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Cole Caufield is leaving Connor McDavid in the dust on his way to NHL overtime history

Cole Caufield marked Nick Suzuki’s return with a game-winning goal against Utah, reaching an overtime scoring milestone nearly 200 games faster than Connor McDavid.

By Brandon Croce · A Winning Habit

Published: Friday, 6 November 2026 at 4:09 PM

Key Things to Know

Cole Caufield became the fastest player in NHL history to reach 15 career overtime goals in 384 games.
Connor McDavid previously held the quickest pace to 15 overtime goals at 559 games.
Nick Suzuki assisted on Caufield's game-winning overtime goal against the Utah Mammoth after missing six games.

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Montreal Canadiens forward Cole Caufield scored his 15th career overtime goal in a victory over the Utah Mammoth, assisted by returning captain Nick Suzuki. Caufield reached the milestone in just 384 games, breaking the previous NHL record pace held by Connor McDavid, who required 559 games to reach 15 overtime goals.

Brandon Croce writes that Caufield is on track for another strong scoring campaign, tallying 11 goals early in the season. The writer highlights Caufield's pursuit of becoming the first Canadiens player to win the Rocket Richard Trophy after finishing second to Nate MacKinnon the previous season.

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Cole Caufield is leaving Connor McDavid in the dust on his way to NHL overtime history

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