Winnipeg sets NHL record with fourth-quarter four-goal surge
The Jets erased a 4-0 deficit in under three minutes to stop a nine-game losing streak.
By Christopher Singh ·
The Winnipeg Jets completed the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history on Tuesday night, defeating the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime. Dylan Samberg scored the winning goal with the final seconds left on the clock.
Montreal controlled the first two periods and held a 4-0 lead. Cole Caufield extended that advantage with his second goal of the game 46 seconds into the third period. Winnipeg then scored four unanswered goals in 2 minutes and 8 seconds to tie the game with 32 seconds remaining in regulation.
Kyle Connor delivered the tying power-play strike, his second goal of the contest. This sequence began at 57:21, surpassing a record set by the Los Angeles Kings in 2007. It also marked the fastest four-goal scoring burst in Jets franchise history, breaking a mark from 1984.
Tyrel Bauer and Morgan Barron initiated the rally, ending Montreal goalie Jacob Fowler's shutout attempt. Fowler stopped 42 shots before the loss. Winnipeg goaltender Stuart Skinner made 18 saves, while Mark Scheifele and Dylan DeMelo recorded two assists each.
The Canadiens missed captain Nick Suzuki, who sat out his sixth straight game with a hand injury. He had played 546 consecutive regular-season games prior to the absence. Suzuki practiced without visible limitations on Monday and Tuesday morning, suggesting he is near a return to the lineup.
Winnipeg reunited its top line of Scheifele, Connor, and Gabriel Vilardi for this matchup. The team had lost 7-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday. Owen Beck and Josh Anderson also scored for Montreal, with Juraj Slafkovsky adding two assists.
