Category: Everett Silvertips

Q: Who scored the double-overtime winner for the Silvertips in Game 2 against Penticton?
A: Rylan Gould scored both Everett power-play goals on the night, including the double-overtime winner at 6:41 of 2OT, lifting the Silvertips to a 5-4 victory over the Penticton Vees on Saturday, April 25, 2026, at Angel of the Winds Arena. The Tips now lead the Western Conference Final 2-0 with the series shifting to Penticton for Games 3 and 4 on Monday and Tuesday.

If you stayed up Saturday night at Angel of the Winds Arena, you saw something that will live in Silvertips fan memory for a long time: Rylan Gould banging in a loose puck in the crease 6:41 into double overtime to walk Penticton off 5-4 and put Everett up 2-0 in the Western Conference Final.

If you didn’t stay up — well, fan voice says: you should have. We can talk about the road trip in a minute. First, let’s talk about the night.

How Game 2 Got to Double OT

The Vees came in trailing 1-0 in the series after Thursday’s 4-1 Game 1 loss, and they were not playing like a team ready to fly home down 2-0. Penticton tied the game with 56 seconds left in regulation to force overtime, which is the kind of late dagger that can flip the energy in a building. It didn’t.

Anders Miller was a wall again — the senior goaltender turned aside 29 of 33 in the win, continuing the post-season run that has Silvertips fans whispering about the WHL playoff record book. Heading into Game 3, Miller is 8-0 with a 1.55 goals-against average and a .948 save percentage that’s the best in the league among playoff starters with nine or more games. Pretty silly numbers.

The Tips outshot the Vees 17-5 in the first overtime period without breaking through. Then 7-0 in the second OT before Gould — already on the board with a power-play deflection of a Landon DuPont point shot at 15:51 of regulation that snapped a six-game goalless drought — got his second of the night on the power play after a Penticton delay-of-game penalty. Loose puck in the crease. Game over. Building loses its mind.

Julius Miettinen finished the night with three assists. Carter Bear had a goal and two assists. Gould had the only two Tips goals that mattered most.

The Road Trip: Games 3 and 4 in Penticton

The series now flies north. Game 3 is Monday, April 27, at 7:05 PM PDT at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC. Game 4 follows Tuesday, April 28, at the same venue, same time. Back-to-back road games, with a chance to either close the series out in a sweep or hand Penticton the lifeline they need to drag this thing back to Everett.

Sweep math: if the Tips win both, the series ends Tuesday and Everett punches a ticket to the WHL final for the second time in three seasons. They’d then host Game 1 of the championship round at Angel of the Winds Arena, with the Eastern Conference Final still being decided.

If Penticton steals one — which is exactly what teams down 0-2 at home are supposed to do — the series swings back to Angel of the Winds for a Game 5 on Friday, May 1.

What to Watch for Penticton’s Push-Back

The Vees are an expansion team in the WHL sense (this is their first WHL playoff run after years as a BCHL power), and they have not gone away easy this post-season. Jacob Kvasnicka — Penticton’s lone NHL Draft pick and the OT hero from their second-round series win — leads the Vees with 13 playoff points. He’s the guy who can make this series five or more games.

Penticton’s regular-season game against Everett included a 7-0 Vees road win that ended the Silvertips’ 10-0-1 start to the year. So the Tips know what these guys can do on a hot night. The challenge for Everett: don’t let SOEC become that kind of building Monday or Tuesday.

What’s at Stake

The Silvertips are 8-0 in the 2026 playoffs. They’ve outscored opponents 40-9 in those eight games. They’ve held two-game series leads before; what they’ve never done in the Anders Miller era is go 12-0 to a championship. A Penticton sweep this week puts them in position to do exactly that.

For fans driving up to Penticton (it’s a ~6.5 hour drive from Everett, plus the border crossing): SOEC is in downtown Penticton, walking distance from the lake and several solid breweries. If you’re staying home, the games will be on the WHL Live streaming service.

For everyone else: Monday night, 7:05 PM PT. Find a TV. The Silvertips are two wins from the WHL final, and Rylan Gould just announced himself as the kind of guy who scores when it matters most.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Silvertips vs. Penticton Game 2?
Everett 5, Penticton 4 in double overtime on April 25, 2026, at Angel of the Winds Arena.

Who scored the OT winner?
Rylan Gould, on a power play 6:41 into the second overtime period after a Penticton delay-of-game penalty. It was his second power-play goal of the night.

What’s the Silvertips’ playoff record?
8-0 through two rounds of the 2026 WHL playoffs, with a goal differential of plus-31 (40 goals for, 9 against).

How is Anders Miller playing?
Outstanding. He’s 8-0 with a 1.55 GAA and .948 save percentage, the best save percentage among WHL playoff starters with nine or more games played.

When is Game 3?
Monday, April 27, 2026, at 7:05 PM PT at South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC.

When is Game 4?
Tuesday, April 28, 2026, also at 7:05 PM PT at South Okanagan Events Centre.

Where is Game 5 if the series goes that long?
Game 5 (if necessary) would be Friday, May 1, 2026, back at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

Can the Silvertips sweep this series in Penticton?
Yes. Up 2-0 with Games 3 and 4 on the road, a Tips win in both ends the series Tuesday and sends Everett to the WHL final.

How did Silvertips Game 2 end? The Everett Silvertips beat the Penticton Vees 5-4 in double overtime at Angel of the Winds Arena on Saturday, April 25, 2026, taking a 2-0 series lead in the WHL Western Conference Final. The winning goal came on a power play in the second overtime period after the Vees had tied the game 4-4 with 56 seconds left in regulation.

This One Had Everything: Silvertips Take Game 2 of the Western Conference Final 5-4 in Double OT

If you left Angel of the Winds Arena early Saturday night, you missed one of the best Silvertips games in years. Everett took Game 2 of the Western Conference Final 5-4 over the Penticton Vees in double overtime, and Tips Nation now heads up to the South Okanagan Events Centre with a commanding 2-0 series lead and a team that simply will not lose.

The shorthand version: Everett built a lead, Penticton clawed all the way back to tie it with 56 seconds left in regulation, the first overtime period was a Vees goalie clinic from AJ Reyelts, and a delay-of-game penalty a few minutes into the second overtime gave the Silvertips a power play. They cashed it in. Series 2-0. Eight playoff games, eight wins. Best run anyone in the building can remember.

How the Game Got to Double Overtime

This wasn’t a game where Everett played down to a lower seed. The Vees came in as the second seed in the Western Conference for a reason — they’re a hungry, structured team with NHL-drafted scoring and a goaltender who can steal a game. Saturday night, Reyelts almost did exactly that.

The Silvertips carried play for big stretches and built a 4-3 lead late in the third. Then, with the goalie pulled, the Vees converted with 56 seconds remaining to send a packed AOTW crowd into a collective groan. That’s the game where seasons either turn or get sealed.

The first overtime belonged to Reyelts. Everett poured shots on him, the bench was rolling four lines hard, and nothing got through. The way the building was leaning, it felt like the kind of marathon OT where one bad bounce ends a series — for either side.

The Power Play That Ended It

The break came a few minutes into the second overtime. Penticton was whistled for delay of game — the kind of call you can’t argue with because the rule book is the rule book — and Everett went to the power play with a chance to end it. They did. The Silvertips converted and the building emptied 5-4 winners, the AOTW horn going off at the kind of hour where weeknight Tips fans are usually already asleep.

The Silvertips are now 8-0 in the 2026 WHL playoffs. Anders Miller has been the constant in net all postseason, and Saturday added another marathon to his ledger. Landon DuPont and Carter Bear continue to drive offense. Hunter Rudolph, fresh off his Game 1 third-period dagger, was a factor again. Different game-winners every night — that’s what good teams do, and that’s what Everett has been all year.

Series Now Heads to Penticton

The series shifts to Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre for Games 3 and 4. The Vees are now in the worst spot a 117-point regular-season Everett team can put a 2-seed in: down 0-2, going home to a building that’s loud but has been outscored over the regular-season head-to-head 3-1. Penticton needs to win Games 3 and 4 just to keep this series alive, because no team wants to come back to Everett trying to win three straight in a barn that’s 5-0 at home in these playoffs.

For the Silvertips, this is the part of a deep run where the math gets interesting. Two more wins in any combination of the next five games and Everett is in the WHL Final, four wins from the Memorial Cup. That’s where the conversation should be after a Game 2 like this — not whether they can do it, but how soon.

Everett Sports Coverage

If you’re new to Silvertips coverage on Tygart Media, you can catch up on the playoff run from Round 1 through this Western Conference Final via our running game-by-game coverage of the 2026 WHL playoffs. The Game 1 4-1 recap is here for context on how the Vees series opened, and our pre-series preview lays out the Penticton matchup, NHL-drafted talent, and head-to-head record.

Game 3 is in Penticton — check the WHL schedule for puck drop. Watch parties at downtown Everett spots will be back if Game 5 returns home next week. The way this team is playing, you want to see every minute of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Silvertips Game 2 vs Penticton?

Everett 5, Penticton 4 in double overtime at Angel of the Winds Arena on April 25, 2026.

Where does the Silvertips-Vees series stand?

Everett leads the best-of-seven WHL Western Conference Final 2-0. The series shifts to Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre for Games 3 and 4.

How did the Silvertips win Game 2?

Everett scored the game-winner on a power play in the second overtime period after Penticton was assessed a delay-of-game penalty. The Vees had tied it 4-4 with 56 seconds left in regulation to force overtime.

What is the Silvertips playoff record in 2026?

Everett is 8-0 in the 2026 WHL playoffs through Game 2 of the Western Conference Final.

When are Games 3 and 4 of the WHL Western Conference Final?

Games 3 and 4 are at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC. Check WHL.ca and Silvertips official channels for confirmed puck-drop times.

Who is Everett’s goaltender in the 2026 playoffs?

Anders Miller has been Everett’s starter throughout the 2026 playoff run, posting historically strong save percentages over the team’s first eight playoff games.

Final score: Everett Silvertips 4, Penticton Vees 1. Landon DuPont opened the scoring and added an assist, fourth-line forward Hunter Rudolph buried the third-period dagger, and goaltender Anders Miller stopped 23 of 24 shots as the Tips took Game 1 of the WHL Western Conference Final at Angel of the Winds Arena on Thursday, April 23. Game 2 is Saturday, April 25 at 6:30 PM PT in Everett before the series shifts to Penticton.

Everett picked up exactly where it left off in Round 2 — and the WHL’s hottest team is now one of three with a series lead in the conference finals.

The Everett Silvertips opened the WHL Western Conference Final on Thursday night with a 4-1 win over the Penticton Vees at Angel of the Winds Arena. The win pushed Everett’s playoff record to 8-0 and gave them a 1-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.

How Game 1 Went Down

The Silvertips set the tone early. Landon DuPont, the 16-year-old phenom defenseman who’s been the postseason’s most quietly dominant player, opened the scoring late in the first period to send Everett into intermission with a 1-0 lead.

The second period saw Everett extend the lead to 2-0. The Tips kept their defensive structure even as the Vees matched them shot-for-shot — both teams ended the period with 18 shots on goal, an unusually even shot count for a series opener at home.

Penticton finally broke through early in the third on a goal from Ryden Evers, his seventh of the playoffs, cutting the deficit to 2-1 with most of the period still to play. For about five minutes, the building got quiet. The Vees had momentum.

And then Hunter Rudolph happened.

The fourth-line forward — exactly the kind of depth scorer championship teams find a way to get from — restored Everett’s two-goal lead at the 11:28 mark of the third. Kayd Ruedig sealed it with an empty-netter to make the final 4-1.

Anders Miller Keeps Doing Anders Miller Things

Goaltender Anders Miller stopped 23 of 24 shots, continuing the playoff run that has put him in WHL postseason record territory. His save percentage through the postseason continues to lead all goalies with nine or more games played, and through eight playoff games Everett’s combined goal differential is sitting in plus-territory that very few WHL teams ever post.

Miller didn’t have to be miraculous on Thursday — Everett’s structure forced Penticton into low-percentage looks and the puck didn’t sit in dangerous areas for long. But every time the Vees did manufacture a clean chance, Miller swallowed it. That’s the version of Anders Miller that Everett needs four more times.

What Game 1 Tells Us About This Series

Three things stood out from Thursday night.

First, DuPont is operating at a different level. The 16-year-old led Everett in playoff scoring entering the series and added another goal and assist in Game 1. Watching him retrieve pucks under pressure and make clean breakouts is one of the most fun things in junior hockey right now.

Second, Everett’s depth is winning games. Hunter Rudolph isn’t on the scouting reports the Vees brought into the series — and that’s exactly the player who scored the back-breaker. Championship teams get goals from fourth-liners. Everett is getting them.

Third, Penticton is not going away. Don’t let the 4-1 final fool you. The Vees matched Everett’s shot count for two periods, generated chances, and got an early third-period goal that legitimately changed momentum. They were the only team to beat Everett in regulation more than once during the regular season. This is going to be a series.

Game 2: Saturday Night, 6:30 PM at Angel of the Winds

Game 2 is Saturday, April 25 at 6:30 PM PT at Angel of the Winds Arena before the series shifts to Penticton’s South Okanagan Events Centre for Games 3 and 4. If Everett wins Saturday and takes a 2-0 lead on the road trip, this thing could go very quickly.

If you’ve been thinking about getting to a playoff game this spring — Saturday is the one. The WHL Western Conference Final, at home, against the team that pushed Everett harder than anyone in the regular season. Tickets through the Silvertips and Angel of the Winds Arena box offices.

The puck drops at 6:30 PM. Wear green.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the final score of Silvertips Game 1 vs Penticton?
Everett won 4-1 over the Penticton Vees on Thursday, April 23, 2026 at Angel of the Winds Arena.

When is Silvertips Game 2 vs Penticton?
Game 2 is Saturday, April 25 at 6:30 PM PT at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett.

Who scored for Everett in Game 1?
Landon DuPont opened the scoring, Hunter Rudolph added the third-period insurance goal, and Kayd Ruedig sealed the win with an empty-netter. DuPont also recorded an assist.

How did Anders Miller play in Game 1?
Miller stopped 23 of 24 shots, continuing his record-pace playoff run. He has the highest save percentage of any WHL goaltender with nine or more games played this postseason.

Where will the rest of the WHL Western Conference Final be played?
Games 1 and 2 are at Angel of the Winds Arena in Everett (April 23 and 25). Games 3 and 4 shift to the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton, BC. Games 5, 6, and 7 (if necessary) alternate back to Everett and Penticton based on series standing.

What is the Silvertips’ playoff record so far?
Everett is 8-0 in the 2026 WHL playoffs after winning Game 1 on Thursday, having swept their first two opponents to advance to the Western Conference Final.

Who is favored in the Silvertips vs Vees series?
Everett enters as the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference after a 117-point regular season — the franchise’s best in 12 years. The Vees were the No. 2 seed. Everett also won the regular-season series 3-1, but Penticton handed them their only regular-season shutout loss.