evened

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Carlsson then evened things at 3-3 less than two minutes later, backhanding the puck over Canuck goalie Nikita Tolopilo while skating away from the crease for his 29th goal of the season.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"I think we deserved the win even though things evened out a bit in the second half."

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

Celebrini evened the score at 3 with 1:07 remaining in regulation.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

With 30 seconds left in regulation, Allar evened the score with a dart, forcing overtime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 28, 2025

He lay curled on one side, listening as Crane-man’s breathing slowed and evened in the rhythm of sleep.

From "A Single Shard" by Linda Sue Park