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The Winnipeg Jets staged the latest four-goal comeback in NHL history on Tuesday, November 3, turning a 4-0 deficit against the Montreal Canadiens into a 5-4 overtime win at Bell Centre. Winnipeg scored four times in the final 2:39 of regulation before Dylan Samberg finished the rally 3:30 into overtime. The victory ended the Jets’ nine-game winless streak and stopped Montreal’s five-game winning streak, even as the Canadiens extended their point streak to eight games.
According to NHL.com’s official game recap, Tyrel Bauer started the comeback at 17:21 of the third period, Morgan Barron scored 42 seconds later, and Kyle Connor struck twice in the final minute. Connor’s tying goal arrived with 33 seconds left. The four regulation goals took just 2:06, the fastest such stretch in Jets franchise history.
Montreal received two power-play goals from Cole Caufield and 42 saves from Jacob Fowler, yet still could not close out the game. The immediate question is less about the score than the sequence of defensive breakdowns before the Canadiens host the Utah Mammoth on Thursday.
The Final 2:39: How Winnipeg Erased Four Goals
Montreal’s lead looked secure after Owen Beck, Josh Anderson and Caufield had built a 4-0 advantage. But Bauer’s first NHL goal at 17:21 of the third period turned a comfortable score into a race against the clock. Barron’s shot off the crossbar made it 4-2 at 18:03.
With Stuart Skinner pulled for the extra attacker, Connor scored at 19:00 and again at 19:27. The tying shot deflected off Montreal defenseman Noah Dobson’s stick. In overtime, Gabriel Vilardi stripped Lane Hutson along the boards, Adam Lowry sent the puck to Samberg, and the defenseman completed the comeback.
The historical distinction matters: Winnipeg began its four-goal rally with only 2:39 left, later than any other NHL team that has recovered from a four-goal deficit to win. The previous mark belonged to the 2007 Los Angeles Kings, who began their comeback against Dallas with 7:14 remaining.
The Immediate Fallout for Montreal
Fowler stopped the first 37 shots he faced and finished with 42 saves. That should prevent an easy but misleading conclusion that the result was simply a goaltending failure. Winnipeg generated pressure for long stretches, and Montreal struggled to manage the puck and defend its lead when the Jets added an attacker.
The more useful coaching question is what happened ahead of Fowler: puck retrievals along the boards, defensive assignments around the circles, and the decision-making that allowed repeated Winnipeg possessions. A single loss does not prove a permanent weakness, but the pattern is significant enough to examine before Thursday’s game.
Captain Nick Suzuki was unavailable Tuesday because of an upper-body injury, his sixth consecutive absence. Montreal also listed Kirby Dach, Mike Matheson, Ivan Demidov and Samuel Montembeault among its unavailable players before the game. Without a new medical announcement, no return date or revised line combination should be treated as confirmed.
NHLTR Historic Comeback Tracker
NHLTR News Snapshot | Nov. 3, 2026
The Historic Jets Comeback
- 17:21 3rd Tyrel Bauer begins the rally 1–4
- 18:03 3rd Morgan Barron scores 2–4
- 19:00 3rd Kyle Connor cuts the deficit to one 3–4
- 19:27 3rd Kyle Connor ties the game 4–4
- 3:30 OT Dylan Samberg scores the winner 5–4
What They Are Saying
Montreal coach Martin St. Louis told NHL.com, “We were winning but we weren’t beating them,” a distinction that captures why the 4-0 lead was misleading. Caufield acknowledged the magnitude of the lapse, saying there was “no excuse for this.”
For Winnipeg, Connor emphasized how much ending the difficult streak meant to his teammates. The reaction matters because the Jets entered the night 0-7-2 over their previous nine games; the rally changed their immediate storyline from another late loss to an improbable recovery.
Roster and Salary Cap Implications
The final score does not change either team’s cap hit or create an LTIR or waiver transaction. For Montreal, the actionable issue is lineup stability while Suzuki and other injured players remain unavailable. Any change to defensive deployment, forward responsibilities or the starting goaltender against Utah is a coaching decision, not an automatic consequence of the loss.
Winnipeg’s reward is equally practical: two points and a much-needed result while defenseman Josh Morrissey remains sidelined with an upper-body injury, as he was Tuesday. The comeback is a morale boost, but the Jets still need to translate it into stronger full-game performances rather than relying on another extraordinary finish.
Final Take
Winnipeg made history by refusing to let a four-goal deficit end its night. Montreal’s response against Utah will show whether this was an isolated breakdown or a warning sign hidden by its recent winning streak.
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