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Victor Hedman's goal 2:07 into overtime lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 16). Victor Hedman's goal 2:07 into overtime lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/victor-hedman-s-goal-2-07-into-overtime-lifts-lightning-past-kraken-4-3/article_7cd276c1-bc4b-5812-a4fe-ab13f1ccd6d4.html

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Captain Victor Hedman scored 2:07 into overtime, tipping the puck past Seattle’s Philipp Grubauer to secure a 4-3 victory for the Tampa Bay Lightning over the Seattle Kraken in a game played Thursday night at Tampa. Brandon Hagel contributed two goals and Ilya Mikheyev added another, helping the Lightning improve their home record to 4-0-0 this season. The Kraken’s Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers, and Ryan Winterton also found the net.

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In a thrilling NHL game on October 16, 2026, Victor Hedman scored the winning goal just 2:07 into overtime, lifting the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 4-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken in Tampa, Florida. Hedman's decisive play involved splitting the Seattle defense and tapping the puck past goalie Philipp Grubauer, securing the Lightning’s fourth straight home win to start the season. Brandon Hagel contributed two goals for the Lightning, while J.T. Miller added an assist. The Kraken fought back with goals from Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers, and Ryan Winterton but ultimately fell short. With this victory, the Lightning improved their impressive record of being undefeated when leading after 40 minutes, a statistic that stood at 3-0 entering Thursday’s game.

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Fla. Kraken Lightning TAMPA Tampa Bay

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Lightning ORG · 4× Kraken ORG · 3× Tampa Bay GPE · 2× Fla. GPE · 1× Hedman PERSON · 1× Seattle GPE · 1× TAMPA GPE · 1× Victor Hedman PERSON · 1× the Seattle Kraken ORG · 1× the Tampa Bay Lightning ORG · 1×

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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.

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2026-10-16 · Toronto Star

Victor Hedman's goal 2:07 into overtime lifts Lightning past Kraken 4-3 · assertive framing

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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. asserted

Hedman → score → 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. asserted

who → cross → puck

Pontus Holmberg got an assist on the goal 2:07 into OT. asserted

Holmberg → get → OT

Brandon Hagel scored twice and Ilya Mikheyev added a goal for the Lightning, who improved to 4-0-0 at home. asserted

who → score → home

The last time Tampa Bay opened a season with four straight wins in 2020-21, when they opened 6-0. asserted

they → open → 2020

Tampa Bay led 2-1 after two periods and was 3-0 when leading after 40 minutes entering Thursday’s game. asserted

Bay → lead → game

Last season, the Lightning were 33-1 when leading after two periods. asserted

Lightning → lead → periods

Jared McCann, Matthew Beniers and Ryan Winterton scored for the Kraken. asserted

McCann → score → Kraken

Beniers’ tip-in goal in the third tied the game with 4:19 left in regulation. asserted

goal → tip → regulation

Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves in the win for the Lightning. asserted

Vasilevskiy → make → Lightning

Grubauer had 31 saves for the Kraken. asserted

Grubauer → have → Kraken