
He followed up his third-period goal with the only success in the shoot-out.
The Canadiens led in both the first and third periods, through Erik Cole and Desharnais, but both times the Oilers tied things up, thanks to Colin Greening and Erik Karlsson.
Desharnais then got the important score in the shoot-out as Carey Price made three saves, achieving the notable feat of keeping out Daniel Alfredsson.
Jamie McGinn scored twice to help the Colorado Avalanche to a come-from-behind 5-4 shoot-out win over the Buffalo Sabres.
McGinn scored with two seconds on the clock to send the game into overtime, then Peter Mueller was the only man to score in the shoot-out.
Kyle Palmieri scored twice as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Detroit Red Wings 4-0, while Andrew Ladd's two goals helped the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-2 win over the Dallas Stars.
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