Laine breaks tie in 3rd, Canadiens defeat Red Wings

The teams play again Saturday in Montreal.

Emil Heineman and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist for the Canadiens (13-16-3). Sam Montembeault made 25 saves.

Patrick Kane, Joe Veleno and Tyler Motte scored for the Red Wings (13-15-4), while Michael Rasmussen had two assists. Cam Talbot made 29 saves.

Heineman gave the Canadiens a 1-0 lead at 7:09, beating Talbot with a wrist shot that deflected off Erik Gustafsson’s stick blade.

Kane tied the game at 13:27, beating Montembeault high on the blocker side from a tight angle.

The Red Wings nearly took the lead at 18:04. Lucas Raymond flipped the puck over the net off Montembeault’s head, but he was able to stay bent over with the puck resting on the back of his neck.

Evans scored shorthanded to give Montreal a 2-1 lead at 18:31, but Veleno tied the game at 19:27, tipping in Jeff Petry’s shot.

Motte gave the Red Wings a 3-2 lead at 1:40 of the third period, sliding home Rasmussen’s pass after he created a turnover deep in Montreal’s end.

Arber Xhekaj made it 3-3 at 8:42, scoring his first goal of the season with a wrist shot from the left circle..

Laine gave Montreal a 4-3 lead with a power-play goal at 12:02, firing a slap shot through the shaft of Moritz Seider’s stick and past Talbot.