Oliver Moore scores in shootout on 21st birthday, leads Blackhawks to 4-3 win over Hurricanes

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Oliver Moore scored in the shootout on his 21st birthday and Spencer Knight stopped five of six shots by Carolina to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 4-3 shootout win over the Hurricanes on Thursday night.

Connor Murphy, Ilya Mikheyev and Nick Lardis scored in regulation for the Blackhawks. Knight, who shut out Winnipeg on Monday night, made 28 saves in regulation and overtime for his second straight win.

Joel Nystrom, Jordan Staal and Jackson Blake scored for the Hurricanes, whose five-game home winning streak ended. Frederik Andersen stopped 18 shots and four more in the shootout.

The win capped an eventful night for Moore, who celebrated a milestone birthday. He was on the wrong side of a fight with Alexander Nikishin in the second period and then nearly won the game in overtime but was robbed by Andersen.

Chicago led 1-0, 2-1 and 3-2, but couldn’t put the Hurricanes away in regulation. Carolina has yet to lose in regulation with top defenseman Jaccob Slavin in the lineup (8-0-3).

Murphy and Blake traded goals 82 seconds apart near in the back half of the third period to send it to overtime.

Andersen came up with a pair saves — on Moore and Frank Nazar — in the third period to keep the game tied at 2 . He made two bigger saves — on Wyatt Kaiser and Moore — in overtime.

The Hurricanes tied it at 2 on Staal’s first goal since Dec. 19 at 9:16 of the second. Chicago had taken a 2-1 advantage after Lardis’ goal at 4:35 in the second.

Mikheyev swatted in his own rebound at 11:12 in the first to give the Blackhawks a 1-0 lead. It was Mikheyev’s first short-handed goal of the season.

Nystrom tied it with his first NHL goal at 12:50 in the first. The rookie defenseman has nine points in 36 games.

Blackhawks: Host Tampa Bay on Friday night.

Hurricanes: Travel to Ottawa on Saturday night.

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Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin (21) picks on Joel Nystrom (64) after Nystrom scored his first NHL goal against the Chicago Blackhawks during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Chicago Blackhawks' Connor Bedard (98) looses control of the puck near Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Carolina Hurricanes' Alexander Nikishin takes the puck away from Chicago Blackhawks' Ryan Donato (8) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Chicago Blackhawks' Oliver Moore (11) celebrates after his winning shootout goal against the Carolina Hurricanes in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

Chicago Blackhawks' Oliver Moore (11) skates with the puck during a shootout in an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Karl DeBlaker)

DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points and 11 assists, and the Lakers erased a 15-point deficit in the final seven minutes of a 116-110 victory over the Mavericks on Saturday night in the star guard's second visit to Dallas since his shocking trade to Los Angeles almost a year ago.

LeBron James scored 11 of his 17 points in the fourth quarter, when Rui Hachimura had a four-point play before another 3-pointer on the next possession to put the Lakers in front for good as Doncic improved to 4-0 against his former team.

Hachimura's 3-pointer for a 108-106 lead started an 11-2 run that Doncic capped with a driving layup for an eight-point edge, prompting the Slovenian star to turn his old bench and declare the game over.

Max Christie, who came to Dallas along with injured 10-time All-Star Anthony Davis in the trade for Doncic, scored 24 points. Naji Marshall had 21 points and 11 rebounds as Dallas' season-best four-game winning streak ended.

The Mavericks outscored the Lakers 41-14 from the start of the third quarter until early in the fourth, turning a 13-point deficit into a 14-point lead. Brandon Williams, who scored 20 points, had eight on a 10-2 run to finish the third, which started with a 20-4 Dallas burst.

The lead was 15 points with less than 7 minutes remaining when the Lakers started their rally, sparked by James after a slow start had him with a minus-28 rating early in the fourth.

Doncic didn't have to deal with the same emotions as his return to Dallas last season, when we wept on the bench during a tribute video before he was introduced. The NBA's scoring leader was 14 of 15 on free throws.

Lakers: A visit to Chicago on Monday is the halfway point of an eight-game trip, the longest of the season.

Mavericks: At Milwaukee on Sunday.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dribbles the ball up court against the Dallas Mavericks during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Dallas Mavericks forward Cooper Flagg works the floor against the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Los Angeles Lakers forward Jake LaRavia (12) reaches for a pass as Dallas Mavericks guard Max Christie (00) defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) controls the ball against Dallas Mavericks forward Caleb Martin during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Los Angeles Lakers guard Luka Doncic (77) throws up a shot against Dallas Mavericks forward Naji Marshall (13) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, Jan. 24, 2026, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)