Recap: San Diego Gulls vs Colorado Eagles, 11.1.2026

The San Diego Gulls battled their way to a thrilling 3-2 shootout victory over the Colorado Eagles Sunday night at Pechanga Arena San Diego. After a scoreless first period, Matthew Phillips opened the scoring with his fifth goal of the season before Lucas Pettersson doubled the lead with his second of the year. Colorado answered with two late third-period goals to force overtime, but neither team could find the back of the net in the extra frame. The Gulls came out on top in a five-round shootout, with James Hamblin and captain Ryan Carpenter finding the back of the net to secure the win. Goaltender Tomas Suchanek delivered a standout performance, stopping 32 of 34 shots and four of five shootout attempts to earn first-star honors. Phillips and Pettersson rounded out the game's three stars as San Diego picked up a hard-fought win on home ice.