The Toledo Walleye scored four times in the third period to turn a one-goal deficit into a 5-2 win over the Wheeling Nailers on Saturday night at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling, W.Va. Mitch Lewandowski had a goal and an assist, and Toledo won for the second straight night after beating Indy 5-2 on Friday.

Scoring summary

• 1st, 4:53 — WHL: Remy Parker (Kevin Gursoy). 1-0 Wheeling.
• 1st, 11:53 — TOL: Mitch Lewandowski (unassisted). 1-1.
• 2nd, 10:39 — WHL: Justin Taylor (Dustin Geregach, Craig Armstrong). 2-1 Wheeling.
• 3rd, 4:09 — TOL: Tanner Dickinson (Mitch Lewandowski, Brandon Hawkins). 2-2.
• 3rd, 8:15 — TOL: Kaden Bohlsen (unassisted). 3-2 Toledo.
• 3rd, 15:37 — TOL: Tag Bertuzzi (Sam Craggs, Marcus Crawford). 4-2 Toledo.
• 3rd, 16:02 — TOL: Reilly Funk, empty net (Nick Nardecchia). 5-2 Toledo.

How it happened

Wheeling led twice, but Toledo controlled the game on the shot clock, finishing with a 39-23 edge. Lewandowski set up Tanner Dickinson’s equalizer early in the third, and Kaden Bohlsen put the Walleye ahead for good four minutes later. Tag Bertuzzi, who scored twice in Friday’s win at Indy, added an insurance goal, and Reilly Funk hit the empty net 16 seconds after the Nailers pulled their goalie.

In goal

Jonathan Lemieux made 21 saves for Toledo. Nolan Lalonde stopped 34 of 38 shots for Wheeling. The Walleye had five power-play chances and Wheeling had three.

Sources

• Toledo Walleye: Game Center, Walleye at Wheeling Nailers (Oct. 24, 2026)
• Toledo Walleye: Game Center, Walleye at Indy Fuel (Oct. 23, 2026)