Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Not suiting up Wednesday
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Caufield (illness) won't be in the lineup Wednesday versus the Senators, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Caufield was under the weather in the third period of Tuesday's contest versus the Maple Leafs. The 25-year-old will miss at least one game. The Canadiens have two days off before hosting the Sharks on Saturday, giving him some additional time to recover. Alexandre Texier will replace Caufield in Wednesday's lineup.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Big role in rally Friday
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Caufield scored twice on four shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Friday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Ducks.
While the Canadiens couldn't get the win, Caufield was a big part of the reason why they were able to get one standings point. His pair of goals came in the third period to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 5-4 lead as part of a three-goal rally in 4:23 of game time. With five goals and a helper over his last four contests, Caufield has picked up right where he left off at the Olympic break. The 25-year-old winger has matched his career high of 37 goals, set last year, and he's at 63 points (21 on the power play), 187 shots on net, 44 hits and a plus-22 rating through 61 appearances in 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Lights lamp twice
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Caufield scored two goals in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Capitals.
Caufield scored the Canadiens' first two goals of the game. He buried a snap shot just 30 seconds into the contest and later gave Montreal a 2-1 lead with a backhander at the 14:19 mark of the first frame. Caufield has scored three goals in Montreal's two games since the Olympic break and is up to 60 points in 59 contests this season. He should continue to see plenty of scoring chances while flanking Nick Suzuki on the first line and top power-play unit.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Buries power-play goal
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Caufield scored a power-play goal on four shots in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Islanders.
Caufield went into the Olympic break with no points in two games in February after a 13-goal, five-assist effort over 16 outings in January. The 25-year-old winger doesn't look to be slowing down as the Canadiens jockey for position in the playoff race. He's now at 33 goals, 58 points, 175 shots on net, 43 hits and a plus-20 rating through 58 appearances this season, putting him on pace to crack the 80-point mark for the first time in his career.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Posts three points Saturday
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Caufield recorded two even-strength goals and a power-play assist in Saturday's 4-2 win over the Sabres.
Caufield has found the back of the net in seven of the Canadiens' last eight games. He's been one of the most prolific forwards in the league over that span, tallying 11 goals and 14 points in that stretch.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Pots goal No. 30
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Caufield scored his 30th goal of the season in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Vegas.
The 25-year-old winger grabbed a loose puck at the side of the net and quickly tucked it past Akira Schmid to give the Habs a 2-1 lead midway through the second period. Caufield has found the back of the net in six straight games, racking up nine goals and 11 points over that stretch. He's reached 30 goals in two consecutive regular seasons and has 54 points in 53 contests this campaign.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores hat trick in loss
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Caufield scored three goals and fired six shots on net in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Boston.
Caufield tallied the lone goal of the first period before he struck the back of the net twice in the second on two separate power plays. Overall, the 25-year-old winger has 29 goals, 53 points, 155 shots on goal and 35 hits through 52 games this season. He is currently on a five-game goal streak and has eight goals in that span. The young winger is well on his way to another career year and sits just 17 points shy of the 70 he totaled in 82 regular-season games a season ago. Caufield's rise to stardom gives him high-level fantasy value for the rest of the season.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Riding four-game point streak
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Caufield scored a goal in a 4-2 loss to the Sabres on Thursday.
Caufield scored for the fourth consecutive game. He has seven points (five goals, two assists) 14 shots during the streak. Caufield has 50 points, including 26 goals, across 51 games this season, and he has 149 shots and 17 power-play points (five PPG). He's on pace for his first 40-goal season.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two-point night in loss
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Caufield had a goal and an assist in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. He fired five shots.
Caufeld has 22 goals and 45 points (140 shots) in 48 games this season. But 12 of those goals (six assists) came in his first 15 games. That means that the sniper has just 10 goals in the next 33 games, and he hasn't had a multi-goal game since Nov. 8. At some point, Caufield is bound to explode with goals, although 33 games is a long time.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two points against Panthers
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Caufield scored a goal and added an assist in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win over Florida.
Both points came late in the third period as the Canadiens made a dramatic comeback from a 2-0 deficit. Caufield got onto the scoresheet in 11 of 15 games during December, producing five goals and 13 points on the month, and he remains on pace for his first career 80-point campaign.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Streak at 10 games and 12 points
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Caufield scored a power-play goal Saturday in a 2-1 shootout win over Toronto.
Caufield's goal extended his point streak to 10 games and 12 points (three goals, nine assists). The slippery sniper is on a career pace with 15 goals and 15 assists in 27 games. His previous career mark came last season with 37 goals and 70 points in 82 contests. It's important to note, though, that Caufield's 20.3 shooting percentage is significantly above his career 13.2 mark and well above the 15.4 he put up last season. He may be able to sustain it, but it will take some luck.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two PP helpers in Tuesday's loss
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Caufield collected two power-play assists in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Senators.
The 24-year-old winger helped set up tallies by Juraj Slafkovsky in the first period and Nick Suzuki in the second, but Montreal couldn't get anything going at even strength. Caufield extended his point streak to eight games in the process, a stretch in which he's piled up two goals and 10 points, including three power-play helpers.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Scores twice Saturday
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Caufield notched two goals in Saturday's 6-2 win over Utah.
Caufield found the back of the net with his two shots in this game, tickling the twine in the second and third periods. He's been one of Montreal's most productive players this season, with 12 goals and 18 total points in 15 games, and he's riding a productive stretch of four multi-point performances in the Canadiens' last seven outings.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Sets franchise record
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Caufield scored twice on five shots, dished a power-play assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime win over the Kraken.
Caufield set the Canadiens' franchise record for overtime goals with his 11th game-winner past regulation time. This was also his fourth multi-goal game of the season. The 24-year-old has nine tallies, four assists, 31 shots on net, 13 hits and a plus-7 rating across 11 appearances. Caufield has regularly been worth the price of admission this season, and it wouldn't be surprising to see him end up with his first 40-goal campaign by the end of 2025-26.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Strikes on power play
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Caufield scored a power-play goal on five shots in Monday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Capitals in Game 1.
Caufield has four goals and four assists over his last 10 contests. He hasn't recorded a multi-point effort since March 15 versus the Panthers, but Caufield's consistency on the top line and first power-play unit make him an important part of the Canadiens' offense. He finished the regular season with his first 70-point campaign (37 goals, 33 assists) while adding 240 shots on net and a plus-9 rating over 82 appearances.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Ties game Tuesday
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Caufield scored a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Red Wings.
Caufield's tally tied the score at 1-1 late in the second period, and the surging Canadiens would rally in the third to pick up their sixth straight win. The 24-year-old winger has three goals and one assist during the winning streak. He's at 37 goals, 67 points, 229 shots on net, 65 hits, 31 blocked shots and a plus-10 rating over 78 contests as a fixture on the top line.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Puts away goal Thursday
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Caufield scored a goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to the Flyers.
Caufield ended a four-game goal drought with his third-period tally. The 24-year-old winger has had the occasional dry spell this season but has mostly been consistent in a top-six role. He's up to 34 goals, 63 points, 211 shots on net, 58 hits and a plus-6 rating through 71 appearances. He needs three more points to set a career high.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Sends helper Wednesday
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Caufield recorded an assist and went plus-2 in Wednesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Kraken.
Caufield continues to excel on the Canadiens' top line. The winger set up a Juraj Slafkovsky go-ahead goal in the second period Wednesday, giving Caufield at least one point in eight of his last nine games. In that span, he's earned six goals and four assists. The 24-year-old is up to 32 goals, 27 helpers, 194 shots on net, 52 hits and a plus-4 rating across 65 appearances. He's six points back of matching his career-best 65 from last season, which took him all 82 contests to achieve.
Caufield scored a power-play goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 4-3 overtime win over the Sabres.
Caufield reached the 30-goal mark with the opening tally in this contest. He surged to the milestone mark -- the American winger has four goals and two assists over his last five games. For the season, the 24-year-old is up to 55 points, 179 shots on net, 47 hits, 26 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating. His goal-scoring is fueling a career year, and he's still got time to take a run at the 40-goal mark.
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Canadiens' Cole Caufield: Two points including OT winner
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Caufield scored the game-winning goal in overtime and added an assist in Thursday's 4-3 victory over the Sharks.
It was Caufield's fifth game-winner of the season, and the tally gave him 28 goals on the campaign, tying his career high. The 24-year-old winger has gotten onto the scoresheet in all three games since the 4 Nations Face-Off, and on the season, he's accumulated 53 points over 59 appearances, putting him on pace to reach 70 points for the first time.
