Canadiens beat Mammoth 5-4 in OT on Caufield goal

Cole Caufield scored 30 seconds into overtime, and the Canadiens beat the Mammoth 5-4 at the Bell Centre after erasing three separate deficits. Montreal improved to 10-3-3 and 23 points. Utah fell to 10-6-1.

Logan Cooley was the player of the game in defeat, with three goals, one assist and three shots on goal. He scored at 1:42 and 9:24 of the first for a 2-0 lead. Nick Suzuki cut it to 2-1 at 15:25, and Arber Xhekaj tied it 2-2 at 17:10. Cooley restored the lead at 11:05 of the second, making it 3-2.

Kirby Dach tied it 3-3 at 1:09 of the third. Nick Schmaltz put the Mammoth up 4-3 at 7:14, but Adam Engstrom tied it 4-4 at 14:54. Caufield ended it in overtime, set up by Lane Hutson and Suzuki, who finished with three points.

Chirp's Sim had the Mammoth at 51% before the game. It missed.