Mammoth vs. Canadiens Recap: Caufield Wins It in OT, Four Props Cash

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in overtime on Thursday night, with Cole Caufield ending it 30 seconds into the extra period. Utah led three different times and Montreal answered every one. Logan Cooley scored three goals for the Mammoth, two of them on the power play, and Nick Schmaltz added a power-play goal at 7:14 of the 3rd for a 4-3 lead. Adam Engstrom tied it 4-4 at 14:54 of the 3rd, and Caufield won it from there. Montreal outshot Utah 35-20. Utah scored 3 power-play goals on 5 chances, while Montreal scored once on 4. Sebastian Cossa made 30 saves on 35 shots for Utah, while Jakub Dobes stopped 16 of 20 for Montreal. Four DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

Clayton Keller 1+ points (-215 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Keller had a point in four of his last five games, eight of his last ten and 13 of 16 this season, averaging 1.3 points a game over his last ten. - What happened: 0 G, 1 A, 1 shot on goal in 22:24 (6:15 on the power play). His assist came on Cooley's power-play goal at 11:05 of the 2nd, which put Utah up 3-2. One point cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: He logged over six minutes of power-play time on a night Utah scored three times with the man advantage. That role is the base of the angle.

Mikhail Sergachev 1+ points (-160 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Sergachev had a point in all five of his last five games, nine of his last ten and 13 of 16 this season, at 1.2 points a game over his last ten. We also noted pregame that Montreal was missing Matheson and Demidov. - What happened: 0 G, 1 A, 0 shots on goal in 27:31, with 6:05 on the power play and 3 blocked shots. His assist came on Cooley's power-play goal at 9:24 of the 1st for a 2-0 Utah lead. That cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: He led all Utah skaters in ice time and led Utah defensemen in power-play time. Points from that role can come without a single shot, as they did here.

Nick Schmaltz 2+ shots on goal (-210 at FanDuel, -225 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Schmaltz had cleared 2+ shots on goal in 13 of 16 games this season, averaging 2.8. - What happened: 1 G, 2 A, 3 shots on goal in 17:30 (5:51 on the power play). He scored on the power play at 7:14 of the 3rd and assisted on both of Cooley's power-play goals. Three shots beat the 1.5 line by 1.5. - Worth watching: Utah only put 20 shots on net as a team and he still got to three. His power-play usage makes the shot line a steady look.

Nick Suzuki 2+ shots on goal (-250 at FanDuel, -270 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Suzuki had cleared 2+ shots on goal in 8 of 9 games this season, averaging 2.9. - What happened: 1 G, 2 A, 4 shots on goal in 20:04 (5:30 on the power play). He scored at even strength at 15:25 of the 1st, set up Kirby Dach's power-play goal at 1:09 of the 3rd and assisted on Caufield's overtime winner. Four shots beat the 1.5 line by 2.5. - Worth watching: Montreal piled up 35 shots and he had a hand in three of their five goals. The price was steep, so the value depends on the number.

How the game played out

The 1st period swung both ways: Cooley scored twice for a 2-0 Utah lead, then Suzuki and Arber Xhekaj answered 1:45 apart to tie it 2-2. Utah's power play carried them, scoring three times on five chances, but Montreal kept tilting the ice and finished with 15 more shots. Dobes saw only 20 shots and allowed four, while Cossa faced 35. In overtime, Lane Hutson and Suzuki set up Caufield for the winner.

Trends to watch

• Keller, Sergachev, Schmaltz and Cooley each logged more than five minutes on the power play, and all three of Utah's power-play goals ran through that group.
• Montreal's shot volume was heavy: 35 shots on goal, with Suzuki at 4 and Caufield at 6. Cossa faced a heavy workload all night.
• Hutson played 27:00 for Montreal and picked up two assists, including the primary on the overtime winner.

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