Ducks 6-1 Sharks (Apr 9, 2026) Game Recap
ANAHEIM, Calif. — — John Carlson scored three objectives for the primary hat trick of his 17-year NHL profession, and the Anaheim Ducks snapped their six-game dropping streak with an emphatic 6-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday evening.
Leo Carlsson, Alex Killorn and Frank Vatrano additionally scored and Beckett Sennecke had two assists for the Ducks, who jumped to a 4-0 lead and dominated their Pacific Division rivals for his or her first win since March 26.
Carlson scored two power-play objectives within the third interval, connecting with 5:57 left to safe the primary hat trick of his 1,156-game profession. The veteran defenseman has been precisely what the Ducks wanted once they acquired him on the commerce deadline, scoring 12 factors in 13 video games whereas steadying the again finish for one of many NHL’s worst defensive groups.
Lukas Dostal made 16 saves, however the Ducks fell 7:20 in need of their first shutout in 160 video games since final season’s opener on Oct. 12, 2024 — additionally towards San Jose.
Shakir Mukhamadullin scored and Yaroslav Askarov stopped 27 pictures for the Sharks, who had received 5 of seven to emerge into playoff competition.
Carlsson put the Ducks forward lower than three minutes after the opening faceoff, driving the web and ending for his twenty eighth objective.
Carlson scored solely his second objective in a Ducks uniform later within the first, blasting it residence round Sennecke’s display. San Jose did not get its first shot on objective till 13 minutes into the interval.
Killorn tapped in a cross from Sennecke off a wo-on-one rush for his 14th objective within the second.
Neither staff was referred to as for a penalty till San Jose’s Collin Graff was binned for hooking with 10:20 to play, and Carlson fired residence his second objective on the following energy play.
Vatrano scored solely his second objective since Dec. 7 within the waning minutes.
Sharks: Host Vancouver on Saturday.
Ducks: Host Vancouver on Sunday.
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