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NHL Nov. 5 recap: Cooley hat trick, Suzuki and Dach return

In short

Utah lost 5-4 in overtime in Montreal despite a Logan Cooley hat trick, while Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach produced in their return. Anaheim beat Edmonton 5-4, Boston crushed Pittsburgh 6-2. For your pool, watch Cooley, Sennecke and Mintyukov.

Eleven games on Wednesday: Logan Cooley scores a hat trick, Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach return with a bang in Montreal, Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke knock off Edmonton, and Pavel Zacha paces Boston. The night's recap and what it means for your pool.

Eleven games on Wednesday, and plenty for poolers to dig into. Logan Cooley scored a hat trick, Nick Suzuki and Kirby Dach made a loud return in Montreal, Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke knocked off the Oilers, and Pavel Zacha paced Boston in Pittsburgh. Here's the rundown.

Mammoth 4, Canadiens 5 (OT): Cooley goes off, Suzuki and Dach are back

Logan Cooley scored three times (two on the power play) and added an assist in 19:31. Nick Schmaltz had a goal and two assists. For Montreal, Nick Suzuki scored and added two helpers in his return, Kirby Dach had a power play goal and an assist, Cole Caufield won it 30 seconds into overtime, and Lane Hutson picked up two assists in 27 minutes. Arber Xhekaj and Adam Engstrom also scored. Jakub Dobes made 16 saves, and Šimon Cossa 30.

For your pool: Cooley is up to 11 goals and 21 points in 17 games. Suzuki (15 points in 10 games) and Dach (5 points) are back, great news if you held them. Caufield has 11 goals, Hutson 16 points. A night worth circling on the calendar.

Ducks 5, Oilers 4: Mintyukov and Sennecke sting Edmonton

Pavel Mintyukov scored twice and added an assist. Beckett Sennecke also had two goals (one on the power play) and an assist. Cutter Gauthier scored on the power play and added a helper, Leo Carlsson two assists. Connor McDavid answered with a shorthanded goal and three assists, Leon Draisaitl a goal and an assist, Evan Bouchard a power play goal and an assist. Laurent Brossoit held the fort (23 saves), Matt Tomkins took the loss.

For your pool: Sennecke has 10 goals and 19 points in 16 games, Carlsson 24 points, Gauthier 11 goals. Mintyukov climbs to 6 points in 12 games after this outing. McDavid stays ridiculous at 44 points in 17 games, even in a loss. The Oilers also put Isaac Howard on IR earlier in the day.

Bruins 6, Penguins 2: Zacha leads the way

Pavel Zacha scored twice. Morgan Geekie had a goal and an assist, Elias Lindholm, Mark Kastelic and Fraser Minten one each. David Pastrnak and JJ Peterka each picked up two assists. Michael DiPietro made 16 saves. For Pittsburgh, Justin Brazeau and Nick Robertson scored.

For your pool: Zacha is up to 5 goals and 12 points in 16 games. Pastrnak has 22 points, Geekie and Peterka 13 each. An easy night for Boston if you rolled out several Bruins.

Other games worth noting

The Devils beat the Blues 5-4 in overtime: Anthony Mantha two goals and an assist, Jesper Bratt the winner, Luke Hughes a goal and an assist, Jack Hughes two helpers, Connor Hellebuyck the win (28 saves). Tampa beat Chicago 4-1 behind two Ilya Mikheyev goals and one from Victor Hedman. Steven Stamkos ended it in overtime on the power play in Colorado (Predators 3, Avalanche 2). Zach Werenski scored and Columbus won in a shootout over Dallas. Carolina beat the Islanders 5-3 (Logan Stankoven, Andrei Svechnikov). Winnipeg crushed Vancouver 6-2 (Mark Scheifele, Dawson Mercer). Vegas won 2-1 in Detroit, and the Rangers 3-2 over Philadelphia.

Takeaways

Hot right now: Logan Cooley, Nick Suzuki, Beckett Sennecke, Connor McDavid and Pavel Zacha. Defensemen to watch: Pavel Mintyukov (three points) and Lane Hutson. On the waiver wire in deep formats: Anthony Mantha (three points) and Ilya Mikheyev (two goals).

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Frequently asked questions

Who scored a hat trick on Wednesday?

Logan Cooley, for Utah against Montreal. He scored three times (two on the power play) and added an assist in a 5-4 overtime loss.

How did Suzuki and Dach's return go?

Nick Suzuki had a goal and two assists, Kirby Dach a power play goal and an assist, and Cole Caufield scored the overtime winner.

Who knocked off the Oilers?

Anaheim won 5-4. Pavel Mintyukov and Beckett Sennecke each had three points. Connor McDavid answered with four points in the loss.

Who should I look at on the waiver wire?

In deep formats, Anthony Mantha (three points for New Jersey) and Ilya Mikheyev (two goals for Tampa). Pavel Mintyukov is also worth a look.

Who else scored in overtime?

Jesper Bratt finished it for New Jersey against St. Louis, and Steven Stamkos scored on the power play for Nashville in Colorado.

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