The score was 1-1 after all three periods when 22-year-old Eklund decided with a direct shot from the right, on a pass from Finn Mikael Granlund, just 39 seconds into overtime. This gave San Jose the win with 2-1.
I just tried to be ready for the direct shot and got a fantastic pass from "Granny" there, and then I managed to get it in, says William Eklund about his effort to reporters after the match.
Lucas Raymond, Detroit's 22-year-old forward from Gothenburg, also excelled when he became a two-goal scorer in the meeting against Boston. Both times after a pass from his Swedish teammate, defenseman Simon Edvinsson.
This is the eighth consecutive match where Raymond scores points. However, it was not enough for Detroit, which lost 3-2 in overtime against Boston.
In Pittsburgh's 5-4 win over Florida, Marcus Pettersson scored a goal for the winners, while one of Florida's goals was signed by Adam Boqvist.
Also, Malmö native Rasmus Andersson scored a goal in Calgary's 3-0 win over Columbus.
