobby McMann, Nicolas Roy, Calle Jarnkrok and Matthew Knies scored as the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New Jersey Devils 4-0 on Tuesday night.

Playing their third game in four nights since the Christmas break, the Maple Leafs were without William Nylander (lower-body injury) for a second straight game, Auston Matthews (lower body), Chris Tanev (lower body) and Dakota Joshua, who remained in Detroit after sustaining a kidney injury against the Red Wings on Sunday.

McMann scored on the power play late in the first period, and Roy added a redirect goal just as another man-advantage situation expired. McMann tipped the puck to Roy. Nicholas Robertson helped set up both goals. McMann has four goals in his last six games.

Jarnkrok scored in the third period for his first goal since Nov. 1. Knies added an empty-netter.

Woll led the Maple Leafs (18-15-6) to their third win in four games with his first shutout since Nov. 20, 2024, despit being outshot 33-30.

Woll, who has won three straight, was stellar late in the second period with the Devils pressing on the power play, highlighted by a stop on Jesper Bratt’s wrister.

The Devils (20-17-2) lost their fourth straight.

Devils: At the Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.

Maple Leafs: Host the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.

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New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) watches the puck as Toronto Maple Leafs' Jacob Quillan skates towards the net during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs' Jacob Quillan and New Jersey Devils defenceman Brenden Dillon (5) battle along the boards for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

New Jersey Devils goaltender Jacob Markstrom (25) watches the puck as Devils defenseman Brenden Dillon (5) and Toronto Maple Leafs center Nicolas Roy (55) battle in front during second period NHL hockey action in Toronto on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson (19) scores on Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll (60) makes a save against the New Jersey Devils during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Toronto, Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)