Leo Carlsson scored 46 seconds into overtime and the Anaheim Ducks overcame a two-goal, third-period deficit to for a 7-6 win over the San Jose Sharks.

Jeff Skinner’s goal with 14:26 left in regulation time gave the Sharks a 6-4 lead at the 5:34 mark of the third period. But San Jose continued to play loose, carefree hockey, and allowed three unanswered goals for their second straight heartbreaking loss.

Beckett Sennecke gave Ducks fans something to cheer about when he scored his first goal in the season opener against the Kraken.

Beckett Sennecke scored in his NHL debut for the Ducks, who also played their season opener. Lukas Dostal had 28 saves. Joel Quenneville, who coached the Chicago Blackhawks to three Stanley Cups (2010, 2013, 2015), was coaching his first game for Anaheim.

MARTIN MADDEN IS the Ducks' assistant GM and director of amateur scouting. He's overseen the team's amateur scouting setup since 2008, and has drafted 56 players who've reached the NHL. That includes their entire seven-player class from 2011 that included Josh Manson, William Karlsson, Rickard Rakell and Gibson.

The Ducks already announced they won’t have veteran forward Ryan Strome on hand for their season-opening road trip due to an upper-body injury.

The NHL schedule-makers decided to give the entire league the night off on Friday evening, following a hectic opening four days of hockey. There was quality hockey to be watched, however. The AHL opened its 2025-26 season on Friday,

Martin Nečas’ future with the Avalanche is uncertain as the Maple Leafs, Rangers, and Ducks emerge as frontrunners for the star NHL winger.

Jackson LaCombe, Mason McTavish and Lukáš Dostál are the “Money Men” for a team with one of the NHL’s best 25-and-under contingents.

The Anaheim Ducks and restricted free agent center Mason McTavish, the 2021 third overall pick who is entering his fifth season, agreed to a six-year extension, the club announced on Saturday, and an NHL source told ESPN the deal is worth $42 million.

Ducks reassigned center Tim Washe to the San Diego Gulls, Anaheim’s primary development affiliate in the American Hockey League (AHL). Washe, 24 (8/25/01), made his NHL debut with Anaheim April 15, 20