National Hockey League

FINAL Friday, October 2, 2026
Anaheim Ducks 4
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Vegas Golden Knights 3
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Match Report

Ducks open the season with a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights

— Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Anaheim Ducks opened the season by holding off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday night.

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Team Stats

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

Top Performers

ANA

  • Lukas Dostal GA 3 · SA 30 · SOS 0
  • Tim Washe BS 1 · HT 2 · TK 0
  • Mikael Granlund BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • Leo Carlsson BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 0

VGK

  • Carter Hart GA 4 · SA 20 · SOS 0
  • Victor Olofsson BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 0
  • William Karlsson BS 0 · HT 0 · TK 1
  • Jack Eichel BS 1 · HT 0 · TK 2

Recent Plays

  1. 20:00 · 3rd Game End
  2. 20:00 · 3rd End of 3rd Period
  3. 19:46 · 3rd Mark Stone shot blocked by Tim Washe
  4. 19:39 · 3rd William Karlsson Backhand saved by Lukas Dostal
  5. 19:21 · 3rd Tomas Hertl Tip-In High and Wide Left
  6. 18:59 · 3rd Shea Theodore Slap Shot saved by Lukas Dostal
  7. 18:57 · 3rd Tomas Hertl faceoff won against Tim Washe
  8. 18:57 · 3rd Goalie Stopped

Highlights

00:19 Carter Hart robs Ducks with save Watch on ESPN 00:18 Lukas Dostal makes big-time save vs. Golden Knights Watch on ESPN 00:41 Beckett Sennecke tallies goal vs. Golden Knights Watch on ESPN 00:42 Alex Killorn lights the lamp for Ducks Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

ANA leads series 1-0

Injuries

Vegas Golden Knights

  • Parker Wotherspoon Injured Reserve

Anaheim Ducks

  • Pavel Mintyukov Injured Reserve
  • Ian Moore Injured Reserve
  • Ryan Poehling Injured Reserve
  • Troy Terry Injured Reserve

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