Zemgale/LBTU beat Hockey Punks in overtime in Vilnius

In a Latvian hockey championship (OHL) match played in Vilnius, Zemgale/LBTU defeated home side Hockey Punks 6:5 in overtime.

Match summary

The hosts opened the scoring in the fourth minute, but the visitors equalized less than half a minute later. Zemgale players started the second period strongly, quickly taking the lead and extending it to a two-goal advantage, though Vilnius managed to pull one back before the break.

The third period saw the score change hands repeatedly. The hosts closed the gap, Zemgale/LBTU pulled ahead by two goals again, but Vilnius equalized twice in the final minutes of regulation, tying the game 5:5 just seconds before the end of regular time.

In overtime, Mārtiņš Antons scored the decisive goal, securing two points for Zemgale/LBTU.

Statistics

The visitors held a 23–46 shot advantage, while penalty minutes were recorded at 10 and 14 respectively for the two teams. Sims Baltrūns and Jevgeņijs Kuderko started in goal for the two sides.

Standings

Following the result, Zemgale/LBTU sits in the OHL standings with nine points from two games played. HK Mogo/RSU leads the league table. Several other OHL matches are being played this week, including games involving Liepājas HK, Capitals, Panter and other clubs.