Cole Caufield had a goal with an assist, and Christian Dvorak netted his 100th career goal, as the Montreal Canadiens beat the visiting Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday night.

Montreal Canadiens forward Christian Dvorak scored his 100th career goal midway through the third as the Habs beat the Florida Panthers 3-1.

Cole Caufield scored his team-leading 33rd goal and added an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens beat the Florida Panthers 3-1 on Saturday.

With the Canadiens on the cusp of a playoff spot, the Panthers found themselves on their heels early at Bell Centre, falling behind 2-0 in the first period. After Mackie Samoskevich lit the lamp to cut the deficit to 2-1 in the second period, Christian Dvorak locked down the 3-1 win for Montreal in the third.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Florida Panthers vs. New York Islanders NHL game to be played on March 16, 2025 on ESPN.

In terms of recent play, both the Panthers and Islanders have left something to be desired. Florida has dropped two of three on their current six-game road trip while the Islanders have lost three straight and are in danger of falling too far behind in the Wild Card race.