Darren Raddysh scores in OT, Lightning beat Ducks 4-3 in coach Jon Cooper's 1,000th game

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Darren Raddysh scored midway through overtime, and the Tampa Bay Lightning blew three one-goal leads before beating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3 on Wednesday for their fifth consecutive victory.

Tampa Bay coach Jon Cooper celebrated his 1,000th regular-season game in charge with his 595th victory as the longest-tenured bench boss in the NHL. The Lightning’s coach since March 2013 has also led them in 155 playoff games, won two championships and reached four Stanley Cup Finals.

Nikita Kucherov had a goal and an assist as the Lightning skated off with a win in the opener of their three-game California road trip when Raddysh converted a pass from Brandon Hagel, who had three assists.

J.J. Moser and Brayden Point also scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy made 24 saves.

Mason McTavish tied it on a power play with 6:58 left in regulation for the Ducks, who have lost four straight and eight of 10. Jansen Harkins and Beckett Sennecke also scored, and Lukas Dostal stopped 24 shots as the Ducks earned a point for only the second time in six games.

Moser opened the scoring in the first period with his first goal since agreeing to an eight-year, $54 million contract extension last weekend.

Anaheim scored its first two goals off turnovers, with the 19-year-old Sennecke getting the 12th of his rookie season early in the third period.

Kucherov scored his 18th goal on a cross-ice pass from Hagel during a power play four minutes later, but the Ducks evened it again when Pavel Mintyukov made an exceptional play at the blue line to set up McTavish for his 10th goal.

The Ducks announced during the game that forward Frank Vatrano will be out for about six weeks with a broken shoulder incurred in Anaheim's loss to the Los Angeles Kings last Saturday.

Lightning: At Los Angeles on Thursday.

Ducks: Host Minnesota on Friday.

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Anaheim Ducks defenseman Ian Moore, left, puts Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Declan Carlile into the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point, left, celebrates his goal as Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, right, and defenseman Ian Moore watch during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal, center, deflects a shot as Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli, right, swings at it during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, falls as he tries to pass the puck while under pressure from Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, center as left wing Alex Killorn skates behind during the second period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

ATLANTA (AP) — For the second time in one week, Anthony Edwards didn't stick around for the end of the Minnesota Timberwolves' game.

This time, the exit was his decision.

Edwards left the Minnesota bench and the court during a timeout late in the Timberwolves' 126-102 loss at the Atlanta Hawks on Wednesday.

The unplanned and unapproved exit of the Minnesota star came during a timeout with 7 minutes, 52 seconds remaining. Edwards apparently disagreed with coach Chris Finch pulling his starters with the Hawks leading 109-80. Edwards tossed his towel and left the bench.

Edwards did not speak with reporters after the game. Finch told reporters after the game the star known as “Ant-Man” should have remained on the bench.

“Obviously frustrated with the performance and rightfully so, but he needs to stay out on the floor and root for his team,” Finch said.

Edwards led the team with 30 points while making 10 of 18 shots, including three 3-pointers, in 33 minutes.

The high-scoring guard began the night ranking eighth in the NBA with his average of 29.1 points per game. He was ejected in overtime of the Timberwolves' 142-138 loss at Denver on Thursday. He scored 44 points before the ejection for arguing foul calls.

Edwards, an Atlanta native and former University of Georgia star, had friends and family, including his grandfather, at Wednesday's game.

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Minnesota Timberwolves head coach Chris Finch reacts during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) shoots over Atlanta Hawks guard Nickeil Alexander-Walker during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)