Newhook made it 5-3 at 2:10 of the third period with his second goal of the game. He took a backhand pass from beneath the goal line by Kapanen and put the puck past Pickard’s stick.
“It’s tough, I think we deserved better, a couple of power plays late, one in front of the net,” Newhook said. “It’s a tough break when you’re up 5-3, you’d like to close out those games, but we got into penalty trouble.
“But it’s a good power play and to hold them to no goals when we had to kill however many it was, it’s a tough task. I think we can step up and do that job, but frustrating for sure.”
NOTES: McDavid (720 games) became the third-fastest player in NHL history to record 200 multiassist games. Only Wayne Gretzky (449 games) and Mario Lemieux (580) reached the mark in fewer games. … McDavid also became the second player in Oilers history to record 200 multiassist games. … Montreal hadn’t scored three goals in a faster span than 1:52 since March 29, 2022, against the Florida Panthers (1:42).