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Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored 62 seconds apart in the second period and the Anaheim Ducks beat Nashville 5-2 to snap the Predators’ five-game winning streak.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.
The Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in the second period to beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Honda Center on Saturday.
The Penguins fail to stay hot in California, getting outclassed in a 5-1 loss against the Ducks in Anaheim on Thursday.
Mason McTavish had two goals for the second straight game, Jansen Harkins and Trevor Zegras scored as the Ducks beat Predators 5-2, snapping Nashville’s five-game winning streak.
Filip Forsberg will look to break his own franchise record by scoring a goal in his eighth straight game on Saturday night when the Nashville Predators finish a two-game California road trip against the Anaheim Ducks.
Trevor Zegras returned from a torn meniscus in his right knee in a 5-2 loss against the Florida Panthers on Tuesday and had four shots in 15:48 of ice time. The Ducks forward was injured late in the first period of a 4-1 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Dec. 4.
Among the most exciting players to keep an eye on when the Nashville Predators meet the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday at Honda Center — the puck drops at 10:00 PM ET — are the Predators’ Filip Forsberg and the Ducks’ Troy Terry.
The Pittsburgh Penguins suffered a critical loss to the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, dropping further down the NHL standings.
Friday marked the annual "Anaheim Ducks Day at Disneyland" event held by the Ducks and Disney organizations. Fans were invited to spend a day at Disney California Adventure for a day filled with Ducks-themed games, photo opportunities, player interactions, a cavalcade, and more.