The Canadiens bring a one-point standings edge and a potent Cole Caufield-led attack into a tight Centre Bell matchup.
At Centre Bell on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2026, at 7 p.m. ET, Montréal (9-3-3) hosts Utah (10-6-0) with a one-point standings edge, 21 to 20, despite having played one fewer game; the Mammoth rank 12th in the power index, just ahead of Montréal at 13th. The Canadiens are 4-1 in their last five, while Utah is 3-2, and both enter on a one-game winning or losing streak respectively: Utah won its last game, Montréal lost its last game. Cole Caufield’s 10 goals and 14 points in 14 games headline Montréal’s attack, while Utah’s Clayton Keller leads the Mammoth with 21 points in 16 games. The crease could decide it: Montréal’s Jacob Fowler has a .925 save percentage in 12 games, compared with Karel Vejmelka’s .870 in 16 for Utah, though the listed data does not confirm the starters.