NHL · Night in Review
Guentzel’s Three-Point Night Lifts Tampa in OT/SO Thriller
November 8, 2026 · 5:44 AM
Tampa and New Jersey survived OT/SO, while Dallas edged San Jose in a three-game marquee slate.
Last night, Saturday, Tampa Bay edged Minnesota 4-3 in OT/SO, completing the model-underdog upset. Jake Guentzel drove the win with 2 goals, 1 assist and 7 shots, including 1 power-play goal; Charle-Edouard D’Astous added 1 goal and 2 assists, while Maxim Shabanov scored twice on 3 shots for Minnesota. New Jersey beat the Islanders 5-4 in OT/SO, with Jack Hughes posting 1 goal, 1 assist, 5 shots and a plus-2. Ilya Sorokin stopped 45 of 50 shots (.900) for New York in the loss, while Bo Horvat supplied 2 assists. Dallas won 4-3 over San Jose in regulation, with Thomas Harley scoring once and assisting twice, including 1 power-play goal. Macklin Celebrini had 3 assists and 5 shots for the Sharks, while Dallas’ Jamie Benn scored once and logged 3 shots and 2 penalty minutes. Tomorrow’s top matchup: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins.
Scoreboard
TBL 4, MIN 3 (OT/SO)
NJD 5, NYI 4 (OT/SO)
SJS 3, DAL 4
FLA 3, WSH 4
VAN 2, EDM 4
NYR 4, SEA 3
DET 0, COL 4
MTL 4, TOR 2
CHI 2, CAR 9
STL 1, NSH 3
PIT 5, LAK 2
UTA 2, OTT 4
Key Performers
Ilya Sorokin (NYI): 45 saves on 50 shots (.900 SV%) Mackenzie Blackwood (COL): 27 saves on 27 shots, shutout Martin Necas (COL): 2 G, 2 A (4 PTS) Jake Guentzel (TBL): 2 G, 1 A (3 PTS) Charle-Edouard D'Astous (TBL): 1 G, 2 A (3 PTS)
Standings Impact
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DYMA Insight
Two of the three marquee games went to OT/SO, and both ended as one-goal decisions. Sorokin made 45 saves on 50 shots in New York’s 5-4 loss.