CHICAGO – Kaiden Guhle scored with 15 seconds left in the third period to give the Montreal Canadiens a 3-2 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks at United Center on Saturday.
Guhle scored the game-winner on a shot from the high slot through traffic.
Zack Bolduc scored for the third straight game and had an assist, and Nick Suzuki had three assists for the Canadiens (2-1-0). Cole Caufield also had a goal and an assist, and Sam Montembeault made 20 saves for Montreal.
The Canadiens had 10 power plays, scoring on two of them.
Sam Rinzel scored his first NHL goal, and Frank Nazar had two assists for the Blackhawks (0-2-1) in the home opener of their 100th anniversary season. Spencer Knight made 25 saves.
After Montreal went 0-for-4 on the power play in the first period, Caufield scor