Montreal Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov (93) celebrates his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Montreal Canadiens centre Alex Newhook (15) shoots the puck past Nashville Predators centre Tyson Jost (17) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Montreal Canadiens defenceman Noah Dobson (53) shoots the puck past Nashville Predators defenceman Nicolas Hague (41) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Montreal Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov (93) shoots the puck past Nashville Predators defenceman Justin Barron (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) looks back as a goal is scored by Montreal Canadiens right wing Ivan Demidov (not pictured) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, March 28, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ivan Demidov, Oliver Kapanen and Alex Newhook each had a goal and an assist as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Saturday night.
The Canadiens won their fourth straight in a streak that has them third in the Atlantic Division just ahead of Boston. They swept the season series with Nashville for a second straight season.
Cole Caufield also had a goal as Montreal scored three in the second. Caufield now has 45 goals this season and is the first to reach that mark for Montreal since Stephane Richer had 51 in 1989-90.
Goalie Jacob Fowler, a third-round pick in the 2023 draft held in Nashville, made 23 saves for the win.
Nick Suzuki had two assists for a team-leading 64 this season. Lane Hutson also had an assist and now is the third defenceman in NHL history with multiple 60-assist seasons before turning 23, joining Paul Coffey (three) and Bobby Orr (two).
lost its second straight after a five-game winning streak pushed the Predators into the second wild-card berth in the Western Conference.
Zachary L'Heureux scored with 3:34 left for Nashville.
The Canadiens outshot Nashville 9-2 in the first period. Demidov put them up 1-0 with a wrister just after skating into the right circle beating goalie Juuse Saros (28 saves) stick-side at 11:34 for his 16th of the season.
Montreal took control 3:12 into the second starting with Kapanen scoring his 22nd from in front of the crease off a pass from Newhook.
The Predators had a pair of power plays in the second against a penalty killing unit ranked 27th in the NHL but couldn’t beat Fowler.
Then on a wrister at 14:45, and the period with a wrister from the left circle at 16:23.
UP NEXT
Canadiens: Visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
Predators: Visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Sunday.
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