Barron scores in OT to lift Canadiens to 3-2 win over Jets


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WINNIPEG, Manitoba — Justin Barron scored a power-play goal 1:09 into overtime to lift the Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets. Josh Anderson and Christian Dvorak also scored for the Canadiens, who have are 3-1-1 in their last five games. Jake Allen made 30 saves for his first win in eight games (1-6-1). Cole Perfetti and Gabriel Villardi scored for the Jets, and Connor Hellebuyck had 23 saves. In the extra period, Barron fired the puck through traffic to beat Hellebuyck for his sixth goal of the season.

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