Anaheim Ducks at Vegas Golden Knights
· National Hockey League
Ducks open the season with a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights
The teams met last season in the second round of the playoffs, with Vegas winning in six games and going on to win the Western Conference. The Golden Knights opened Tuesday night at home with a 5-2 victory over Chicago.
Carlson set up Beckett Sennecke's goal with eight seconds left in the first period, then scored at 7:03 of the second to cap a three-goal burst for a 4-0 lead. Alex Killorn and Jeff Malott also scored.
Shea Theodore, Tomas Hertl and Braeden Bowman scored for Vegas in the third period, with Bowman connecting with 2:50 left. Hertl struck on a power play.
Carter Hart stopped 16 shots for the Golden Knights.
Golden Knights: At Vancouver on Sunday night.
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Regular Season SeriesANA leads series 1-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 19:52 | Beckett Sennecke Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Leo Carlsson (1), Tristan Luneau (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 1:33 | Alex Killorn Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Noah Warren (1), Mikael Granlund (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 2:28 | Jeff Malott Goal (1) Deflected, assists: Tim Washe (1), Jackson LaCombe (1) |
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Goal | 2nd Period 7:03 | Leo Carlsson Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Anthony-John (AJ) Greer (1), Cutter Gauthier (1) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 4:38 | Shea Theodore Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Brett Howden (1), Jack Eichel (3) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 6:07 | Tomas Hertl Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Mitch Marner (1), Jack Eichel (4) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:10 | Braeden Bowman Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: Victor Olofsson (1), Brayden McNabb (3) |
Statistics
 ANA |
 VGK |
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|---|---|---|
| 16 | Blocked Shots | 14 |
| 25 | Hits | 18 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 3 |
| 20 | Shots | 30 |
| 0 | Power Play Goals | 1 |
| 2 | Power Play Opportunities | 3 |
| 0.0 | Power Play Percentage | 33.3 |
| 0 | Short Handed Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Shootout Goals | 0 |
| 24 | Faceoffs Won | 32 |
| 42.9 | Faceoff Win Percent | 57.1 |
| 20 | Giveaways | 15 |
| 3 | Total Penalties | 2 |
| 6 | Penalty Minutes | 4 |
Vegas Golden Knights Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Parker Wotherspoon, D | Out | Oct 12 |
| Lukas Cormier, D | Injured Reserve | Sep 29 |
Anaheim Ducks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mikael Granlund, C | Day-To-Day | Oct 17 |
| Ian Moore, D | Injured Reserve | Oct 16 |
| Ryan Poehling, C | Injured Reserve | Oct 13 |
| Troy Terry, RW | Injured Reserve | Sep 30 |
Game Information
T-Mobile Arena
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,619 | Capacity:
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Attendance: 17,619 | Capacity:
