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Nikita Kucherov Scores 27 Seconds Into OT to Give the Lightning a Victory Against the Red Wings
The Lightning overcame a two-goal deficit, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves as Tampa Bay earned its fifth 50-win season.
On Monday, the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 in overtime, with Nikita Kucherov scoring the winning goal 27 seconds into the extra period.
David Perron opened the scoring for Tampa Bay, while Erik Cernak, Jake Guentzel, and Conor Geekie also contributed goals as the Lightning built early momentum.
Alex DeBrincat tied the game late for Detroit, assisted by Patrick Kane, who reached 1,400 career points—the 24th player in NHL history to achieve this milestone.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 27 saves as Tampa Bay recorded at least 50 wins for the fifth time in franchise history, while Cam Talbot finished with 19 saves for Detroit.
With the victory, Tampa Bay remains tied with Montreal for second place in the Atlantic Division; both teams have one game remaining in the regular season.