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Laine got one over on Matthews this time (and dramatically)

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Patrik Laine led the Jets to a 5-4 overtime win against Auston Matthews and the Maple Leafs In the first head-to-head matchup between the draft's top two picks.

Moments like these almost feel too brilliant. If you drew it up, people would roll their eyes at you for being a dreamer.

This past draft’s top overall pick Auston Matthews went on a breakaway, but was stymied by Michael Hutchinson. Dustin Byfuglien made an outlet pass to Patrik Laine, and the second overall pick of 2016 made no mistake about burying the game-winner.

With that, Laine generated his first career hat trick, helping the Winnipeg Jets erase a 4-0 deficit in defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-4 in OT.

Yeah, that’s the sort of thing you’d write in a Hollywood script.

For a night, Jets fans can feel good about chanting “Laine’s better.”

During their debut nights, Laine helped the Jets begin a trend of comeback victories, yet Matthews stole the evening with a record-breaking, four-goal debut.

Whether you view it as 1-1 or 1-0 in Laine’s favor, the bottom line is that the sensational second pick won this round.

Honestly, it’s kind of a shame that these two aren’t in the same conference, because this is glorious stuff.

Do note that some might view this unlikely script as a familiar one nonetheless, as Connor McDavid and Jack Eichel enjoyed a similarly thrilling exchange in their first regular season game against each other.

So, let’s make this a tradition then, shall we?