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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
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
Pittsburgh Penguins Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kris Letang, D Injured Reserve Jan 31
Jack St. Ivany, D Injured Reserve Jan 29
Caleb Jones, D Injured Reserve Jan 12
Peyton Kettles, D Out Nov 24

Game Information

Honda Center

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

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 35 15 76 6
Pittsburgh 28 15 68 12
NY Islanders 31 21 67 5
Columbus 28 20 63 7
Washington 28 23 63 7
Philadelphia 25 20 60 10
New Jersey 28 26 58 2
NY Rangers 22 28 50 6

2025-26 Pacific Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Vegas 25 16 64 14
Edmonton 28 21 64 8
Anaheim 30 23 63 3
Seattle 26 20 61 9
Los Angeles 23 17 60 14
San Jose 27 23 58 4
Calgary 22 27 50 6
Vancouver 18 32 42 6
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