Overview
- Ontario lost 5-4 in overtime to the Tucson Roadrunners at Toyota Arena to open the 2025-26 AHL season, moving to 0-0-1-0.
- Akil Thomas and Francesco Pinelli each posted a goal and an assist, with Thomas briefly restoring a late third-period lead.
- Andre Lee scored Ontario’s first goal and Aatu Jämsen added a power-play tally.
- Tucson forced overtime with a 6-on-4 goal with 22 seconds left, then Sammy Walker ended it 51 seconds into the extra frame.
- Starting goaltender Erik Portillo stopped 22 of 27 shots in his first AHL game action since February, and the teams play again Sunday at 3 p.m. PT in Ontario.