Upset alerts, tight finishes and runaway scores made for a full highlight reel on Nov. 5: the NHL brought three one-goal thrillers, college basketball had a pair of two-point heart-stoppers, and big wins landed across the NBA, NFL and college football.
Top Games
- New Jersey Devils edged the St. Louis Blues 5-4 in a high-scoring nail-biter, with the Devils holding on in a game decided by a single goal.
- Montreal Canadiens slipped past the Utah Mammoth 5-4 in another one-goal, high-scoring finish; Utah's Logan Cooley erupted for 3 G, 1 A, while Nick Schmaltz added 1 G, 2 A.
- The Anaheim Ducks stunned the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 in a high-scoring nail-biter, spoiling a huge night from Edmonton's Connor McDavid (1 G, 3 A); Anaheim's Beckett Sennecke and Pavel Mintyukov each posted 2 G, 1 A.
- The Boston Bruins overwhelmed the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 for a decisive, high-scoring blowout, adding another emphatic result to a night full of goals.
- The Golden State Warriors routed the Miami Heat 120-100, turning a 20-point margin into one of the night's clearest blowouts.
- The Jacksonville Jaguars delivered an upset alert with a commanding 33-10 win over the Baltimore Ravens, a decisive result that stood out among the day's biggest margins.
- DePaul outlasted South Florida 82-80 in a high-scoring nail-biter, hanging on by two points for a finish that went down to the wire.
- Jackson State snatched an 87-85 road win over Tulane, another two-point, high-scoring thriller—and an upset alert in the day's college hoops slate.
- The Phoenix Suns beat the Orlando Magic 117-104, a noteworthy result paced by Devin Booker's 30 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists.
- Indiana powered past Bellarmine 92-69 in a decisive, high-scoring blowout, setting the tone with a 23-point margin.
- Syracuse crushed CCSU 102-49 in a high-scoring blowout, clearing the century mark while limiting CCSU to 49 points.
- Florida Atlantic rolled past TX-San Antonio 60-29 in a high-scoring blowout, piling up 60 points in one of the night's most decisive college football results.
- James Madison handled Southern Miss 54-23, a commanding, high-scoring victory that gave the visitors a 31-point margin.
Standout Performances
Logan Cooley was electric for the Utah Mammoth with 3 G, 1 A against Montreal; he's now at 11 goals on the season. Teammate Nick Schmaltz chipped in 1 G, 2 A.
Even in the Edmonton Oilers' one-goal loss, Connor McDavid produced 1 G, 3 A. The Anaheim Ducks got matching 2 G, 1 A performances from Beckett Sennecke and Pavel Mintyukov; Sennecke is now at 8 goals on the season, while Mintyukov is at 0 goals on the season.
Devin Booker filled the box score in Phoenix's win with 30 points, 1 rebound and 8 assists, near his season scoring average; he is averaging 25.4 points, 2.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game.
From tight finishes to emphatic blowouts, Nov. 5 delivered drama across the sports calendar—and plenty of results worth a second look.
