On Wednesday night, the Anaheim Ducks overcame the NHL-leading Winnipeg Jets 3-2 thanks to a late comeback led by Troy Terry’s goal with 24 seconds remaining.
With 4:46 remaining, Frank Vatrano scored his second goal to give the Ducks their first back-to-back victory since November 19. For the first time in three weeks, Anaheim prevailed in regulation.
For the Ducks, Lukas Dostal stopped 21 shots.
The Jets had won five of seven games and had goals from Gabriel Vilardi and Mark Scheifele. The rarely utilized backup goaltender, Eric Comrie, made 28 stops but hasn’t won in six starts since November 1.
When Vatrano’s long shot beat Comrie and banked off Vladislav Namestnikov’s skate, it was tied.
Twelve days after the Ducks acquired the former Rangers captain, defenseman Jacob Trouba made his home debut. Additionally, it was Anaheim’s first home game after sending defenseman Cam Fowler, who has been with the team for 15 years, to St. Louis.
Takeaways
Jets: The NHL’s top club had plenty of opportunity to bounce back from yet another slow start in California, but they blew a late lead after making a comeback in San Jose on Tuesday.
Ducks: The team that finished 31st in the NHL in goals per game thrilled its supporters with that late offensive surge, but they didn’t do much with a significant shooting lead in the first two periods.
Key moment
Deep in Winnipeg’s end, Vatrano intercepted a pass between Jets defensemen Neil Pionk and Haydn Fleury to assist on the game-winning goal. Terry scored his eighth goal ahead of time after jumping on the puck.
Key stat
It took about 11 1/2 minutes for Winnipeg to register a shot on goal in the first period, and it took almost 10 minutes for the team to get its first shot in the second.
Up next
Anaheim hosts Colorado on Friday, and Winnipeg hosts Minnesota on Saturday.
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