ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Henrique had two goals, John Gibson made 49 saves in his return after missing five games because of a lower-body injury and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Vegas Golden Knights 3-2 in a shootout on Wednesday night.
Trevor Zegras had two assists to pass 100 career points, and Troy Terry also had two assists. Each scored for Anaheim in the shootout. Gibson stopped Mark Stone's try, and Reilly Smith shot wide for Vegas.
Stone scored short-handed, Ben Hutton added a goal for the Golden Knights, who lost both games of a back-to-back against the Southern California teams. Vegas lost 4-2 at Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Vegas' Adin Hill was replaced in the first period after allowing two goals on five shots. Logan Thompson stopped 22 shots in relief.
Vegas tied it at 2 with 6:28 left in the second period on Hutton’s first goal, which pinballed in off the skate of defenseman Urho Vaakanainen.
Stone picked off John Klingberg’s whiff of a pass and got Gibson going to his right before scoring on a short-handed breakaway, cutting it to 2-1 with 6:45 left in the first.
The Golden Knights lead the league with seven short-handed goals, including two by Stone.
Henrique struck twice in the opening 12:26 to put the Ducks up 2-0. He opened the scoring by putting in his own rebound after it deflected off defenseman Daniil Miromanov 3:27 into the game.
It was Henrique’s slap shot from the high slot for his 11th goal of the season that marked the end of the night for Hill, who was beaten to his blocker side.
CENTURY CELEBRATION
Zegras has 36 goals and 65 assists in 135 games, becoming the third-fastest Duck to get 100 points. Paul Kariya did it in 98 games, while Bobby Ryan needed 126.
WORTH NOTING
Golden Knights F Michael Amadio had an assist to extend his point streak to five games. He has four goals and three assists in that span.
UP NEXT
Golden Knights: Host Nashville on Saturday.
Ducks: Host Nashville on Friday.
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