Celebrini wins it in overtime for San Jose over Montreal; Los Angeles Kings finally earn first win
In the NHL regular season, the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime, with Macklin Celebrini scoring the winner for his second goal. The Los Angeles Kings recorded their first win of the season, beating Washington on the road.
In a National Hockey League (NHL) regular-season game, the San Jose Sharks beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 in overtime. Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini was the decisive figure, scoring twice, including the overtime winner. The period scores were 1-1, 0-2, 2-0 and 1-0.
Celebrini opened the scoring midway through the first period, and Nick Suzuki equalized before the intermission. In the second period, Juraj Slafkovsky and Cole Caufield gave Montreal a two-goal lead. In the third, Michael Misa and Tyler Toffoli levelled the game for San Jose.
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The Edmonton Oilers also won 4-3 in overtime, beating the Minnesota Wild. Leon Draisaitl scored twice for Edmonton, Matthew Joseph and Evan Bouchard added one each, and Bouchard scored the overtime winner. Joel Eriksson Ek, Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman scored for Minnesota. Oilers captain Connor McDavid collected two assists and has 26 points in the first nine games of the season.
The Los Angeles Kings finally picked up their first win of the season, beating the Washington Capitals 5-2 on the road. In the first period (2-2), Adrian Kempe and Artemi Panarin scored for Los Angeles, while Ryan Leonard and Cole Hutson replied for Washington. The game was decided in the third period, when Erik Gustafsson, Scott Laughton and Kempe scored unanswered goals.
