Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith, right, tries to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry scores during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl, left, celebrates his goal as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba skates away during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner, below, and Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson reach for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 4Golden Knights Ducks Hockey
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith, right, tries to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)1 / 4Golden Knights Ducks Hockey
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Reilly Smith, right, tries to get a shot past Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)2 / 4Golden Knights Ducks Hockey
Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry scores during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Vegas Golden Knights Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)3 / 4Golden Knights Ducks Hockey
Vegas Golden Knights center Tomas Hertl, left, celebrates his goal as Anaheim Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba skates away during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)4 / 4Golden Knights Ducks Hockey
Vegas Golden Knights right wing Mitch Marner, below, and Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson reach for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (ASSOCIATED PRESS)DAN GREENSPANSun, November 23, 2025 at 5:59 AM UTC·2 min readANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored with 1:03 left in overtime to give the Anaheim Ducks a 4-3 win over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
Vegas' Mitch Marner whiffed trying to execute a backhand pass from behind his own goal, sending the puck right to Gauthier in the slot for a wrist shot and his 13th goal of the season.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementGauthier, Jackson LaCombe and Troy Terry each had a goal and an assist, Olen Zellweger also scored, and the Ducks ran their record in games going past regulation to 6-1 this season. Lukas Dostal made 29 saves.
Braeden Bowman scored for the third straight game, Shea Theodore and Tomas Hertl each had a goal, and Jack Eichel had two assists for the Golden Knights. Akira Schmid made 29 saves.
Vegas extended its point streak to six games (3-0-3) but couldn’t turn its overtime woes around, dropping to 1-6 in three-on-three hockey.
The Golden Knights jumped to a 2-0 lead on goals from Theodore and Bowman 1:12 apart early in the first period. Bowman is the second Vegas rookie to post a three-game scoring streak, and he has four goals and one assist through his first six NHL games.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAnaheim responded when LaCombe buried a one-timer through heavy traffic, followed by Zellweger tying it up at 2-all 34 seconds later.
Hertl put Vegas back in front on the power play with 2:01 left in the first period when Eichel’s long shot redirected in off his hand standing at the top of the crease.
Terry made it 3-3 with 6:10 left in the second period on a wrist shot from the right circle set up by Leo Carlsson’s entry into the zone off the rush.
Up Next
Golden Knights: Visit Utah on Monday night.
Ducks: Host Vancouver on Wednesday night.
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