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Detroit Red Wings at Anaheim Ducks

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Cutter Gauthier puts Ducks ahead with his 1st NHL goal, and Anaheim rallies past the Red Wings 6-4

Alex DeBrincat scores power-play goal vs. Ducks

Ross Johnston scored Anaheim's fourth consecutive goal 38 seconds after Gauthier's goal, and Ryan Strome added an empty-netter after Alex deBrincat scored for Detroit on a power play with 3:44 left.

Olen Zellweger had a goal and two assists, and Trevor Zegras and Troy Terry scored power-play goals for Anaheim.

John Gibson stopped 21 shots for Anaheim, which won twice on its six-game homestand.

Austrian rookie Marco Kasper scored his first career goal for Detroit, which has lost three of four. Jonatan Berggren scored on a two-man advantage for Detroit, and Lucas Raymond also scored.

Alex Lyon made 23 saves.

Ducks forward Robby Fabbri didn't get to face Detroit, his team for the previous five seasons, after having knee surgery Friday. Fabbri will be out for six to eight weeks, while defenseman Cam Fowler will be out for two to four weeks with an upper-body injury.

Takeaways Red Wings: The 20-year-old Kasper finally broke through 19 months after his NHL debut with his first multi-point game. After spending last year in the AHL, the eighth overall pick in 2022 has stuck with Detroit this season despite a personal 10-game scoreless drought.

Ducks: Zellweger was outstanding in his second career multi-point game. Zegras' goal was his second in 16 games.

Key moment Gauthier finally found the net in his 17th game for Anaheim, which acquired the fifth overall pick in 2022 from Philadelphia in January.

Key stat The Ducks' two power-play goals matched their total in their previous six games combined. Anaheim began the night 31st in power-play percentage.

Up next The Ducks are at Dallas on Monday night. The Red Wings visit Los Angeles on Saturday.

Regular Season Series

ANA leads series 1-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 1:12 Olen Zellweger Goal (3) Slap Shot, assists: Jackson LaCombe (2), Leo Carlsson (3)
Goal 1st Period 7:59 Marco Kasper Goal (1) Wrist Shot, assists: J.T. Compher (3), Moritz Seider (8)
Goal 1st Period 19:16 Jonatan Berggren Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Vladimir Tarasenko (3), Marco Kasper (2)
Goal 2nd Period 1:05 Lucas Raymond Goal (2) Wrist Shot, assists: Alex DeBrincat (8)
Goal 2nd Period 17:44 Trevor Zegras Goal (2) Snap Shot, assists: Olen Zellweger (3), Alex Killorn (3)
Goal 3rd Period 3:54 Troy Terry Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Olen Zellweger (4), Leo Carlsson (4)
Goal 3rd Period 11:09 Cutter Gauthier Goal (1) Snap Shot, assists: Drew Helleson (1), Brian Dumoulin (4)
Goal 3rd Period 11:47 Ross Johnston Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jansen Harkins (1), Drew Helleson (2)
Goal 3rd Period 16:16 Alex DeBrincat Goal (7) Snap Shot, assists: Moritz Seider (9), Lucas Raymond (14)
Goal 3rd Period 19:36 Ryan Strome Goal (4) Wrist Shot, assists: Frank Vatrano (5), Brian Dumoulin (5)

Statistics

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12 Blocked Shots 15
11 Hits 23
2 Takeaways 10
25 Shots 29
3 Power Play Goals 2
4 Power Play Opportunities 4
75.0 Power Play Percentage 50.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
34 Faceoffs Won 24
58.6 Faceoff Win Percent 41.4
10 Giveaways 11
4 Total Penalties 4
8 Penalty Minutes 8
Anaheim Ducks Anaheim Ducks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Leo Carlsson, C Injured Reserve Feb 1
Petr Mrazek, G Injured Reserve Jan 7
Frank Vatrano, RW Injured Reserve Dec 31
Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Simon Edvinsson, D Injured Reserve Jan 29

Game Information

Honda Center

Location: Anaheim, CA
Attendance: 14,154 | Capacity:

2025-26 Atlantic Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Tampa Bay 37 14 78 4
Montreal 32 17 72 8
Detroit 33 19 72 6
Buffalo 32 19 70 6
Boston 32 20 69 5
Ottawa 28 22 63 7
Toronto 27 21 63 9
Florida 29 25 61 3

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 27 16 68 14
Edmonton 28 22 64 8
Seattle 27 20 63 9
Anaheim 30 23 63 3
Los Angeles 23 19 60 14
San Jose 27 24 58 4
Calgary 23 27 52 6
Vancouver 18 33 42 6
Full Standings