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Lightning complete comeback, beat Wild, 4-3, on Kucherov’s OT winner

Nikita Kucherov keeps Nikita Kucherov’ing. The Tampa Bay Lightning forward capped off another multi-point night as he scored at the 3:23 mark of overtime to give the Lightning a 4-3 win over the Minnesota Wild. Kucherov’s goal was the third…

Published: Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 5:39 AM
Lightning complete comeback, beat Wild, 4-3, on Kucherov’s OT winner
Key Things to Know
  • Nikita Kucherov scored an overtime power-play goal to give the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 victory over Minnesota.
  • The Lightning overcame deficits of 2-0 and 3-1, scoring three power-play goals during the game.
  • Jake Guentzel scored twice and Charle-Edouard D'Astous tallied a goal in the third-period comeback.
The Story in 60 Seconds

The Tampa Bay Lightning rallied from multiple deficits to defeat the Minnesota Wild 4-3 in overtime. Forward Nikita Kucherov scored the game-winning power-play goal at the 3:23 mark of the extra period to secure Tampa Bay's third consecutive victory. The Lightning overcame early 2-0 and 3-1 deficits to complete the comeback on the road.

Jake Guentzel scored two goals and Charle-Edouard D'Astous added another during the comeback, while goaltender Dennis Hildeby stopped 19 of 22 shots for the win. Maxim Shabanov scored twice and Blake Coleman added a goal for Minnesota, while Wild goaltender Calvin Pickard stopped 30 of 34 shots in the loss.

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