Suzuki scores twice, Demidov has winner in Canadiens' 4-3 victory over the Mammoth

Suzuki scores twice, Demidov has winner in Canadiens' 4-3 victory over the MammothStory byMontréal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki celebrates scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Utah Mammoth left wing Brandon Tanev (13) fights with Montréal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble (47), center Jared Davidson (49), and center Joseph Veleno (90) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Utah Mammoth left wing Michael Carcone, right, celebrates scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) shoots the puck past Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) blocks the puck from the shot of Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5

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Montréal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki celebrates scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 5

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Montréal Canadiens center Nick Suzuki celebrates scoring a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Utah Mammoth, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 5

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Utah Mammoth left wing Brandon Tanev (13) fights with Montréal Canadiens defenseman Jayden Struble (47), center Jared Davidson (49), and center Joseph Veleno (90) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Anna Fuder) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 5

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Utah Mammoth left wing Michael Carcone, right, celebrates scoring a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Montréal Canadiens, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 5

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Utah Mammoth right wing Kailer Yamamoto (56) shoots the puck past Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) for a goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)5 / 5

Canadiens Mammoth Hockey

Montréal Canadiens goaltender Jakub Dobes (75) blocks the puck from the shot of Utah Mammoth center Nick Schmaltz (8) during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Tyler Tate) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)JOHN COONThu, November 27, 2025 at 5:26 AM UTC·1 min read

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Nick Suzuki and Ivan Demidov scored in a 1:27 span early in the third period and the Montreal Canadiens rallied to beat the Utah Mammoth 4-3 on Wednesday night for just their third victory in 10 games.

Suzuki scored twice, and Zach Bolduc added a goal and two assists as Montreal went 2 of 3 on power plays. Jakub Dobes made 31 saves.

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Two of the Canadiens' victories in the last 10 have come against Utah.

Barrett Hayton, Kailer Yamamoto and Michael Carcone had second-period goals for the Mammoth. Karel Vejmelka made 13 saves.

Montreal struck first on Bolduc’s power-play goal with 9:22 left in the first. The Canadiens doubled their lead six minutes later on Suzuki's first goal.

Hayton, Yamamoto, and Carcone scored in 4:09 span of the second period to give Utah the lead.

Hayton's power play goal at the 9:43 of the second broke the ice for the Mammoth. Yamamoto leveled it two minutes later with his straight-on wrist shot from close range. Carcone then put Utah in front with 6:08 left in the second when he cut around the pipe and threaded the puck through traffic past Dobes.

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Montreal got the equalizer from Suzuki on a power play less than a minute later. He poked in his second goal at the 3:20 of the third.

Demidov put Montreal ahead for good with a snap shot at the 4:47 of the third.

Up next

Canadiens: At Vegas on Friday night.

Mammoth: At Dallas on Friday night.

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