NHL Recap November 5 2026: Cooley Hat Trick, Suzuki Sets Up the OT Winner, Pastrnak 4 Shots
Logan Cooley scored three goals on three shots on Thursday, November 5, 2026, and Nick Suzuki set up the overtime winner as Montreal beat Utah 5-4. Every number below is from the ESPN box scores for the nine NHL games that had finished at publish time.
Logan Cooley: 3 goals on 3 shots
Cooley scored at 1:42 and 9:24 of the first period and again at 11:05 of the second, and he added an assist on Nick Schmaltz's goal in the third. That is 3 goals, 1 assist and 3 shots in 19:31, and he now has 11 goals this season. Schmaltz finished with 1 goal, 2 assists and 3 shots.
Nick Suzuki: 4 shots, a goal and two assists
Suzuki scored in the first period, assisted Kirby Dach's goal early in the third, and set up Cole Caufield's winner 0:30 into overtime. He had 4 shots on goal in 20:04. Caufield finished with the winning goal, his 11th of the season.
David Pastrnak: 4 shots, 2 assists
Boston beat Pittsburgh 6-2. Pastrnak put 4 shots on goal and had 2 assists, and Pavel Zacha scored twice. Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist.
Around the league
- Vegas 2, Detroit 1: Carter Hart stopped 25 of 26 shots.
- Tampa Bay 4, Chicago 1: Ilya Mikheyev scored twice and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 25 of 26.
- New Jersey 5, St. Louis 4 (OT): Anthony Mantha had 2 goals and an assist.
- Carolina 5, NY Islanders 3: Andrei Svechnikov had a goal and an assist, and Sebastian Aho had 2 assists.
- NY Rangers 3, Philadelphia 2: Adam Fox had 2 assists in 25:28.
- Columbus 2, Dallas 1 (shootout): Casey DeSmith made 29 saves for Dallas, Cam Talbot made 27 for Columbus, and Mikko Rantanen scored for the Stars.
- Winnipeg 6, Vancouver 2: Mark Scheifele and Dawson Mercer each had a goal and an assist, and Kyle Connor had 2 assists.
Lines from this morning's board that cleared
From the DARIMARKET board, these stars' lines were met in the box score: Pastrnak 3+ shots (he had 4), Adam Fox 1+ points (2), Mikko Rantanen 1+ points (1), Suzuki 2+ shots (4), Jason Robertson 3+ shots (3), Alex DeBrincat 3+ shots (5), Lucas Raymond 2+ shots (3) and Adam Fantilli 2+ shots (5). These are past results and say nothing about the next game.
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FAQ
Who scored the hat trick in the NHL on November 5, 2026? Utah center Logan Cooley scored three goals on three shots in Montreal, at 1:42 and 9:24 of the first period and 11:05 of the second. He has 11 goals this season, per ESPN.
How did Montreal beat Utah on November 5, 2026? Montreal won 5-4 in overtime. Cole Caufield scored 0:30 into the extra period, with assists from Lane Hutson and Nick Suzuki. Suzuki had a goal, 2 assists and 4 shots.
How many shots did David Pastrnak have against Pittsburgh? Pastrnak had 4 shots on goal and 2 assists in the Boston 6-2 win, according to the ESPN box score. Past games do not promise the next one.