The San Jose Sharks beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 in overtime at the SAP Center in San Jose, with Luca Cagnoni scoring his first NHL goal as the OT winner. Will Smith scored two goals and Macklin Celebrini recorded three assists in the season opener. The team made a showy arrival on the teal carpet in vintage cars before the game, with Celebrini and Smith arriving together and veterans Alexander Wennberg and Tyler Toffoli riding a hydraulic hot rod. Cagnoni, 21 years and 284 days old, is the second-youngest Sharks player to score an overtime goal. The win marked a high-profile start to the Sharks' season and spotlighted several young players expected to be key contributors this year.
