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Rochester 3, at Syracuse 2

Friday, October 23, 2026 · Final · OT · American Hockey League

Americans edge Crunch in overtime behind Kuntar’s winner

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Interstat) — Trevor Kuntar scored in overtime Friday as the Rochester Americans beat the Syracuse Crunch 3-2 at Upstate Medical University Arena. Attendance was 4,833. Rochester improved to 4-4, while Syracuse fell to 3-5. Matthew Villalta made 15 saves on 16 shots and was Rochester’s top star. Lucas Mercuri had two assists, four shots and four penalty minutes for Syracuse. Gavin McCarthy added a goal, an assist and two shots for Rochester, and Dylan Duke recorded two assists and two shots for Syracuse. Ethan Gauthier scored and had two shots for Syracuse, while Trevor Kuntar finished with a goal, three shots and nine penalty minutes for Rochester. Aidan McDonough had an assist and two shots for Rochester, and Matthew Peca scored and had two penalty minutes for Rochester. Brendan Furry scored and had two shots for Syracuse. Zac Funk added an assist, one shot and five penalty minutes for Rochester. The game was completed in overtime.