MTL @ DAL, JAN 4: THE THIRD PERIOD

JAN 4, 2026 · AMERICAN AIRLINES CENTER · THE GAUNTLET

FINAL/OTMTL 4, DAL 3

AFTER 2MTL 3, DAL 2

REAL PULLNONE

SHOTSMTL 28, DAL 27

Tied at the horn, so nobody pulled. Johnston had tied it 3-3 with 8:53 left. Montréal won 4-3, Hutson scoring 3:40 into overtime.

THE LAST FIVE MINUTES

Third period: time left. Overtime: time into it.

4:00	JOHNSTON PENALTY. HOOKING.
OT 3:40	HUTSON SCORES. MTL 4, DAL 3.

Neither team called its timeout.

THE CANADIENS SCORED NOTHING IN THE THIRD, DALLAS SCORED ONE, AND THE CANADIENS WON 4-3 IN OVERTIME.

This third is in the Gauntlet's pool of real 2025-26 thirds. A run draws them at random.