As the Deseret News previously reported, teams that are more than four points out of a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving rarely end up making the playoffs. Utah HC players and fans can enjoy their turkey dinners with the peace of mind, knowing that they’re three points shy of the playoffs.

MONTREAL (AP) — Mikhail Sergachev scored the overtime winner as the Utah Hockey Club beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Tuesday night. Sergachev tapped in a pass from Nick Schmaltz with 27 seconds left in the extra period to end the game. Jack McBain and Dylan Guenther also scored for Utah. Karel Vejmelka made 11 saves.

The Utah Hockey Club is hoping to end its four-game road trip with a win against the Canadiens in Montreal on Tuesday night.

Game Preview, 11/26: Utah Hockey Club vs. Montreal Canadiens WHEN: 5:00 p.m. MT WHERE: Bell Centre - Montreal, Quebec TV: SEG+, UtahHC+, Utah 16 | RADIO: KSL Sports Zone 97.5 FM, NHL App

The Utah Hockey Club (8-10-3) and Montreal Canadiens (7-11-2) tangle  Tuesday at the Bell Center. The opening faceoff will be at 7 p.m. (ESPN2). Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Utah Hockey Club vs.

Utah Hockey Club was unable to complete the third-period comeback and lost 3-2 to the Toronto Maple Leafs Sunday night.

The Montreal Canadiens host the Utah Hockey Club at the Bell Centre on Tuesday, November 26, and both teams have struggled to score consistently leading into the tilt. It’s the final leg of a four-game road trip for Utah, and our top Hockey Club vs. Canadiens predictions are calling for another low-scoring game in Montreal tonight.

Watch the Game Highlights from Montréal Canadiens vs. Utah Hockey Club, 11/26/2024

The Montreal Canadiens’ season was starting to look up when they won three of four games before a five-day break last week. However, the break did them more harm than good, as they fell behind 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday with a noticeable level of rust on their game.