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Nikita Kucherov's Overtime Power-Play Goal Lifts Lightning Past Wild 4-3

Nikita Kucherov's Overtime Power-Play Goal Lifts Lightning Past Wild 4-3
World Sports · 00:46:33 - Wednesday, 11 November 2026

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov scored a power-play goal in overtime to secure a 4-3 comeback victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.

The Lightning rallied from a deficit, with goaltender Dennis Hildeby making key saves throughout regulation. Wild forwards Blake Coleman and Maxim Shabanov each found the net in the first period, but Tampa Bay responded to force extra time.

Kucherov's decisive strike came on the man-advantage, capping a dramatic finish for the Lightning in the NHL matchup on November 7, 2026.

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