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Cole Caufield's Hat Trick Leads Habs' Demolition of Islanders

Cole Caufield scored his first career five-point game including a hat trick as Montreal’s top line dominated and the Canadiens won 7-3 over the Islanders.

  • At the Bell Centre Saturday, Cole Caufield scored a hat trick and added two assists as the Canadiens defeated the Islanders 7-3.
  • On Saturday, mistakes and penalties by the Islanders, plus Sorokin allowing six goals before being replaced, helped Montreal pull away.
  • In a momentum swing, Islanders struck back early with a power-play goal at 6:46 and a breakaway at 13:19, then Schaefer tied it 45 seconds into the third.
  • In standings terms, the victory moved Montreal third in the Atlantic with 84 points, while the Islanders sit just outside the playoffs with 83 points through 69 games.
  • Next up for each club, the Islanders lost their second straight game amid a heated, physical contest, and they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on Sunday.
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Juraj Slafkovský recorded his first four-point game in the NHL.

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Cole Caufield's hat trick leads Habs' demolition of Islanders

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The Record broke the news in Waterloo, Canada on Saturday, March 21, 2026.
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