Mikael Granlund saved the best for last.
The veteran forward scored a hat trick with one second left in overtime, tapping a pass from John Carlson in the high slot past goaltender Devin Cooley on the power play to give the Anaheim Ducks a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames at the Scotiabank Saddledome on Thursday.
Granlund has scored seven goals during a four-game streak and is making the most of this hot streak.
“The pucks are just coming in right now, so it’s obviously a good feeling,” Granlund said. “There are easier ways to find a way to win a game, but that’s how it happened.”
Carlson had two assists and Ville Husso made 23 saves for Anaheim, which improved to 41-27-4 and has won four straight. The Ducks are now five points ahead of the Edmonton Oilers for first place in the Pacific Division and are 17-4 in games decided outside of regulation this season, the most in the NHL.
Coach Joël Quenneville acknowledged the Ducks were fortunate to continue to find ways to win late.
“When they went ahead, I thought it was one of those nights where our luck was going to change one of these days,” Quenneville said. “We’ll take it, but it would be nice to clean some things up.”
Blake Coleman and Matvei Gridin scored for Calgary and Cooley made 30 saves. The Flames goaltender was frustrated by the timing of Granlund’s game-winning goal.
“This one stings,” Cooley said. “It was just a few seconds left, on a stick and over the shoulder. I saw it all the way through and I was like, ‘I’ve got it,’ and boom, at the last second. So it stings a lot.”
Flames coach Ryan Huska said his team hurt itself by passing up scoring opportunities, pointing to a 3-on-0 run in the opening minute that produced no shots on goal.
“At some point, someone has to shoot in the net,” Huska said. “You can’t convey it in there.”
Anaheim played without forwards Jansen Harkins and Troy Terry, both injured. Defender Radko Gudas also left the game with a lower body injury in the second period. Quenneville said he expects Gudas to be fine after further evaluation.
Granlund’s goal tied Peter Douris for the last overtime goal in Ducks franchise history.
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