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Victor Hedman’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

Victor Hedman’s OT goal lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) scores past Seattle Kraken goaltender Philipp Grubauer (31) during overtime of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 15, 2026, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara) Photo: Associated Press


Captain Victor Hedman scored just over two minutes into overtime to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Thursday night.

Hedman crossed the blue line, split the defense and drove straight to the net, tapping the puck through the legs of Seattle goalie Philipp Grubauer, who was trying to poke the puck away. Pontus Holmberg got an assist on the goal 2:07 into OT. Brandon Hagel scored twice and Ilya Mikheyev added a goal for the Lightning, who improved to 4-0-0 at home.

Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers and Ryan Winterton scored for the Kraken. Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in the win for the Lightning. Grubauer had 31 saves for the Kraken.

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