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Last-Second Winner Lifts Reign Past Stars, Extends Surge Atop Pacific

Ontario’s points lead reflects a surge fueled by late-game resilience plus a hot netminder.

Overview

  • Jared Wright scored the decisive goal with 1.4 seconds left to seal Ontario’s 4-3 road win over Texas.
  • Cole Guttman tallied two goals, including a second-period power-play strike and the extra-attacker equalizer with 14 seconds remaining.
  • Kenta Isogai recorded his first AHL goal, while Ontario outshot Texas 15-3 in the third period.
  • Erik Portillo stopped 17 of 20 shots to earn the win, improving to four straight victories since returning from injury and eight consecutive decisions overall.
  • Ontario sits first in the Pacific at 25-11-1-1 with 52 points, buoyed by three straight comeback wins when trailing after two and special teams trending up with power-play goals in three straight and an 8-for-8 penalty kill over the last three games; the teams meet again Sunday at 3 p.m. PT.