Marian Gaborik scored the tying goal with 5 minutes, 55 seconds left in regulation and added his fifth of the season 2 minutes, 4 seconds into overtime, lifting the Los Angeles Kings to a 3-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday night.
Chicago right-wing Patrick Kane broke an NHL record for American-born players with a point in his 19th consecutive game, scoring on a power play and assisting on Niklas Hjalmarsson’s first goal of the season.
However, the Blackhawks, who beat Anaheim 3-2 in overtime on Friday night after trailing 2-0 with less than 2 minutes left in regulation, blew a 2-0 third-period lead against the Kings. It was the Stanley Cup champions’ first loss since the start of last season when leading after two periods.
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Gaborik got the equalizer with a short wrist shot from the slot after defenseman Brent Seabrook overskated the puck while trying to carry it out of his own end and lost it to Anze Kopitar. His second game-winner of the season came on a shot that beat Scott Darling low to the stick side.
STARS 4, WILD 3, OT
In St Paul, Minnesota, Tyler Seguin scored 3 minutes, 57 seconds into overtime as the Stars came back from a three-goal deficit to win.
Alex Goligoski, Jamie Benn and John Klingberg scored for Dallas in the third period. Seguin, Benn and Klingberg each had one assist, while Cody Eakin had two assists.
Antti Niemi made 23 saves as the Stars won for the fifth time in six games.
Jason Pominville ended the longest goalless streak of his career with his first goal of the season, while Thomas Vanek and Charlie Coyle also scored for the Wild. Minnesota lost for the fifth time in six games.
In other games on saturday, it was:
‧ Capitals 4, Maple Leafs 2
‧ Devils 3, Canadiens 2, OT
‧ Blues 3, Blue Jackets 1
‧ Oilers 3, Penguins 2, SO
‧ Sabres 4, Predators 1
‧ Islanders 3, Lightning 2
‧ Sharks 5, Flames 2
‧ Coyotes 4, Senators 3
‧ Flyers 3, Rangers 0
‧ Avalanche 5, Jets 3
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