Ducks Rally from Three-Goal Deficit, Beat Utah Hockey Club 5-4 in Shootout
Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and the Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit, beating the Utah Hockey Club, 5-4, on Sunday.
Regulation Scoring
Robby Fabbri scored twice and Isac Lundestrom and Brett Leason also scored in regulation for the Ducks, who won for the third time in four games after a five-game skid. Lukas Dostal finished with 21 saves.
Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists, Barrett Hayton had a goal and an assist, Logan Cooley also scored and Jaxson Stauber made 26 saves in his third start of the season for Utah, which had its four-game winning streak end, but extended its point streak to eight games (6-0-2).
Comback Effort
Lundestrom began the comeback when he scored off a backdoor feed from Olen Zellweger to cut the deficit to 4-2 at 10:49 of the second period.
The Ducks failed to take advantage of a 5-on-3 for 52 seconds early in the third period before cutting the margin to 4-3 at 12:35.
Fabbri was credited with his second goal after he was the last to touch the puck before Stauber inadvertently knocked it across the goal line while trying to cover it.
The Ducks were 0 for 5 on the power play when Leason scored with a wrist shot from the slot with the man-advantage to tie it 4-4 with 4:45 left in regulation.
Shootout Winner
Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout, securing the win for the Ducks.
Conclusion
The Ducks’ comeback effort was led by Fabbri’s two goals and Leason’s game-tying goal on the power play. The team’s ability to rally from a three-goal deficit showed their resilience and determination to win.
UP NEXT
The Ducks play at Vegas on Monday at 7 p.m.
FAQs
Q: Who was the shootout winner for the Ducks?
A: Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and secured the win for the Ducks.
Q: Who scored twice for the Ducks?
A: Robby Fabbri scored twice in regulation for the Ducks.
Q: Who extended his point streak to eight games?
A: Clayton Keller extended his point streak to eight games (6-0-2) with two goals and two assists for Utah.
Q: Who made 26 saves in his third start of the season for Utah?
A: Jaxson Stauber made 26 saves in his third start of the season for Utah.
