The Boston Bruins (37-23-8) closed out their three-game road trip with a 3-2 overtime loss to the Montreal Canadiens (37-20-10) at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night. 

Pavel Zacha (22) scored twice, including one on the power play, but the Canadiens fought back to keep the game tied and ended it at 4:38 of overtime. 

Jeremy Swayman made 28 saves in the loss. He is now 3-1-1 in his last five starts and 11-2-2 in his career against the Canadiens.

Just 25 seconds into the game, the Bruins’ power play was put to the test. Alexandre Carrier was assessed a four-minute double minor for a high stick on Tanner Jeannot. 

As the first penalty was expiring, Pavel Zacha tied his career-high in goals. He connected with his backhand to beat Jakub Dobes low-glove side. 

The power play goal was Zacha’s eighth of the season. 

The Bruins finished 1-for-4 on the power play on Tuesday and are now 5-for-39 (12.8%) since the Olympic break. 

Nick Suzuki got the Canadiens on the board at the 10:30 mark of the first period. 

Both teams were even at 13 shots at the end of the opening frame. 

Much like the first period, the Bruins got off to a strong start, and an early goal in the second regained the lead. 

The second line created the goal. Casey Mittelstadt drove through the zone, cut back, and set up Viktor Arvidsson, who steered it toward the crashing Pavel Zacha. The puck deflected off Zacha’s stick and into the net. 

With the goal, Zacha set a new career-high with 22 goals in a single season. 

Josh Anderson redirected a Lane Hutson shot to tie the game at the 13:13 mark of the second period. 

The Bruins held a 21-20 shots advantage through two periods, though the game remained tied at two. 

There was no scoring in the third period, and for the fourth straight road game, the Bruins needed overtime. 

With 22 seconds remaining in the extra frame, Cole Caufield parked himself to the left of Jeremy Swayman’s net. Nick Suzuki fired a pass to the open Caufield, and he tapped in the game-winning goal.

Caufield has scored in each of the last seven Bruins and Canadiens matchups. 

The Bruins finished 2-1-1 against the Canadiens this season. 

The Bruins pick up a point in the loss and move ahead of the Detroit Red Wings in the standings. They now occupy the first wild card spot. The Blue Jackets picked up a win tonight and sit one point behind the Bruins with a game in hand. 

The Bruins will return home for a game on Thursday night against the Winnipeg Jets (28-28-10).

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