Cole Caufield scored the shootout winner after a frantic overtime period as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 in a back-and-forth game on Wednesday.

Juraj Slafkovsky and Oliver Kapanen had goals in regulation as Montreal (14-9-3) snapped a two-game skid, including a 5-2 loss to the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday.

Jakub Dobes stopped 29 shots and all three shootout attempts.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist each for Winnipeg (13-12-1), which lost for the sixth time in seven games to end a five-game road trip.

Eric Comrie made 29 saves – including multiple desperation stops – after being pulled in Monday’s 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.

Scheifele opened the scoring with 1:25 remaining in the first period, firing a shot past Dobes glove side after

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