LAMBOS SCORES OVERTIME WINNER IN 3-2 VICTORY OVER WINNIPEG
Feb 21, 2026WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Carson Lambos scored the overtime winner 1:55 into overtime to lift the Iowa Wild to a 3-2 victory over the Manitoba Moose at Canada Life Centre on Saturday afternoon.
Iowa opened the scoring 9:24 into the game. Mike Koster sent a pass over to Lambos for a point shot, and Riley Heidt backhanded the rebound through Thomas Milic (33 saves).
Danny Zhilkin set up Isaak Phillips for a shorthanded one-timer past the glove of William Rousseau (25 saves) to even the score at 15:16.
Zhilkin carved around Rousseau and tucked the puck into the net to put Manitoba ahead 2-1 with 2:41 remaining in the opening frame.
Iowa outshot Manitoba 13-9 in the first period.
Each team posted nine shots in a scoreless middle frame.
Tyler Pitlick tied the contest 4:26 into the third period. After Dylan Gambrell chipped the puck into the offensive zone, Pitlick drove to the net and slid a forehand shot under Milic.
Lambos collected a centering pass from Oskar Olausson and snapped a shot past Milic’s blocker to earn Iowa the extra point in overtime.
Iowa outshot Manitoba 36-27. The Wild and Moose each finished scoreless on two power plays.
Iowa and Manitoba complete their weekend series on Sunday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m. at Canada Life Centre.
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