Demidov breaks 3rd-period tie in the Canadiens' 3-2 victory over the Senators

Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) collides with Ottawa Senators' Michael Amadio (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Lane Hutson (48) collides with Ottawa Senators' Michael Amadio (22) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) looks for a rebound off of Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14) looks for a rebound off of Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler (32) reaches out for the puck as Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (19) looks for a shot on goal opportunity during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler (32) reaches out for the puck as Ottawa Senators' Drake Batherson (19) looks for a shot on goal opportunity during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) celebrates his goal on Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
Montreal Canadiens' Alexandre Texier (85) celebrates his goal on Ottawa Senators' goaltender Linus Ullmark with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Ottawa, Ontario, Wednesday, March 11, 2026. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press via AP)
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OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ivan Demidov broke a tie with 7:20 left, Jacob Fowler made 32 saves and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Ottawa Senators 3-2 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory.

Demidov scored off Alex Newhook's rebound and Montreal held on a night after beating Toronto 3-1 at home.

Juraj Slafkovsky and Alexandre Texier also scored for Montreal, with Demidov assisting on Slafkovsky's power-play goal in the first period.

Texier tied it at 2 on a wraparound with 2:31 left in the second.

Drake Batherson scored twice for Ottawa. Linus Ullmark stopped 20 shots.

Montreal’s Jake Evans played his 400th NHL game.

Up next

Canadiens: Host San Jose on Saturday night.

Senators: Host Anaheim on Saturday.

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