Patrik Laine scored in overtime to give the host Montreal Canadiens a thrilling 5-4 victory over the New York Rangers on Sunday.

Jake Evans scored the winning goal with 2:15 remaining to rally the Montreal Canadiens past the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2.

The Canadiens are enjoying quite a surge in the standings, and thanks to another display of team-wide resilience against the New York Rangers on Sunday night, they are now in the mix for a Wild Card spot,

The New York Rangers extended their point streak to eight games, earning a hard-fought point despite a 5-4 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens.

Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.

Laine’s game-winner came moments after Artemi Panarin and Vincent Trocheck were stopped point-blank by rookie goalie Jakub Dobes. It also sent the Rangers to their second overtime loss in four games after blowing a third-period lead to the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday.

After two highlight-reel saves by his netminder Jakub Dobes, Patrik Laine scored the overtime winner as the Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night at Bell Centre.

Patrik Laine scored 3:20 into overtime and the Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers 5-4 on Sunday night.

The Rangers are having a very disappointing season. And the Montreal Canadiens, meanwhile, were corrected the day before by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a 7-3 loss.

With an assist on the night, Lane Hutson set a franchise record for a rookie defenceman with points in eight consecutive contests.

The Montreal Canadiens will welcome the Tampa Bay Lightning at the Bell Centre tonight as both teams will try to improve their playoffs odds.