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L vs Lightning · Sat, Nov 7 · Final/OT
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TB | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
MIN Shabanov 2 G, 2 pts · Eriksson Ek 1 A
TB Guentzel 2 G, 3 pts · D'Astous 2 A
Record12–3–4
1st in the Central · 28 PTS
Tue, Nov 10 7:00 PM ET at Canadiens
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Nikita Kucherov scores power-play goal in overtime and Lightning rally for 4-3 win over Wild.
Nikita Kucherov keeps Nikita Kucherov’ing. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward capped off another multi-point night as he scored at the 3:23 mark of overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. Kucherov’s goal was the third power play tally of the night and extended the Bolts winning streak to three games. It was also the tenth overtime goal of his career, which ties him with Marty St. Louis for third-most in franchise history. Only Brayden Point (12) and Steven Stamkos (13) have more. One more Kucherov fact, he cracked 100 points for the 2026 calendar year. He joins Connor Mc
Sources: Associated Press · Raw Charge
No. 2 in the 30-second version
Wild defenseman Brock Faber practices for the first time since a September skull injury.
Faber is moving closer to his regular-season debut, which was delayed by a fractured skull.
Source: ESPN
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No. 3 in the 30-second version
Matt Coronato's overtime goal lifts the Flames past the Flyers 4-3 in Calgary.
Coronato scored at 4:08 of overtime after Calgary overcame three deficits, and Devin Cooley made 32 saves in his first game back from a lower-body injury. Philadelphia relinquished three one-goal leads, and Joel Farabee's short-handed goal tied the game in the third period. The loss dropped the Flyers to 4-10-5, while Calgary improved to 8-9-1.
Sources: The Hockey News - Calgary Flames · Associated Press · NBC Sports Philadelphia · Broad Street Hockey
Capitals beat Panthers 4-3 despite Tom Wilson's ejection for a hit on Sandis Vilmanis.
Wilson was given a major penalty for boarding and a game misconduct, and Vilmanis did not return after the hit. Brady Tkachuk scored twice in the first period, but Alex Tuch and Aliaksei Protas answered in the second, and Pierre-Luc Dubois scored the winner in the third. Sam Bennett cut the lead to one with 46.6 seconds left, and Logan Thompson made 27 saves.
Sources: The Hockey News - Los Angeles Kings · ESPN · Associated Press · Litter Box Cats
Cutter Gauthier scores hat trick as Ducks beat Penguins 5-2 for fifth straight win.
Gauthier scored his third hat trick in eight days and has six goals in his last six games, with eight of his 13 goals in that stretch on the power play. Mikael Granlund had a goal and three assists, and Laurent Brossoit made 32 saves. Anaheim became the first team since the 1988-89 Los Angeles Kings to score at least five goals in eight straight games.
Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Anaheim Ducks · PensBurgh
Mackenzie Blackwood makes 27 saves for Avalanche 4-0 shutout of Red Wings, Necas has two goals.
Blackwood had his first shutout of the season and the 18th of his career, and Colorado scored three power-play goals. Detroit has dropped four of its last five regulation games and is back below .500, and forward Andrew Copp said the team needs to get hungrier around the net, per The Hockey News.
Sources: The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · Associated Press · Mile High Hockey
Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler had a fake green apple thrown at him from the stands during Saturday's 4-2 win.
According to The Hockey News, referee T.J. Luxmore collected the apple and later showed it to Fowler, and the incident will be reported to the league. Fowler, who stopped 26 shots, joked with the official about whether a goal would have counted on the play.
Sources: The Hockey News - Montreal Canadiens · The Hockey News - Toronto Maple Leafs
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