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McTavish, Killorn each score twice to lead the Ducks to 5-1 win over Penguins

Sidney Crosby nets power-play goal

Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.

Michael Bunting scored on a power play for Pittsburgh. Rickard Rakell had an assist in his return to the lineup after missing a game due to family reasons. Alex Nedeljkovic made 29 saves.

The Ducks beat the Penguins for the seventh time in 22 games, dating to the 2013-14 season.

Takeaways Penguins: Pittsburgh never led and lost for the fifth time in seven games. The Penguins began the game with a flurry of shots, but couldn’t break through against Gibson. The Ducks took control and got behind Pittsburgh’s defense multiple times to keep pressure on Nedeljkovic.

Ducks: McTavish is heating up. The 21-year-old forward had just five goals in his first 33 games and was demoted to the third line. He has four goals and two assists in his last nine games.

Key moment With Anaheim leading 2-1 late in the second period, Pittsburgh broke out on a 3-on-2 rush and Erik Karlsson appeared to capitalize on a one-timer. But, Gibson slid across the crease and made a toe save at the last second and rob Karlsson of a potential tying goal.

Key stat The Ducks improved to 18-0-2 when scoring three or more goals.

Up next The Penguins continue their seven-game trip at Seattle on Saturday. The Ducks finish a three-game homestand against Nashville on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

Series tied 1-1

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 9:28 Mason McTavish Goal (8) Wrist Shot, assists: Robby Fabbri (5), Jacob Trouba (10)
Goal 1st Period 19:01 Alex Killorn Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Drew Helleson (4), Trevor Zegras (7)
Goal 2nd Period 5:32 Michael Bunting Goal (14) Snap Shot, assists: Bryan Rust (19), Rickard Rakell (18)
Goal 3rd Period 2:06 Mason McTavish Goal (9) Wrist Shot, assists: Brian Dumoulin (11), Troy Terry (21)
Goal 3rd Period 6:52 Frank Vatrano Goal (13) Wrist Shot, assists: Ryan Strome (20), Troy Terry (22)
Goal 3rd Period 18:00 Alex Killorn Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Jacob Trouba (11), Isac Lundestrom (4)

Statistics

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10 Blocked Shots 17
12 Hits 20
8 Takeaways 11
32 Shots 34
1 Power Play Goals 0
3 Power Play Opportunities 2
33.3 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
35 Faceoffs Won 26
57.4 Faceoff Win Percent 42.6
14 Giveaways 15
4 Total Penalties 5
8 Penalty Minutes 10

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 15,330 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 36 11 80 8
Carolina 33 19 70 4
New Jersey 31 20 68 6
Columbus 26 22 60 8
NY Rangers 27 24 58 4
NY Islanders 25 23 57 7
Pittsburgh 23 25 55 9
Philadelphia 24 26 55 7

2024-25 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Edmonton 34 17 72 4
Vegas 33 17 72 6
Los Angeles 29 17 65 7
Vancouver 26 18 63 11
Calgary 26 21 60 8
Anaheim 24 24 54 6
Seattle 24 29 52 4
San Jose 15 35 37 7
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