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Vatrano has 2 goals and an assist after signing contract extension, leading Ducks past Lightning 4-1

Frank Vatrano tallies goal vs. Lightning

Troy Terry also had a goal and an assist for the Ducks, who have won four of their last six. Jackson Lacombe put it out of reach at 16:26 of the third.

Gibson, the third active U.S.-born goaltender to reach that milestone, stopped 36 shots.

Jake Guentzel had a power-play goal in the second period for Tampa Bay. Nikita Kucherov picked up his 38th assist and 55th point, both fifth in the league.

Jonas Johansson made 22 saves. Tampa Bay has dropped at least three straight for the second time this season.

Vatrano — whose extension through the 2027-28 season will pay him $3 million in each of the next three seasons — redirected Jacob Trouba's shot past Johansson with 2:57 remaining in the first, giving the Ducks a 2-0 lead.

Vatrano, who has 11 goals and 23 points, scored into an empty-net goal with 1:32 remaining.

Takeaways Lightning: Guentzel — who signed a seven-year contract during the offseason — scored his 21st goal, the most by any players on a new team this season.

Ducks: Forward Ryan Strome, who skated in his 200th career game as a Duck, had two assists, extending his point streak to five games (two goals, five assists).

Key moment Terry snapped a shot from the edge of the right faceoff circle, past Johansson's glove and just inside the post before ringing out to put the Ducks up 1-0 at the 5:24 mark of the first period.

Key stat Anaheim improved to 8-1-2 when leading after two periods. Tampa Bay is 2-9 when trailing after 40 minutes.

Up next The teams have home games on Tuesday. The Lightning face Carolina and the Ducks take on Calgary.

Regular Season Series

ANA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 5:24 Troy Terry Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Ryan Strome (15), Frank Vatrano (12)
Goal 1st Period 17:03 Frank Vatrano Goal (10) Tip-In, assists: Jacob Trouba (8), Troy Terry (19)
Goal 2nd Period 9:12 Jake Guentzel Goal (21) Slap Shot, assists: Nikita Kucherov (38), Brayden Point (22)
Goal 3rd Period 16:26 Jackson LaCombe Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex Killorn (10), Leo Carlsson (7)
Goal 3rd Period 18:28 Frank Vatrano Goal (11) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Strome (16)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 24
26 Hits 31
6 Takeaways 10
37 Shots 26
1 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 1
50.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
29 Faceoffs Won 30
49.2 Faceoff Win Percent 50.8
22 Giveaways 16
1 Total Penalties 2
2 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 14,208 | Capacity:

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 27 13 56 2
Florida 24 15 50 2
Boston 20 18 45 5
Tampa Bay 21 15 44 2
Ottawa 19 17 41 3
Montreal 19 18 41 3
Detroit 18 18 40 4
Buffalo 15 21 35 5

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 28 9 59 3
Edmonton 25 12 53 3
Los Angeles 23 10 51 5
Vancouver 18 12 45 9
Calgary 19 14 45 7
Anaheim 17 18 39 5
Seattle 17 21 37 3
San Jose 13 24 32 6
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