SAN JOSE, Calif. (Nov. 14, 2026) – Filip Bystedt scored twice in the third period, including the game-winning goal with 4:58 remaining in regulation, as the San Jose Barracuda (7-9-0-0) erased a three-goal deficit to stun the San Diego Gulls (7-5-3-1), 5-4, on Saturday night at Tech CU Arena. Tye Felhaber scored his first two goals of the season, including the Teddy Bear Toss goal, while Luca Cagnoni added a goal and an assist as San Jose snapped a two-game losing streak in front of a sellout crowd of 4,329.

The Barracuda opened the scoring at 6:05 of the first period when Felhaber netted his first goal of the season, sending thousands of stuffed animals onto the ice as part of the team's annual Teddy Bear Toss Night, presented by Kaiser Permanente. Patrick Giles and Phillip Sinn collected the assists as San Jose carried a 1-0 lead into the first intermission.

San Diego responded with four unanswered goals in the second period. Ethan Procyszyn tied the game at 2:12 with his first professional goal before Stian Solberg gave the Gulls a 2-1 advantage at 5:05, tapping in a loose puck that slipped behind Eric Comrie. Anton Wahlberg extended the lead at 12:42, and Nico Myatovic scored shorthanded at 16:37 to make it 4-1. However, Felhaber answered just 46 seconds later, converting on the same power play for his second goal of the night to cut the deficit to 4-2 heading into the third period.

The Barracuda wasted little time mounting their comeback in the final frame. Cagnoni forced a turnover in front of the San Diego net and scored his second goal of the season just 1:33 into the period, pulling San Jose within one. Bystedt then tied the game at 6:24, ripping a shot from atop the left circle.

With the game still tied late in regulation, San Diego goaltender Tomas Suchanek was assessed a delay-of-game penalty at 14:50 after falling behind his net and covering the puck. Just 12 seconds into the ensuing power play, Bystedt buried his second goal of the period and sixth of the season from the left circle, giving the Barracuda a 5-4 lead.

San Diego pulled Suchanek for an extra attacker in the closing minutes and received a late power play, but the Barracuda held on to complete the comeback.

San Jose finished a perfect 3-for-3 on the power play after entering the contest having converted just once in its previous 24 opportunities. The Barracuda outshot the Gulls 12-6 in the third period, while Comrie made 25 saves to earn the victory. Suchanek stopped 23 of 28 shots in the loss.

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The Barracuda now head back on the road for a three-game trip, beginning Wednesday against the Henderson Silver Knights at Lee's Family Forum. San Jose returns home on Wednesday, Nov. 25, against the Coachella Valley Firebirds. For tickets, visit SJBarracuda.com/tickets.