Newhook scores twice, Canadiens bounce back to beat Ducks 4-3 and end 4-game skid

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Newhook scored with 3:20 remaining for his second goal of the game, and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 Wednesday night to snap a four-game losing streak.

Kaiden Guhle and Mike Matheson also scored, Sam Montembeault made 30 saves, and the Canadiens won on the road for the second time in six games.

Mason McTavish had two goals and an assist, and Frank Vatrano had a goal and an assist in the Ducks' fourth straight loss. John Gibson finished with 24 saves.

Montreal blew leads of 2-0 and 3-1 before Newhook finished off a 2-on-1 rush from Jake Evans.

McTavish got his second multi-goal game to pull the Ducks to 3-2 at the six-minute mark of the second, period with Vatrano setting him up by spinning around on a centering pass after chasing down Tristan Luneau’s pass.

It was the first career point in three games for Luneau, who was the 53rd overall pick in the 2022 draft.

Vatrano tied it at 3 with 8:29 remaining in the third, beating Montembeault five-hole for his 13th goal of the season.

After allowing the opening goal in four of their past five games, the Canadiens struck quickly when Newhook scored 5:59 into the first period after a power play expired and Guhle followed up with his second goal of the season 38 seconds later.

McTavish cut it to 2-1 less than a minute into the second period, quickly capitalizing on a power play by tipping in Leo Carlsson’s pass.

But Montreal responded 56 seconds later when Matheson beat Gibson with a wrist shot from the high slot to restore a two-goal lead.

UP NEXT

Canadiens: Visit San Jose on Friday.

Ducks: Host Los Angeles on Friday.

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