Logan Cooley beats Alex Ovechkin's record to become fastest player to five career hat tricks

Cooley even beat the great Alex Ovechkin, as he potted his fifth hat trick two games faster than the Washington Capitals captain.

Cooley found the back of the net twice before the halfway mark of the first period in the Bell Centre, giving the Mammoth an early lead. After the Canadiens came back to tie the game, the former Minnesota Golden Gopher put Utah back out in front once again just past the halfway mark of the middle frame.

It was Cooley’s second hat trick in four games, as he notched a trio of goals in an overtime win against the Pittsburgh Penguins last Thursday. He added an assist in Montreal to give him a four-point night. Unfortunately for Cooley, the Canadiens got the last laugh, as Cole Caufield capped off a late comeback for the home team, scoring in overtime to give Montreal a 5-4 win.

The Pittsburgh native scored his first hat trick back in his rookie season in 2023-24, when the franchise was known as the Arizona Coyotes. After not putting together a hat trick in his sophomore campaign, Cooley posted two three-goal nights last season.

With his impressive outing against the Habs, Cooley now has 11 goals in the 2026-27 season, tying Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews for fifth in the NHL in goals. Cooley also moved into second in team scoring, with 21 points in 17 games, one point back of Clayton Keller for the lead on the Mammoth roster.