{
  "id": 18463151,
  "title": "Canadiens star Cole Caufield makes NHL history with more OT heroics to beat Mammoth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/canadiens-star-cole-caufield-makes-nhl-history-with-more-ot-heroics",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:41:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/canadiens-star-cole-caufield-makes-074117766.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Montreal Canadiens star Cole Caufield shattered NHL records with his overtime heroics, scoring the team's 15th career overtime goal just 30 seconds into the extra period. The 25-year-old eclipsed Connor McDavid's 559-game milestone, achieving the feat in a mere 384 games. Caufield's goal proved pivotal as Montreal edged past the Utah Mammoth 5-4 at Bell Centre, marking a significant rebound from their previous wild collapse. Utah's Logan Cooley had previously secured a hat trick for his team, but Nick Schmaltz's power-play goal and a brace from Adam Engstrom leveled the score before the overtime winner. Nick Suzuki's strong return from an upper-body injury, netting a goal and two assists, and Arber Xhekaj and Kirby Dach's contributions were instrumental in the Canadiens' victory. This win lifted Montreal to a 10-3-3 season record and a six-game winning streak in seven games.",
  "summary": "Cole Caufield and the Montreal Canadiens bounced back from a wild collapse in a big way , and the sniper made NHL history in the process. Caufield scored 30 seconds into overtime to lift Montreal to a 5-4 win over the Utah Mammoth at Bell Centre on Thursday night. The game-winner was Caufield’s 15th career overtime goal, and he got there faster […] The post Canadiens star Cole Caufield makes NHL…",
  "key_points": [
    "Cole Caufield scores 15th overtime goal in NHL history",
    "25-year-old achieves milestone in just 384 games",
    "Canadiens win 5-4 against Utah Mammoth at Bell Centre"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Caufield’s rapid ascent to this overtime scoring milestone signals a shift in league efficiency that establishes the young forward as a premier clutch performer much earlier than previous superstars.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Global News",
        "title": "Call of the Wilde: Cole Caufield scored in overtime yet again as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Utah Mammoth",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/call-of-the-wilde-cole-caufield-scored-in-overtime-yet-again-as-the",
        "published": "2026-11-06T13:04:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}