The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night, looking to pick up another two points to close the gap between themselves and the final Eastern Conference wild-card spot.
Midway through the second period, Montreal held a 2-0 lead and went on the power play after Hurricanes’ winger Mikko Rantanen was called for a cross-check on Canadiens’ defenseman Mike Matheson.
Montreal had the puck in Carolina’s zone, and Caufield poked the puck free to teammate Patrick Laine. Laine then found an open Nick Suzuki, who skated up and fired home a wrist shot to give the Canadiens a three-goal margin.
Following the goal, the Canadiens posted on social media, announcing that Caufield had made history with his assist.
“200 NHL points for Cole, the fastest Hab to reach this milestone in 30 years!” the team wrote.
Caufield, now in his fifth NHL season at just 24 years old, is on pace for his best statistical year since debuting in 2020. In 58 games, he’s tallied 27 goals and 24 assists, bringing his point total to 51.
The Canadiens went on to defeat the Hurricanes 4-0 and are now five points back of the final playoff spot in the East. They’ll return to the ice on Thursday when they host the San Jose Sharks. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.