Jets Stun Canadiens 5-4 in Overtime After Four Goals in Final 2:39 of Regulation

MONTREAL — The Winnipeg Jets pulled off one of the most improbable comebacks in NHL history on Tuesday night, beating the Montreal Canadiens 5-4 in overtime at Bell Centre after trailing 4-0 with less than three minutes left in regulation. The Jets scored four goals in the final 2 minutes and 39 seconds of the third period, then won it at 3:30 of overtime, ending a nine-game losing streak in a game that had looked lost for nearly the entire night.

The Jets Canadiens comeback instantly entered the record books. It is the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, and the four goals came in just 2 minutes and 6 seconds of game time — the fastest four goals in Jets franchise history.

Key Points

• Winnipeg trailed Montreal 4-0 before scoring four times in the final 2:39 of regulation to force overtime.
• Tyrel Bauer, Morgan Barron and Kyle Connor (twice) scored the comeback goals, with Connor tying the game with 33 seconds left.
• Dylan Samberg won it at 3:30 of overtime, fed by Adam Lowry after Gabriel Vilardi stripped the puck from Lane Hutson.
• The comeback is the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, beating a mark set by the Los Angeles Kings in 2007.
• Winnipeg ended a nine-game winless streak (0-7-2); Montreal extended its point streak to eight games despite the loss.

What Happened

For most of the night at Bell Centre, this looked like a routine Montreal win. The Canadiens led 4-0 after Cole Caufield scored twice, including a power-play goal just 46 seconds into the third period. Montreal goaltender Jacob Fowler had stopped the first 37 shots he faced, and the Jets — mired in a nine-game slide — looked headed for another defeat.

Then, with 2:39 remaining in regulation, everything changed. Tyrel Bauer scored his first NHL goal to make it 4-1. Morgan Barron made it 4-2 at 18:03 of the third period. With goaltender Stuart Skinner pulled for an extra attacker, Kyle Connor scored twice — the second with just 33 seconds left — to tie the game 4-4 and stun the home crowd.

The overtime winner came at 3:30: Vilardi took the puck from Hutson, Lowry moved it on, and Samberg finished the play.

Background and Context

The Jets arrived in Montreal in desperate need of a result. Their nine-game losing streak — seven regulation losses and two overtime defeats — had dragged them down the standings, and a 4-0 deficit on the road against one of the league's hottest teams looked set to extend the misery. Montreal, by contrast, was riding a point streak that would reach eight games even in defeat.

Winnipeg's season had been defined by frustration, and a loss like the one that seemed certain on Tuesday would have fitted the run perfectly. Instead, the Jets produced a finish that rewrote the night.

Montreal's perspective is more complicated: the Canadiens banked a point and kept their point streak alive, but let a four-goal lead disappear in under three minutes, despite Caufield's two goals and Fowler's 37 consecutive saves to start the game.

Jets Canadiens Comeback: How the Final 2:39 Unfolded

The sequence began with Bauer's first NHL goal. At 4-1 with 2:39 left it barely registered as a threat, but Barron's goal at 18:03 changed the mood — suddenly it was a two-goal game and the extra attacker was coming.

Pulling Skinner was the gamble that made the rest possible. With six skaters against five, Winnipeg pressed, and Connor — one of the league's most dangerous scorers — delivered twice. His tying goal with 33 seconds remaining completed a four-goal burst in 2:06 of game time, the fastest four goals in Jets franchise history.

The record context puts the night in perspective: the previous latest four-goal comeback dated to November 10, 2007, when the Los Angeles Kings began their rally at 52:46. Winnipeg's began even later — four goals down, under three minutes left, on the road — and the Jets still found a way.

Reactions

No moment drew more attention than the final minutes. A four-goal comeback from that late, in 2:06 of game time, then winning in overtime, is a night players and fans remember for years.

For Winnipeg, the reaction that matters most is in the standings and in the room. Snapping a nine-game winless streak with a historic rally, rather than a routine win, gives the Jets something to build on — with goals from across the lineup: Bauer, Barron, Connor (twice) and Samberg.

For Montreal, the night is a reminder of how quickly a comfortable lead can vanish with an extra attacker on the ice. The Canadiens extended their point streak to eight games, but a 4-0 home lead is a game a contending team expects to close out.

Why It Matters

Comebacks like this matter beyond a single night's standings because they reset a team's season. Winnipeg improves to 5-8-3 — still a record that reflects a difficult start, but no longer one attached to a double-digit winless run. A team that had forgotten how to win now has proof, in the most dramatic form possible, that no deficit is insurmountable.

The game also matters for what it says about the modern NHL. Late multi-goal rallies are more common than they once were, but a four-goal rally in the final 2:39 remains an extreme outlier — and the latest such comeback in league history underlines just how unusual Tuesday night was.

What Happens Next

Winnipeg will look to turn one historic night into a run, carrying the confidence of the comeback into the next game rather than treating it as an isolated escape. Montreal will try to bank the point and move on, focusing on game management in the final minutes. Winnipeg hopes the win marks a turning point; Montreal aims to prove Tuesday's collapse was the exception in an otherwise impressive start.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Jets vs Canadiens on November 3, 2026?
Winnipeg beat Montreal 5-4 in overtime at Bell Centre on Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How did the Jets come back from 4-0 down?
Winnipeg scored four goals in the final 2:39 — Bauer, Barron and two from Connor, the last with 33 seconds left — then Samberg won it at 3:30 of overtime.

Is this the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history?
Yes. The comeback is the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history, beating the Los Angeles Kings' rally that began at 52:46 on November 10, 2007.

How fast were the Jets' four goals?
The four goals came in 2:06 of game time, the fastest four goals in Jets franchise history.

What are the teams' records after the game?
Winnipeg improved to 5-8-3, ending a nine-game winless run (0-7-2). Montreal fell to 9-3-3 but extended its point streak to eight games.

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