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Noah Cates’ overtime goal lifts Flyers to 2-1 win over Wild

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Noah Cates scored 2:36 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to their second win of the season, a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

Dan Vladar stopped 15 shots and holds the only two wins for the Flyers in net through five games this season. He continues to distance himself from Samuel Ersson in the fight for the No. 1 goaltender spot.

The Flyers came out fired up from the opening faceoff in the third game of a four-game homestand. Flyers forward Nicolas Deslauriers engaged in an early-game brawl with fellow forward Marcus Foligno, which energized the crowd. Deslauriers, with a reddened and cut right cheek, threw his head back and waved his arms toward the crowd as he skated toward the penalty box.

Cates sealed the win by beating Jesper Wallstedt in the waning moments of overtime, sending a thinned-out crowd home happy.

Vladimir Tarasenko gave the Wild a 1-0 lead early in the second period by beating Vladar. Minnesota had just three shots on goal in the first period, coming off a 5-1 loss in Washington the night before.

Owen Tippett tied the game 1-1 early in the third period when he backhanded the puck from behind the net. The puck caromed off the back of Wallstedt’s left goalie pad and into the net. Wallstedt finished the night with 19 saves.

The Flyers needed a lucky bounce on Tippett’s third goal of the season to secure the win after starting with just one victory in their first four games under first-year coach Rick Tocchet.

**Up next:**
– Wild: Play Monday at the New York Rangers
– Flyers: Host Seattle on Monday

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AP NHL
https://wtop.com/sports/2025/10/noah-cates-overtime-goal-lifts-flyers-to-2-1-win-over-wild/

Panarin has goal, 3 assists as Rangers beat Canadiens 4-3 and improve to 3-0-1 on the road

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MONTREAL (AP) — Artemi Panarin had a goal and three assists as the New York Rangers rallied to beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-3 on Saturday night.

Mika Zibanejad contributed a goal and an assist, J.T. Miller also scored, and Matthew Robertson notched his first NHL goal for the Rangers. Adam Fox recorded two assists, while Jonathan Quick finished with 21 saves, helping New York improve to 3-0-1 on the road this season.

The Canadiens started strong with Juraj Slafkovsky and Nick Suzuki scoring within the first 3:42 of the game. Noah Dobson added a goal midway through the third period after the Rangers had taken a two-goal lead. Sam Montembeault made 18 saves as Montreal’s four-game winning streak came to an end.

Zibanejad got the Rangers on the scoreboard with a power-play goal with 8:04 remaining in the opening period. New York then scored three times in the first 5:51 of the third to take a 4-2 lead. Miller tied the game just 34 seconds into the period, and Robertson put the Rangers ahead for good at 4:11 into the period in only his sixth career game. Panarin extended the lead to two goals 1:40 later.

Montreal recalled Owen Beck on an emergency basis before the game, and fellow center Joe Veleno made his season debut following injury announcements earlier in the day regarding Kaiden Guhle, Patrik Laine, and Kirby Dach.

Panarin now has 33 points (eight goals, 25 assists) in 24 career games against the Canadiens.

Up next:
**Rangers:** Host Minnesota on Monday to open a two-game homestand.
**Canadiens:** Host Buffalo on Monday to finish a four-game homestand.

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AP NHL
https://wtop.com/sports/2025/10/panarin-has-goal-3-assists-as-rangers-beat-canadiens-4-3-and-improve-to-3-0-1-on-the-road/