As the Deseret News previously reported, teams that are more than four points out of a playoff spot by American Thanksgiving rarely end up making the playoffs. Utah HC players and fans can enjoy their turkey dinners with the peace of mind, knowing that they’re three points shy of the playoffs.

The Utah Hockey Club is hoping to end its four-game road trip with a win against the Canadiens in Montreal on Tuesday night.

The Montreal Canadiens’ season was starting to look up when they won three of four games before a five-day break last week. However, the break did them more harm than good, as they fell behind 5-0 to the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday with a noticeable level of rust on their game.