Mike Matheson scored at 1:21 of overtime to lift the surging Montreal Canadiens to a 4-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday night. Nick Suzuki had a goal and three assists for the Canadiens who, despite blowing a 3-0 lead,

Alex Tuch and Tage Thompson scored goals for the Sabres to ignite the comeback. Buffalo finished with a 36-20 lead in shots but went 0-for-4 on the power play. Montreal went 2-for-5 with the extra man, with four of its opportunities coming during the first period.

Quick stats: Suzuki had four shots, one more than Xhekaj, Caufield and Slafkovsky, who also had four hits. Carrier blocked five shots. Matheson played 28:22. The Canadiens won 59.7 per cent of their faceoffs but were outhit 37-20. Reimer’s save percentage was .800.