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

Mikhail Sergachev's goal with 27 seconds left in overtime lead Utah Hockey Club to its ninth win of the season

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.

In front of one of the biggest hockey markets in the world, the Utah Hockey Club pulled off the overtime dramatics on Tuesday, beating the Montreal Canadiens 3-2.

The Montreal Canadiens hosted the Utah Hockey Club at the Bell Centre on Tuesday night, a battle between two teams that are struggling to leave the NHL’s basement.

The Montreal Canadiens played a tight-checking game in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Utah Hockey Club on Tuesday, but glaringly lacked in one category: shots.