Cergy-Pontoise Jokers defeat Nice Eagles 6-5 in overtime

The Cergy-Pontoise Jokers defeated the Nice Eagles 6-5 in an overtime thriller during a Ligue Magnus matchup.

Despite a strong start to the season with two consecutive victories, the Nice Eagles faced a difficult second period. After conceding three unanswered goals from Gauthier Gibert, Hannes Lindstrom, and Emils Gegeris, the Eagles fell behind 3-0. However, Nice staged a significant comeback to take a 5-3 lead before the Jokers eventually forced the game into overtime, where they secured the win.

Nice controlled much of the play, outshooting Cergy-Pontoise 10 to 4 and maintaining aggressive pressure throughout the match. The victory marks the first points of the season for the Jokers.