Recap: Ducks Fight Back Again, Fall 5-4 in Shootout

Ryan Getzlaf recorded his 988th career point, tying Teemu Selanne for the Ducks' all-time scoring lead, and the Ducks overcame a three-goal deficit for the second straight night, but fell 5-4 in a shootout to the Vegas Golden Knights at T-Mobile Arena.
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Getzlaf matched Selanne with a third period assist, the 709th of his career. Getzlaf also holds the all-time club records in games played (1,110), assists and power-play assists (246).
"That's one of the coolest things I've been a part of," Trevor Zegras said. "What he brings to this team is more than any one person. To just be a small piece of his unbelievable career is something I'll remember for the rest of my life."
John Gibson made 38 saves in his sixth start of the season.
Zegras, Troy Terry, Isac Lundestrom and Adam Henrique scored for Anaheim. Terry's goal extended his point streak to a career-best seven games (4-5=9). Bo Groulx also recorded his first career NHL point and assist.
Vegas opened the scoring three minutes after the opening faceoff as Reilly Smith snuck behind the Ducks defense for a breakaway. Gibson denied Smith's initial bid but the rebound carromed right back to the Vegas forward, who slipped it by Gibson's outstretched right pad to give the Knights the early lead.
The Knights peppered the Ducks' net throughout the first period, but only led by a goal after 20 minutes thanks to a brilliant performance by Gibson, who stopped 20-of-21 shots to keep Anaheim in it early.
"That was one of the most dominant periods of any goalie I've ever seen," Zegras said of Gibson. "Everyone in that locker room has the utmost respect for him and what he does."
"Gibby put on a performance like I haven't seen in a while," Eakins added. "That was some of the best hockey I've ever seen him play and I think that rallied the guys."

Terry nearly got the Ducks back even in the final minutes of the opening frame, beating Golden Knights netminder Robin Lehner clean with a wrist shot, but the puck rang off the post and out of play.
The Golden Knights broke through to double the lead early in the second period. After a lengthy shift in the Anaheim zone, Jonathan Marchessault set up Nicolas Hague at the right point for a one-timer the defenseman got through traffic and by Gibson for his second goal of the season.
"Dallas came in and kind of kicked our butt a little bit," Zegras said. "He gave us a little bit of perspective of what he was seeing and then a bunch of the guys decided to rally and take it to them."
Terry continued to generate some of Anaheim's best scoring chances in the second period, turning a Vegas blueline turnover into a contested breakaway the other way that Lehner turned aside. Later in the period, Getzlaf set Terry up in the slot but the winger had his shot blocked before getting to the net.
Anaheim got on the board and cut the deficit in half when Zegras and Sonny Milano connected again on a sharp passing play. Milano got on the forecheck, ripping the puck away from Brayden McNabb behind the net before spotting Zegras in front. Zegras got rid of his shot quickly, lifting the puck over Lehner's glove before the goalie could react, pulling the Ducks within a goal late in the second period.

Milano and Zegras each have three points in their last three games, all on the same three goals.
The Golden Knights reclaimed the two-goal edge as Chandler Stephenson raced through the Ducks defense and beat Gibson with a backhand move. William Carrier added an insurance goal for Vegas minutes later, snapping a shot under Gibson's glove to put the Knights ahead by three.
Playing the second half of back-to-back and facing a three-goal third period deficit, the Duck kept pushing to get back in the game and were rewarded for their resilience. Getzlaf's record-tying point kickstarted Anaheim's comeback as the captain zipped a pass to Groulx racing down left wing. Groulx took his time, lofting a pass of his own to Terry, who tucked it inside the post to bring the Ducks back within two.

Along with his seven-game point streak, Terry has goals in four of his last five games.
Still trailing by two with six minutes to play, the Ducks' mission was clear - get the puck to the net, and the directive paid off. Lundestrom cut Vegas' lead to one, burying a rebound opportunity off a shot by Hampus Lindholm.

A night after scoring his 200th career NHL goal, Henrique potted his 201st to bring the Ducks all the way back, going to the net and deflecting Kevin Shattenkirk's point shot to tie the game with 3:31 to play in regulation.

"When we're playing to our system and to the best of our ability, that's how we can play," Zegras said. "It's fun to be a part of."
A scoreless overtime period sent the Ducks to their first shootout of the year. Evgeni Dadonov scored the game-winner for Vegas.
"The thing you have to love about the group is they don't quit," head coach Dallas Eakins said. "We won't quit, and that's encouraging."
The Ducks return home for a four-game homestand, including a
Halloween matinee matchup
against Montreal and a
Dia de Muertos night
contest next Thursday against New Jersey.