Leo Carlsson scored two goals, Beckett Sennecke added a goal with an assist and the Anaheim Ducks turned a franchise-record 27-shot second period into a 7-1 victory over the visiting Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.
Jacob Trouba, Alex Killorn, Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano also scored for the Ducks, who tied a season high in goals. Ville Husso made 19 saves as the Ducks won for the third time in their last four games and improved to 11-4-0 at home.
Anaheim took a season-high 53 total shots on goal to 20 for Chicago.
Sennecke, Anaheim’s 19-year-old rookie, now has a point in 10 of the past 11 games. The third overall pick in the 2024 NHL Draft has nine goals on the season and leads all rookies with 24 points.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored a goal and Arvid Soderblom made 46 saves for the Blackhawks against the Ducks’ offensive onslaught. Connor Bedard had one shot and an assist in 19 minutes for Chicago.
The Blackhawks were outscored 13-1 in consecutive losses to Anaheim and the Los Angeles Kings while going 1-2-1 on a four-game trip out west.
Trouba gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead midway through the first period when he ripped a slap shot from the top of the right circle after a Chicago turnover.
The Ducks unleashed their offense in a four-goal second period. McTavish started the rush with a power-play goal at 6:40 of the period off an assist from Sennecke, and the rookie added his own goal 2:46 later.
Killorn delivered for a 4-0 lead at 16:09 of the second period, and Carlsson added his goal 1:14 later on a shot that was deflected past Soderblom.
Anaheim already set a season high with 44 shots through two periods.
Carlsson scored his second of the game 15 seconds into the third on the power play for a 6-0 lead to give him 16 goals, tied for the team lead.
The Blackhawks avoided the shutout 1:40 into the third on a goal from Bertuzzi that was deflected across the line by Husso.
–Field Level Media
