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PORTLAND, Ore. — The power was out for the Everett Silvertips on Saturday night, but it didn’t matter to them.

Carson Stadnyk had two goals and an assist as Everett overcame special-teams woes and defeated the short-handed Portland Winterhawks 5-1. The teams have a rematch Sunday evening, again in Portland.

Graham Millar, Kohl Bauml and Tyler Sandhu also scored for Everett, which improved to 2-0-0-0. Austin Lotz, making his season debut in goal after missing last weekend’s season opener while at camp with the NHL’s Vancouver Canucks, made 31 saves to earn the win.

Despite the victory, it was a rough night on special teams for Everett. The Tips had a 11-1 edge in power plays, including a five-minute major and a long five-on-three, yet needed a power-play goal with just 15 seconds remaining in the game to match Portland in power-play scoring.

Chase De Leo scored for Portland. Brendan Burke finished with 33 saves as the four-time defending Western Conference champion has now lost four consecutive games to start the season.

Both teams were missing key offensive players who are still at NHL training camps. Portland was without Nicolas Petan (Winnipeg) and Oliver Bjorkstrand (Columbus), who finished 2-3 in the league scoring race last season. Everett was without Nikita Scherbak (Montreal), who was acquired from Saskatoon on Monday. Portland also was missing three key defensemen because of injuries and suspension.

Everett defenseman Tristen Pfeifer and winger Gunnar Wegleitnermade their Western Hockey League debuts in the game.

Portland had the better start to Saturday’s game, building a 6-1 shot advantage, but Everett struck with three goals in seven minutes to take a 3-0 lead. The surge began when Stadnyk intercepted an outlet pass in the neutral zone. Quick passes by Stadnyk and Ivan Nikolishin set up Millar in front to open the scoring at 10:13.

The Tips doubled their lead at 14:32. Just after a power play expired, Nikolishin raced around the Portland defense and although his shot was saved, Stadnyk cleaned up the rebound to make it 2-0.

Bauml finished the deluge at 16:42 as nice interplay between him and Brayden Low opened up the chance for Bauml, who lifted a backhander from in close over Burke to make it 3-0.

De Leo scored on the power play late in the period to get the Winterhawks on the board, but after a scoreless second period Stadnyk put in his own rebound at 11:41 into the third to seal it.

Silvertips 5, Winterhawks 1

Everett 3 0 2 — 5

Portland 1 0 0 — 1

First Period—1, Everett, Millar 2 (Nikolishin, Stadnyk), 10:13. 2, Everett, Stadnyk 1 (Nikolishin, Betker), 14:32. 3, Everett, Bauml 1 (Low), 16:42. 4, Portland, De Leo 2 (Turgeon, Viveiros), 19:14 (pp). Penalties—Stadnyk, Everett (roughing), 7:04; Schoenborn, Portland (boarding-roughing), 7:04; McEvoy, Portland (holding), 12:30; MacDonald, Everett (delay of game), 18:53.

Second Period—no goals. Penalties—Schoenborn, Portland (unsportsmanlike conduct), 4:11; Turgeon, Portland (cross checking), 6:55; Cederholm, Portland (slashing), 12:51; Aasman, Everett (fighting), 18:29; Turgeon, Portland (tripping), 18:29; Smith, Portland (fighting), 18:29.

Third Period—5, Everett, Stadnyk 2 (Millar, MacDonald), 11:41. 6, Everett, Sandhu 1 (Betker, Bauml), 19:45 (pp). Penalties—Bittner, Portland (slashing), 7:06; Bittner, Portland (major-checking from behind-game misconduct), 11:41; Smith, Portland (hooking), 16:50; Standyk, Everett (10-minute misconduct), 17:29; Turgeon, Portland (roughing), 17:29; Iverson, Portland (10-minute misconduct), 17:29; Portland bench (unsportsmanlike conduct, served by McEvoy), 18:15.

Shots on goal—Everett 10-14-14—38. Portland 13-10-10—33. Power-play opportunities—Everett 1 of 11. Portland 0 of 1.

Goalies—Everett, Lotz 1-0-0-0 (33 shots, 31 saves). Portland, Burke 0-1-0-0 (38 shots, 33 saves).

A—6,324.