Tuesday, 02 January 2024 12:17 GMT

Saudi- Ducks rally to edge Jets in shootout


(MENAFN- Arab News) ANAHEIM California: Sami Vatanen scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 5-4 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday night.

Rickard Rakell scored the tying goal with 2:03 left for the Ducks capping the first multipoint game of his NHL career with two goals and two assists.

Rakell and Ryan Kesler scored shootout goals to keep the game alive after Blake Wheeler and Evander Kane scored early for Winnipeg. Mark Scheifele missed in the sixth round before Vatanen beat Ondrej Pavelec to clinch the NHL-leading Ducks' third win in four games.

Vatanen won it for his fellow Finn after a pregame ceremony honoring Teemu Selanne whose No. 8 jersey was retired by the Ducks.

Blackhawks 4 Wild 1: Marian Hossa Brad Richards and Bryan Bickell each had one goal and one assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-1 home win over the slumping Minnesota Wild.

Goalie Corey Crawford made 36 saves as Chicago which had lost four of its previous eight games improved to 28-13-2.

The Wild have lost five straight and 11 of their last 13 games falling to 18-18-5.

Panthers 4 Oilers 2: The Florida Panthers continued their most successful road trip of the season with a 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers.

Right winger Jimmy Hayes scored the lone goal of the first period and the Panthers never trailed as they won for the fourth time in five games on their western road swing.

Edmonton lost at home for the 16th time in 24 games. The Oilers were 9-1 in their previous 10 games against Florida.









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