The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime at the Bell Centre on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026. Cole Caufield scored the winning goal to secure the victory for the Canadiens (10-3-3) against the Mammoth (10-6-1).
Adam Engstrom scored his first career NHL goal during the third period at even-strength, with Kirby Dach providing the screen. This goal tied the game at 4-4 with just over five minutes remaining in regulation. Earlier in the game, Arber Xhekaj tied the score at 2-2 with a shot measured at 97.22 MPH. Xhekaj also engaged in a fight with Liam O'Brien on the next faceoff, marking his second goal, assist, and fight in a single game.
Logan Cooley recorded a hat-trick for the Mammoth, marking his second hat-trick in one week. According to the Montreal Gazette, Cooley is now the fastest active player to record five career hat tricks, surpassing Alex Ovechkin. Cooley's performance included a goal at 1:42 of the first period and a power-play goal shortly after. The Mammoth also regained a 4-3 lead in the third period following an assist by Cooley while Juraj Slafkovsky was in the penalty box.
Captain Nick Suzuki returned to the lineup for the Canadiens after missing six games due to an upper-body injury, recording three points during the game. Kirby Dach also returned to the lineup for the matchup after missing two games due to illness. Dach recorded his first goal of the season and his second point of the night by jamming home a loose puck to tie the game at 3-3.
The Canadiens entered the game with a 10-3-3 record, having previously won five games without Suzuki. Jakub Dobes started in goal for the Canadiens, receiving the night off in place of Jacob Fowler. Ivan Demidov remained out of the lineup due to a fractured ankle.
