MONTREAL -- Alex Newhook scored on a breakaway 1:40 into overtime to give the Montreal Canadiens a 4-3 win against the Ottawa Senators at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Newhook scored the winner after Ivan Demidov tied it 3-3 with 2:23 left in the third period on a one-timer from the slot after the Canadiens blew a 2-0 lead.

Cole Caufield had a goal and an assist and Juraj Slafkovsky scored a power-play goal for the third straight game for Montreal (9-3-0), which has won three in a row and five of six. Sam Montembeault made 14 saves.

Canadiens captain Nick Suzuki had two assists to extend his point streak to 11 games. He has 18 points (two goals, 16 assists) during the streak since not getting a point in Montreal’s season opener Oct. 8.

Drake Batherson had a goal and an assist, Michael Am

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