Ducks Defeat Canadiens In Shootout For Their 19th Comeback Win Of Season

Chris Kreider sewage nan tying extremity pinch 42 seconds near successful regularisation and Alex Killorn scored successful nan sixth information of nan shootout, sending nan Ducks to a 6-5 triumph complete nan Montreal Canadiens connected Friday night.

Kreider matched his profession champion pinch a four-point nighttime for nan Ducks, who won for nan seventh clip successful 8 games contempt blowing a two-goal lead successful nan 3rd period. Cutter Gauthier, who besides scored successful nan shootout, and Leo Carlsson had a extremity and an assistance apiece.

The Ducks improved to 8-0 successful shootouts this play contempt going conscionable 2 for six against Montreal, pinch moreover Mason McTavish failing to people for nan first clip successful six tries this season.

Radko Gudas and Jackson LaCombe besides scored, and Lukas Dostal stopped 23 shots successful a unsmooth capacity earlier he came up large successful nan shootout. The Ducks earned their 19th comeback victory, matching Montreal for nan NHL lead.

Cole Caufield scored 2 of Montreal’s 3 goals successful nan 3rd play and Lane Hutson had a extremity and 2 assists. Samuel Montembeault made 28 saves for nan Habs, who person mislaid 4 of six.

Gauthier sewage his 32nd extremity conscionable 33 seconds aft nan opening faceoff, giving him 7 goals successful 5 games since nan Olympic break.

Nick Suzuki answered moments later, securing nan 5th consecutive 20-goal play for Montreal’s captain.

After Gudas sewage his first extremity since Nov. 19, Carlsson added his 21st extremity early successful nan 3rd disconnected a two-on-one walk from Kreider.

But Caufield sewage his 36th and 37th goals of nan play pinch Alexandre Carrier’s tying extremity pinch 8:13 near successful regularisation sandwiched betwixt them.

With nan Ducks successful desperation mode, Kreider skillfully redirected Jacob Trouba’s changeable from nan constituent for nan 21st extremity of his first play pinch Anaheim.

Olen Zellweger committed a tripping punishment successful overtime, but Anaheim killed nan four-on-three disadvantage.

The Ducks played without caller defenseman John Carlson, who flew to nan West Coast connected Friday aft a late-night waste and acquisition ended his 17 seasons pinch Washington. Montreal stayed pat astatine nan waste and acquisition deadline.

Up adjacent for nan Ducks: vs. St. Louis astatine Honda Center connected Sunday.