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Dach scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

After an illness sidelined him for the prior two games, the 25-year-old forward slotted back into the lineup Thursday and quickly proved he was fully healthy, helping to set up Arber Xhekaj for his first goal of the season late in the first period. Dach then bagged his own first tally of 2026-27 when he jammed home a rebound early in the third. It was his first power-play goal in nearly two years, with his last one coming Jan. 23, 2025 against the Red Wings. Through 14 games this season, Dach's contributed five points with 19 hits, 10 shots on net and a plus-0 rating.

Suzuki scored a goal and added two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over Utah.

Making his return from a six-game absence due to a hand injury, the star center got right to work and got Montreal on the board late in the first period. After setting up Kirby Dach for a power-play tally early in the third, Suzuki then initiated the sequence that resulted in Cole Caufield's winner just 30 seconds into OT. Suzuki has a five-game point streak going dating back to Oct. 13, and on the season he's produced six goals and 15 points in just 10 contests.

Dobes made 16 saves in Thursday's 5-4 overtime win over the Mammoth.

While the performance did his ratios no favors, most of the damage against Dobes came when Montreal was shorthanded as Utah went 3-for-5 on the power play. The 25-year-old netminder has fallen behind Jacob Fowler on the depth chart, but Dobes has benefited from strong offensive support when he's been between the pipes, going 3-2-2 in seven starts despite a 4.04 GAA and .847 save percentage.

Schmaltz produced a goal and two assists, all on the power play, in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength with the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. Schmaltz put together a career-best campaign in 2025-26 with 74 points (33 goals, 41 assists) in 82 regular-season games, but the 30-year-old had found another gear to begin the current season. Through 17 contests, Schmaltz has delivered nine goals and 20 points, including seven goals and five assists on the power play.

Cooley scored three goals, two on the power play, and added a power-play assist in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Canadiens.

The Mammoth's strength on the man advantage kept them in the game despite being out-shot 35-20. The hat trick was Cooley's second in the last four contests and the fifth of his career in just 228 games -- making him the fastest to five among all active NHL players, beating the mark of 230 games held by Alex Ovechkin. Cooley has already lit the lamp 11 times in 17 games this season, putting him on pace to shatter his previous career high of 25 goals in 75 regular-season contests, set in 2024-25 during the franchise's first season in Utah.

Cossa turned aside 30 shots in Thursday's 5-4 overtime loss to Montreal.

The Mammoth got out-shot 35-20 on the night, but Cossa nearly did enough to steal a road win for his squad. Adam Engstrom snuck a shot through traffic late in the third period to tie it up, however, before Cole Caufield ripped home the winner just 30 seconds into OT. Cossa still avoided taking a regulation loss for a fourth straight start, posting a 3-0-1 record since Oct. 19 despite a lackluster 3.45 GAA and .879 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder is still showing some growing pains in his first full NHL campaign, but he appears to be settling in as Karel Vejmelka's backup.

Fox pocketed two assists, one on the power play, in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Both helpers came in the third period as the Rangers rallied late from a 2-1 deficit. Fox has yet to go more than one game in a row this season without getting onto the scoresheet, racking up two goals and 21 points in 17 contests -- putting him third in the NHL in scoring among blueliners, behind the Oilers' Evan Bouchard (30 points) and the Wild's Quinn Hughes (22).

Garand stopped 23 shots in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Flyers.

Both goals on the 24-year-old netminder came in a two-minute span in the second period, one on a screened shot from the blue line and the other during a scrum right in front of his crease. Otherwise, Garand shut down the visitors, and he got rewarded when the Rangers rallied in the final frame. It's his second straight win after four straight losses, and during a streak of 12 consecutive appearances following a season-ending knee injury to Igor Shesterkin, Garand's gone 5-6-1 with a 2.76 GAA and .899 save percentage. His workload will lessen once Joonas Korpisalo (foot) is cleared to make his 2026-27 debut, after his current conditioning stint at AHL Hartford is done.

Benoit scored a goal on his only shot while adding two blocked shots, one hit and a plus-1 rating in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

Skating on the third pairing with Nick Seeler, Benoit got Philly on the board midway through the second period with a quick shot from the blue line that a screened Dylan Garand didn't pick up until it was too late. It was Benoit's first goal, and first point, of the season, but supplying offense isn't why he's in the lineup. Through 13 games, the 28-year-old defenseman has contributed 29 hits, 18 PIM, 11 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating.

Woll made 25 saves in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Rangers.

The Flyers held a 2-1 lead with about six minutes left in the third period before the victory slipped through their fingers, and while one of the Rangers' late goals came on a power play, both came on shots that Woll got a clean look at. The former Maple Leaf remains stuck on one win for the season, going 1-6-2 in nine outings with a 3.12 GAA and .898 save percentage while working in a timeshare with Dan Vladar.