Cole Caufield scored 30 seconds into overtime to lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-4 victory over the Utah Mammoth on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at the Bell Centre.
The win allowed the Canadiens to secure two points at stake following a difficult start to the game where they trailed by two goals early in the first period.
The Utah Mammoth opened the scoring just 1:42 into the game when Logan Cooley beat Engström and then Dobes. Cooley later extended the lead at 9:24 on a power play, followed by a goal from Nick Schmaltz to give the Mammoth a 3-0 advantage. Cooley completed a hat trick during the second period with a goal at 11:05.
Montreal began their comeback when Juraj Slafkovsky scored at 15:25 in the first period, assisted by Nick Suzuki. Arber Xhekaj tied the game at 17:10 with a one-timer. In the third period, Kirby Dach tied the game 69 seconds in following a pass from Suzuki. Adam Engström later tied the game again with his first NHL goal with 5:06 remaining in regulation.
The Canadiens' victory was bolstered by the return of Nick Suzuki, who recorded one goal and two assists after missing six games due to an upper-body injury. Suzuki had previously played 546 consecutive regular-season games. Kirby Dach also returned to the lineup after missing two games due to a virus.
Due to these returns, coach Martin St-Louis left forwards Florian Xhekaj and Owen Beck out of the lineup. On the Utah side, Logan Cooley finished with three goals and an assist, while Nick Schmaltz recorded one goal and two assists. Sebastian Cossa made 30 saves for the Mammoth, and Jakub Dobes made 16 saves for the Canadiens.
The Canadiens' win serves as a recovery from a historic collapse against the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday, when they squandered a four-goal lead in the final 2:39 of the third period and lost 5-4 in overtime.
The Canadiens are scheduled to play their next game on Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
