The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Utah Mammoth 5‑4 in overtime at the Bell Centre on Sunday night. Cole Caufield scored the winner just 30 seconds into the extra period, with assists from Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki. Utah opened the game with a 2‑0 lead in the first period, both goals coming from Logan Cooley on the power play at 1:42 and 9:24. Montreal answered quickly: Nick Suzuki netted at 15:25 after returning from a six‑game injury absence, and Arber Xhekaj tied the game at 17:10. In the second period, Cooley added another power‑play goal at 11:05 and also recorded an assist. The third period saw Kirby Dach level the score at 1:09 on a power play, but Nick Schmaltz gave Utah a 4‑3 advantage at 7:14. The fourth period was a back‑and‑forth affair. Adam Engstrom tied the game at 5:06, marking his first NHL goal, and the teams remained deadlocked until the overtime period. Caufield’s goal, assisted by Hutson and Suzuki, secured the win for Montreal. Nick Suzuki finished the game with a goal and two assists and was named the first star. Kirby Dach also recorded a goal and an assist. Montreal’s Jakub Dobes took 16 shots, while Utah’s Sebastian Cossa made 30 saves. The Canadiens had previously lost 5‑4 in overtime to the Winnipeg Jets earlier in the week. Their next matchup is scheduled for Saturday against the Toronto Maple Leafs.