Albert Lea’s Tyler Brackey netted the game-winning goal Tuesday on a penalty shot in overtime to give the Tigers a 4-3 overtime victory over Waseca in Waseca.

“I thought it was going to be a tight game,” said Albert Lea head coach Roy Nystrom. “I think there’s going to be a lot of these types of games.”

The Bluejays (0-1) rallied from a 3-0 deficit to tie the game at 10:47 in the third period when Brad McIntosh scored.

Mason Tuohy and Troy Seberson gave the Tigers (1-0) a 2-0 lead in the second period and Casey Marka made it a 3-0 game 4 minutes into the third period.

But Waseca fought back after that, getting a goal just 53 seconds later and adding a goal from Rickie Spangler at 8:01 to draw to within one.

Albert Lea outshot the Bluejays 31 to 21.

The Tigers play Northfield Thursday at the City Arena.

ALbert Lea 4, Waseca 3 OT

Albert Lea 0 2 1 1 — 4

Waseca 0 0 3 0 — 3

First Period—No scoring.

Second Period—1, Albert Lea, Mason Tuohy (Cody Anderson), 2:36. 2, Albert Lea, Troy Seberson (Josh Kelly), 9:29.

Third Period—3, Albert Lea, Casey Marka (unassisted), 4:06. 4, Waseca, Kyle Quast (Patrick O’Neil, Blake Malecha), 4:59. 5, Waseca, Rickie Spangler (Jordan Frederick, Nathan Palm), 8:01. 6, Brad McIntosh (O’Neil), 10:47.

Overtime—7, Albert Lea, Tyler Brackey (unassisted), 2:17.

Shots on Goal—Albert Lea 11-13-4-3—31. Waseca 4-9-8-0—21.