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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
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ross Johnston, LW Out Apr 21
John Gibson, G Out Apr 16
Tampa Bay Lightning Tampa Bay Lightning Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Luke Glendening, C Day-To-Day Apr 19
Oliver Bjorkstrand, RW Out Apr 19
Mitchell Chaffee, RW Day-To-Day Apr 18

Game Information

Honda Center

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

2024-25 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Toronto 52 26 108 4
Tampa Bay 47 27 102 8
Florida 47 31 98 4
Ottawa 45 30 97 7
Montreal 40 31 91 11
Detroit 39 35 86 8
Buffalo 36 39 79 7
Boston 33 39 76 10

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 50 22 110 10
Los Angeles 48 25 105 9
Edmonton 48 29 101 5
Calgary 41 27 96 14
Vancouver 38 30 90 14
Anaheim 35 37 80 10
Seattle 35 41 76 6
San Jose 20 50 52 12
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