McTavish delivers shootout win for Ducks over Utah Hockey Club
Dec 22, 2024
SALT LAKE CITY — Mason McTavish was the only scorer in the shootout and the Ducks rallied from a three-goal deficit, beating the Utah Hockey Club 5-4 on Sunday.
Robby Fabbri scored twice and Isac Lundestrom and Brett Leason added goals for the Ducks, who won for the third time in four games after a five-game skid. Lukas Dostal finished with 21 saves.
Clayton Keller had two goals and two assists. Barrett Hayton and Logan Cooley also scored and Jaxson Stauber made 26 saves for Utah, which had its four-game winning streak halted.
Keller tapped in the puck off a rebound 86 seconds into the first period and Utah never trailed in regulation. Fabbri tied the game five minutes into the period, scoring off a takeaway.
Keller helped Utah pull away from the Ducks, assisting on the goals by Hayton and Cooley. Then, Keller scored his second goal on a snap shot with 14:03 left in the second period, giving Utah a 4-1 lead.
The Ducks chipped away at their deficit and forced overtime when Leason scored on a power play with 4:45 left in regulation.
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The Ducks went 0 for 5 on the power play before Leason’s late equalizer.
Keller, who has 13 goals and 22 assists this season, has six goals and five assists in his last six games.
Up Next: The Ducks play at Vegas on Monday.