Lightning Beat Oilers 2-1 in Overtime

TAMPA, Fla. Jake Guentzel scored 1:43 into overtime to lift the Tampa Bay Lightning to a 2-1 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night at Amalie Arena.

The Oilers struck first, with Trent Frederic converting a one-timer in the slot at 1:32 of the opening period for his second goal of the season. The tally came after Tampa Bay defenseman Emil Lilleberg turned the puck over to Leon Draisaitl, who fed Frederic in front. The Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy kept the game close throughout, turning aside 24 shots in total.

Edmonton carried the 1-0 lead into the third period, but Nick Paul erased the deficit with 2:32 remaining in regulation. Returning from offseason wrist surgery for his season debut, Paul collected a pass from J.J. Moser at the blue line, drove to the net and roofed a shot over Calvin Pickard to even the score at 1-1. The Oilers did not challenge the goal for a potential offside.

The game remained tied through the end of regulation, sending it to a 3-on-3 overtime. Vasilevskiy preserved the tie early with consecutive stops on shots from Darnell Nurse and Jack Roslovic. Moments later, Darren Raddysh sprang Guentzel on a rush up the ice, and the center...