Gauthier scores winner as Ducks top Flames 5-3

CALGARY – In a thrilling matchup, the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Calgary Flames 5-3 on Friday night, extending their winning streak to four games. Cutter Gauthier sealed the victory with a game-winning goal in the 18th minute, his 12th goal of the season and 10th goal in his current five-game streak. Jeff Malott, Tristan Luneau, Leo Carlsson and Nikita Nesterenko also found the back of the net for Anaheim, who has now won four straight games.

Beckett Sennecke and Mikael Granlund contributed two assists each for the Ducks. Calgary, on the other hand, saw William Stromgren, Joel Hanley and Joel Farabee score, ending their five-game home winning streak. The Flames' Morgan Frost and Zayne Parekh each had two assists, marking the end of their five-game home winning streak.

Goaltender Lukas Dostal started for Anaheim but was unable to prevent three goals during the first period. Dustin Wolf, making his third straight start, saved 24 shots and fell to 3-5-1 in the game. The Flames took a 3-2 lead into the third period, but Anaheim's power play, which has gone 13 for 23 in their past five games, capitalized on a power play goal by Leo Carlsson with 17 seconds remaining.

Carlsson extended his point streak to seven games. Gauthier's goal came at 18:26, one-timing a pass from Granlund. In other news, Anaheim's Jackson LaCombe extended his point streak to nine games, passing Scott Niedermayer and Oleg Tverdovsky on the Ducks' all-time list. Calgary's Joel Farabee scored in his fifth straight home game, joining Elias Lindholm as the only players in recent memory to do so at the Saddledome.