Alexander Nikishin scored 41 seconds into overtime to lift the Carolina Hurricanes past the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Friday.
Eric Robinson converted a penalty shot, while K’Andre Miller and Jordan Staal also found the net. Brandon Bussi made 23 saves for Carolina, which leads the Metropolitan Division and sits first in the Eastern Conference.
John Tavares, William Nylander, and Dakota Joshua replied for Toronto, which remains 26th in the NHL standings. Joseph Woll stopped 32 shots.
Auston Matthews underwent left MCL surgery in New York, expected to miss 12 weeks after a knee-on-knee hit from Anaheim’s Radko Gudas.