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NHL, round 1

Friday, October 2, 2026T-Mobile ArenaAll Brookings sports
FinalFinalESPN+ · Scripps Sports · KCOPPlay by play
123T
ANA1304
VGK0033
Final

Ducks edge Golden Knights 4-3

The Anaheim Ducks held off the Vegas Golden Knights 4-3 on Friday at T-Mobile Arena.

The Ducks led after every period. The second period made the difference: the Ducks outscored the Golden Knights 3-0.

The Ducks had 20 shots to 30.

For the Ducks, Leo Carlsson (C): 1. For the Golden Knights, Tomas Hertl (C): 1.

The Ducks improve to 1-0-0. The Golden Knights fall to 1-1-0.

Attendance: 17,619.

Full recap at ESPN: Ducks open the season with a 4-3 victory over the Golden Knights

Written automatically from the box score. Every number comes straight from the game feed.

Top performers

#91
ANA · GoalsLeo Carlsson C1
#91
ANA · AssistsLeo Carlsson C1
#91
ANA · PointsLeo Carlsson C2
#48
VGK · GoalsTomas Hertl C1
#9
VGK · AssistsJack Eichel C2
#9
VGK · PointsJack Eichel C2
ForwardsBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
L. Carlsson C100117:432:580:2314:22211111106746.2000
J. Caulfield RW020113:170:000:0013:1716000000010.0000
C. Gauthier LW141117:513:000:0014:5121001550000.0324
M. Granlund C000118:393:002:1513:24230010106650.0300
A.J. Greer LW120-113:240:170:0013:0720001410000.0200
A. Killorn LW000115:140:152:0712:5222110200000.0000
J. Malott LW150110:390:000:0010:3916110100000.0000
N. Nesterenko C030011:490:000:0011:4916000010000.0000
R. Poehling C200-114:030:151:4312:05200002001811.1100
B. Sennecke RW021218:043:000:2214:4220110100000.0400
F. Vatrano RW000-110:340:000:0010:3415000000000.0100
T. Washe C120116:030:002:3713:2624001100111052.4000
DefensesBSHTTK+/-TOIPPTOISHTOIESTOISHFTGYTDGASSMSOGFWFLFO%GVPNPIM
T. Hinds D02009:150:000:009:1512000000000.0100
J. LaCombe D212129:372:282:1924:5033001210000.0000
T. Luneau D500326:580:470:2725:4428001020000.0200
P. Mintyukov D200121:100:152:2418:3128000100000.0100
T. Mitchell D010-120:380:001:5518:4329000000000.0200
N. Warren D01009:330:002:247:0916001000000.0000
GoaliesGASASOSSOSASVSV%ESSVPPSVSHSVTOIYTDGPIM
L. Dostal G3300027.900243060:0000

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