Filip Gustavsson caught the shot from Pavel Buchnevich, looked up and sent the puck high over all players.
When it then bounced over the goal line, nine seconds of the match remained and the victory was secured.
The 26-year-old thus wrote himself onto a special list.
He became the 15th goalie to score a goal in the league – which was the NHL's 18th goalie goal.
When I was on the bench during the timeout, Fleury (Marc-André, goalie) said I should try to shoot, and I felt that, yes, I should, he says according to nhl.com.
I didn't know I could shoot so high and far. It was lucky that it went in.
The Swede was immediately hugged by the players on the ice and then went to the bench and celebrated the goal with his other teammates.
I didn't think I'd be able to score a goal... Now I don't know what to do, he says.
Filip Gustavsson is not the only Swedish goalie who has scored a goal in the NHL. Linus Ullmark put the puck in a meeting with Vancouver on February 25, 2023, when he played for Boston. He now plays for Ottawa.
