The Canadiens looked to find a way to defend better, and they did, coming away with a 4-1 win over the Oilers on Sunday.

MONTREAL -- Jakub Dobes made 27 saves for the Montreal Canadiens in a 4-1 win against the Edmonton Oilers at Bell Centre on Sunday. Dobes made five saves, including a point-blank opportunity by Zach Hyman, during a full 5-on-3 power play for Edmonton after Montreal was assessed two minor penalties at 6:04 of the first period.

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Jakub Dobes stopped 27 shots and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-1 on Sunday night, preventing Leon Draisaitl from reaching 1,000 points. Ivan Demidov, Joe Veleno, Nick Suzuki and Alexandre Texier scored for Montreal.

Beyond their sloppiness at the offensive blue line, the Oilers can hang this loss on special teams. They had a five-on-three power play for a full minute in the first period after McDavid took a hit from behind and Regula got hooked during the delayed penalty. They applied furious pressure but couldn’t score.

The Montreal Canadiens can thank Jakub Dobes' stellar performance for what was one of their best games of the season, a 4-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers.

Leon Draisaitl aims to reach 1,000 career points on Sunday night as the Oilers venture into Montreal to wrap up a back-to-back at the Bell Centre against the Canadiens

The Montreal Canadiens came into Sunday night’s game to shut down Edmonton Oilers superstars Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and they did just that with a complete team effort with a 4-1 victory.

Calvin Pickard did his bit. The Edmonton Oilers did not, as Edmonton lost 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens. The Oilers gave up four breakaways and Pickard stopped them all. But he couldn’t stop everything. And Edmonton’s power play simply could not beat Montreal’s own hot goalie Jakub Dobes, at least until it was too late in the third.

The Edmonton Oilers made a transaction early Monday morning that they are hoping can help with their secondary scoring.

Calvin Pickard revealed the truth behind his hugs with Stuart Skinner and the trade. Pickard expressed the emotional impact of losing close teammates Skinner and Brett Kulak mid-season. The Edmonton Oilers dropped a 4-1 decision to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday, ending their five-game point streak.

The Edmonton Oilers lost 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens on Sunday night, and it wasn't just the back-to-back schedule or tired legs that did them in.