Kucherov leads Lightning past Wild in overtime

Kucherov leads Lightning past Wild in overtime By KSTP 32 minutes ago Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov celebrates his goal against the Minnesota Wild to win in overtime of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Nikita Kucherov scored on a power play 3:23 into overtime as the Tampa Bay Lightning rallied for a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night. Jake Guentzel scored twice for Tampa Bay, while Maxim Shabanov had two goals for Minnesota, which led 3-1 in the third period before the Lightning tied it late in regulation. The Wild got goals from Blake Coleman and Shabanov and 30 saves from Calvin Pickard, but saw their three-game winning streak end. Minnesota earned a point with the overtime loss and fell to 12-3-4.