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W vs Mammoth · Thu, Nov 5 · Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| MTL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
MTL Suzuki 1 G, 2 A, 3 pts
UTA Cooley 3 G, 4 pts · Schmaltz 2 A
Record10–3–3
2nd in the Atlantic · 23 PTS
Sat, Nov 7 7:00 PM ET at Maple Leafs
No. 1 in the 30-second version
Canadiens' Cole Caufield sets NHL record, reaching 15 overtime goals fastest in league history.
His winner Thursday against Utah was his 15th career overtime goal, reached in 384 games, 175 fewer than Connor McDavid needed. The article notes Montreal's struggles to win in regulation in recent seasons gave Caufield more overtime chances to score.
From Thursday
Cole Caufield's overtime goal lifts Canadiens over Mammoth 5-4 in Montreal.
Logan Cooley recorded his second hat trick of the season, and AP reports he became the fastest active player to reach five career hat tricks. Nick Suzuki returned from a six-game absence with a goal and two assists for Montreal. Montreal had blown a 4-0 lead to Winnipeg on Tuesday, which AP calls the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history.
Sources: The Hockey News - Utah Hockey Club · Associated Press · Habs Eyes on the Prize
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Canadiens visit Maple Leafs tonight at 7 PM ET, fresh off a 5-4 overtime win over the Utah Mammoth.
Montreal (10-3-3) has won four of its last five, while Toronto (8-7-2) has a 5-4 record over its last nine games per the matchup sheet. Auston Matthews leads Toronto with 26 points and Lane Hutson leads Montreal with 16. Five Toronto players are on injured reserve, including John Tavares and Kirill Marchenko, and Mike Matheson is out for Montreal with a lower-body injury. Montreal leads the season series 1-0.
Source: ESPN
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No. 3 in the 30-second version
Hurricanes beat Islanders 5-3 as William Carrier scores the go-ahead goal in the third period.
Carrier scored with 5:08 left in regulation, after New York had tied the game at 3. Carolina, the reigning Stanley Cup champion, led 2-0 early and won for the fourth time in five games. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play and lost their second straight game, and they also signed veteran defenseman Ben Hutton to a one-year contract.
Sources: NY Post Sports · SNY · Associated Press · Lighthouse Hockey
Trevor Connelly scores with 1:42 left as the Golden Knights beat the Red Wings 2-1 in Detroit.
The Vegas Golden Knights secured another win with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings Thursday night at Little Caesars Arena. Trevor Connelly scored the game-winning goal with 1:42 remaining in the third period. Carter Hart was phenomenal, stopping 25 of 26 shots for a .962 save percentage. Victor Olofsson returned to the lineup and went right back onto the top power-play unit, though the man-advantage did not convert. Olofsson had four goals and five points in four games before sustaining an injury in early October. He finished tonight’s game with an assist, a plus-one rating and three s
Sources: The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Knights On Ice
From Thursday
Jesper Bratt scores in overtime as the Devils edge the Blues 5-4 after blowing a 4-1 lead.
Bratt scored on a breakaway from Dougie Hamilton in overtime. St. Louis scored three goals in 3:08 to tie it at 4, with Mason McTavish, Philip Broberg and Dalibor Dvorsky scoring. Connor Hellebuyck stopped 28 shots for New Jersey, which has won six straight at home, according to the AP.
Sources: SNY · The Hockey News - St. Louis Blues · Associated Press · All About The Jersey
From Thursday
Lightning beat Blackhawks 4-1 as Ilya Mikheyev scores twice against his former team.
Tampa Bay improved to 10-3-2 and is 8-0-0 at home, while Chicago is 4-12-1 overall and 0-7-1 on the road. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves for Tampa Bay, and Arvid Soderblom stopped 31 shots for Chicago. Roman Kantserov's goal, his eighth of the season, came with 49 seconds left and extended his point streak to seven games.
Sources: The Hockey News - Chicago Blackhawks · Associated Press · Second City Hockey · Raw Charge
Rangers beat Flyers 3-2 after Philadelphia blew a 2-1 third-period lead.
Pavel Dorofeyev tied the game on a power play after Denver Barkey took a slashing penalty, and Tye Kartye scored the winner on a breakaway. According to The Hockey News, the Flyers have won only four of their first 18 games. According to Broad Street Hockey, a fan blog, coach Rick Tocchet called the collapse inexcusable.
Sources: The Hockey News - Philadelphia Flyers · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Broad Street Hockey
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