The game on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026 between the San Diego Gulls and the San Jose Barracuda was a hard fought and hotly contested matchup. It took penalties to separate the teams, and in the end it was San Jose who managed to keep their cool as they won 4-3.
San Jose’s
scored the game-winning goal.
The Diego Gulls started off strong and took the lead at the beginning of the game with Roland McKeown scoring in the first minute.
The Diego Gulls increased the lead to 2-0 with a goal from
late in the first period.
The Jose Barracuda narrowed the gap to 2-1 early in the second period when Jimmy Huntington netted one.
The Jose Barracuda made it 2-2 with a goal from Oliver Wahlstrom.
took the lead with a goal in the third period.
The Diego Gulls tied the score 3-3 with five seconds remaining of the third period after a goal from
.
The Jose Barracuda won the game 4-3 in the shootout. Kasper Halttunen provided the decisive penalty shot.
Coming up:
Both teams play on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, with the Diego Gulls meeting the Icehogs at 7 p.m. CST, and the Jose Barracuda playing the Wranglers at 8 p.m. CST.
Scoring:
AHL
3rd February 2026
San Jose Barracuda at San Diego Gulls
3-4
1st period:
San Diego Gulls, 0–1 (1:59) Roland McKeown
San Diego Gulls, 0–2 (15:14) Justin Bailey
2nd period:
1–2 (21:38) Jimmy Huntington, 2–2 (28:40) Oliver Wahlstrom
3rd period:
3–2 (48:42) Luca Cagnoni, 3–3 (59:55) Ryan Carpenter
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