Pittsburgh native Logan Cooley scored with one second remaining in regulation to cap his fourth career hat trick, then Mikhail Sergachev tallied 3:27 into overtime to lift the visiting Utah Mammoth to a stunning 4-3 victory over the Penguins on Thursday.
With time winding down, Vincent Trocheck wired a shot from above the right circle, producing a rebound that an unmarked Cooley converted from the left doorstep. In overtime, Barrett Hayton initially was denied on a 3-on-1 rush before Sergachev converted from deep in the right circle to end the game.
Utah defenseman Andrew Peeke notched an assist in his 400th career NHL game and Sebastian Cossa turned aside 31 shots.
Pittsburghโs Ben Kindel nearly played the hero by scoring the go-ahead goal with 23 seconds remaining in regulation. He also had an assist in his return to the ice after collapsing while aboard the team plane on Oct. 20.
Sabres 7, Ducks 6
Tage Thompson scored a natural hat trick and had two assists to help visiting Buffalo rally for a wild win against Anaheim.
Zach Benson had a goal and two assists and Colten Ellis made 29 saves for the Sabres, who have won two in a row. Buffalo also got goals from Jack Quinn, Tyson Kozak and Noah Ostlund.
Cutter Gauthier scored twice for the Ducks, who have lost seven of eight (1-6-1). Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist, Mikael Granlund, Tristan Luneau and Roger McQueen also scored, and Ville Husso made 24 saves.
King 6, Senators 5 (OT)
Quinton Byfield snapped in a wrist shot from the top edge of the left circle at 3:37 of overtime as Los Angeles, despite blowing a four-goal lead in the third period, edged visiting Ottawa.
Artemi Panarin scored a 5-on-3 power-play goal to highlight a four-goal second period and also had an assist for Los Angeles, which won its first home game in four tries this season. Drew Doughty had three assists. Darcy Kuemper made 17 saves for the Kings, who improved to 32-13-5 all-time against Ottawa.
Dylan Cozens produced two goals and an assist, Drake Batherson had a goal and two assists and Tim Stutzle had three assists for the Senators. Jonas Johansson stopped 12 of 16 shots before departing midway through the second period. Ersson finished up with 20 saves.
Hurricanes 3, Blue Jackets 2
Pyotr Kochetkov made 24 saves and set the Carolina franchise record for goaltender victories to begin a season in a win over Columbus in Raleigh, N.C.
Jordan Martinook, Logan Stankoven and Mark Jankowski scored for Carolina, which has won three games in a row. Denton Mateychuk and Kent Johnson scored for the Blue Jackets after they fell into a 3-0 hole.
Kochetkov, now 9-0-0 on the season, broke the franchise record that he shared with former teammate Frederik Andersen, who won eight straight to begin a season five years ago.
Lightning 6, Jets 4
Pontus Holmberg recorded a goal and three assists for a career-high four points, Anthony Cirelli scored and collected his 200th career assist as part of a four-goal second period, and Tampa Bay defeated visiting Winnipeg.
The Lightning improved to 6-0-0 at home as Brandon Hagel matched Cirelli with a goal and two assists. John Carlson, Conor Geekie and Brayden Point also scored, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 17 saves.
Winnipeg defenseman Neal Pionk scored twice in his 600th NHL game, and Dylan Samberg and Kyle Connor had a goal and an assist apiece. Mark Scheifele posted three assists and Cole Perfetti added a pair.
Capitals 4, Predators 3
Alex Tuch scored the go-ahead goal at 10:09 of the third period as Washington earned its third straight victory with a win in Nashville.
Tuch, who has 10 goals this season and five in his past three games, scored from the left circle on a pass from Jordan Kyrou after goalie Juuse Saros gave up a rebound on a point shot by Jakob Chychrun. Defenseman Cole Hutson recorded his first career two-goal game for Washington while captain Alex Ovechkin had three shots on goal in his final game at Bridgestone Arena.
Filip Forsberg scored two goals and Ross Colton also scored for the Predators, who fell to 1-1-1 on their five-game homestand. Roman Josi had three assists, and Saros made 25 saves.
Canadiens 5, Stars 2
Cole Caufield and Alex Newhook each scored two goals for Montreal, which capped a perfect four-game road trip with a win over Dallas.
Phillip Danault added a goal and an assist for the Canadiens, who have earned points in six straight games (5-0-1). Noah Dobson recorded two assists, and Jakub Dobes set aside 17 shots to earn his second win in six starts this season and his first in a month.
Wyatt Johnston had a goal and an assist for the Stars, who lost their second straight. Jamie Benn also scored, and Mikko Rantanen logged two assists. Jake Oettinger made 16 saves on 20 shots as his personal four-game winning streak ended.
Islanders 4, Wild 3 (OT)
Matthew Schaefer scored the winning goal 33 seconds into overtime to lift New York over Minnesota in Saint Paul, Minn.
Schaefer finished with two goals and an assist for New York, which has won back-to-back games for the second time this season. Bo Horvat and Adam Pelech added one goal apiece. Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin stopped 22 of 25 shots to earn the victory.
Quinn Hughes had a goal and an assist to lead Minnesota, which saw its three-game winning streak end. Joel Eriksson Ek and Matt Boldy each scored a goal. Wild goaltender Jesper Wallstedt allowed four goals on 26 shots.
Red Wings 4, Blackhawks 1
Viktor Arvidsson recorded his sixth career hat trick and added an assist as host Detroit defeated Chicago.
Lucas Raymond scored a go-ahead power-play goal early in the third period, and Alex DeBrincat added two assists. John Gibson made 18 saves, including a penalty shot.
Connor Bedard scored for the Blackhawks, who are 0-5 on the road. Spencer Knight stopped 25 shots.
Blues 4, Bruins 1
Robert Thomas and Philip Broberg each had one-goal, two-assist performances to lead St. Louis Blues to a win over visiting Boston.
Broberg netted the eventual game-winner in the second period as the Blues overcame an early 1-0 deficit with the final four tallies. Jimmy Snuggerud and Jake Neighbours also scored and Joel Hofer made 31 saves in goal for St. Louis, including 14 in the final period.
James Hagens scored the lone Boston goal, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 14 of the 18 shots he faced.
Sharks 3, Canucks 2
Will Smith scored twice to spark a third-period comeback as host San Jose handed league-worst Vancouver its latest loss.
Mason Marchment tallied the winner and added an assist for the Sharks, who snapped a two-game losing skid thanks to three unanswered goals. San Jose goaltender Yaroslav Askarov made 23 saves.
Drew OโConnor and Liam Ohgren scored for the Canucks, who have one win in their past 12 games (1-10-1) and sit at the bottom of the league standings. Vancouver goalie Leevi Merilainen stopped 21 shots.
