Barracuda Edge Reign 3-2 in Overtime
Cam Lund scored 17 seconds into overtime to give San Jose a 3-2 win over Ontario at Toyota Arena.
Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Hockey
The San Jose Barracuda defeated the Ontario Reign 3-2 in overtime on November 4. Cam Lund scored the winner 17 seconds into the extra period, while Ontario fell to 5-6-1 on the season.
Why it matters
The loss drops Ontario further in the standings as it continues a stretch of close games. The overtime finish shows how narrow margins have decided this matchup.
Carter George made 23 saves on 26 shots for Ontario, while Eric Comrie stopped 22 of 24 for San Jose. Ontario went 0-for-1 on the power play and 1-for-1 on the penalty kill in the 3-2 overtime loss.
The players
Cam Lund
Cam Lund is a San Jose Barracuda forward who scored the overtime winner in this game.
Carter George
Carter George is an Ontario Reign goaltender who made 23 saves in the loss.
The details
Taylor Ward opened the scoring for Ontario at 10:23 of the first period. Brendan Hoffman and Donavan Houle scored for San Jose in the second period, with Kaleb Lawrence tying it for Ontario in between before Lund's overtime goal on a net drive.
Timeline
November 4, 2026: San Jose defeats Ontario 3-2 in overtime.
November 6, 2026: Ontario travels to face the Abbotsford Canucks at 6 p.m. PT.
Season Trajectory
Ontario's 5-6-1 record places it in a tight stretch of the AHL season where single overtime results carry weight in the standings. The result adds to a pattern of close games that will shape how the Reign position themselves heading into their next matchup.
Ontario's next game against Abbotsford on November 6 gives the Reign an immediate chance to recover from the overtime loss. For fantasy and standings followers, the result moves Ontario to 5-6-1 entering that road matchup.
The takeaway
Close one-goal games can shift a team's standing quickly, so a single overtime result matters more than its margin suggests. Tracking how Ontario responds in its next road game will show whether this loss becomes part of a longer slide.
What happens next
Ontario travels to face the Abbotsford Canucks at 6 p.m. PT on November 6, 2026.
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