November 4, 2025: The Minnesota Wild scored an overtime winner that never even went into the net.
Predators goaltender moved to his left to stop a shot from Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprisov. As he did, he bumped the post, knocking the peg out of the ice and dislodging the goal cage.
Marcus Johansson collected the puck in the crease, shooting it off the now-displaced net, before backhanding his rebound over the goal line.
At that point, both Annunen and the net were well out of position. Referee Trevor Hanson signaled a goal on the ice, and the officials headed over to confirm the call with the league.
After a brief review, the NHL’s Situation Room agreed with the call on the ice, citing Rule 63.7.
More on the play – including Rule 63.7 – at Scouting the Refs: https://scoutingtherefs.com/2025/11/50176/wild-score-in-overtime-on-dislodged-net-vs-predators/
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