Pittsburgh was on its way to a three-pointer during regular time, but with only seven seconds left to play, Vegas took the match to overtime after winning the shot statistics in the third period with 19–4.
Even though they came back, it felt like it was our match, says Erik Karlsson.
With a wrist shot early in overtime, the 34-year-old, with his ninth goal for the season, secured the extra point for Pittsburgh.
Superstar Sidney Crosby scored two goals on Pittsburgh's first six shots in the match. Both times, he was assisted by Swede Rickard Rakell.
Vegas' Jack Eichel was credited with an assist and the American now has 78 points, which means he ties William Karlsson's club record for most points in a season.
Karlsson, who has not played since January 20 due to injury, set the record during Vegas' premiere season in the NHL in 2017–2018.
New Jersey's Jesper Bratt leads the Swedish scoring league this season. When it became a 5–3 home win against Columbus, it was a goal and two assists for Bratt, who stands at 73 points for the season.
