Sennecke, Carlsson each score twice in surging Ducks’ 7th straight win, 4-1 over Jets

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Beckett Sennecke had his first two-goal game, Leo Carlsson extended his scoring streak to 10 games with two power-play goals, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Winnipeg Jets 4-1 on Sunday night for their seventh straight victory.

Cutter Gauthier and Chris Kreider had two assists apiece and Lukas Dostal made 23 saves for the first-place Ducks, who have scored 33 goals during their longest winning streak in two years. Anaheim wasn’t even slowed by playing at Vegas on Saturday, instead beating both of the Western Conference’s 2024-25 division champions during its first back-to-back set of the season.

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Winnipeg Jets center Gabriel Vilardi right, tries to get a shot by Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Anaheim Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke, right, celebrates his goal with defenseman Drew Helleson during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Winnipeg Jets, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Winnipeg Jets defenseman Logan Stanley, left, is hit in the face by Anaheim Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

Winnipeg Jets left wing Alex Iafallo, left, passes the puck as Anaheim Ducks center Leo Carlsson skates behind during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The 19-year-old Sennecke had already solidified his spot on the Ducks’ roster before he scored in the first and second period against Winnipeg. He has six goals and five assists in his first 15 NHL games, answering any questions about whether the former No. 3 overall pick was ready to make the leap from juniors to the NHL.

Carlsson got his first two man-advantage goals of the season during his second consecutive two-goal game, giving him 19 points in 10 games and keeping him near the top of the NHL scoring race.

The 20-year-old Swedish center extended the longest scoring streak of his career with a goal in the first period. Carlsson added his 10th goal of the season during another man-advantage in the third, giving him five goals and seven points in the past three games.

Kyle Connor scored and Eric Comrie stopped 17 shots for the Jets, who have lost three straight. After winning nine of its previous 11 games, Winnipeg scored just two goals while getting swept in the California half of its current six-game road trip.

Sennecke opened the scoring with a one-timer from the slot off a no-look pass from Gauthier, and Carlsson converted an assist from Troy Terry.

Connor got his ninth goal early in the second period, but Sennecke converted a rebound seven minutes later.

Jets: At Vancouver on Tuesday night.

Ducks: At Colorado on Tuesday night.

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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — NATO member Romania found drone fragments on its territory in an inhabited area near its southeastern border region following Russian strikes on Ukrainian Danube River ports overnight, authorities said Tuesday.

Romanian radars detected groups of drones near the NATO country’s airspace just after midnight Tuesday, prompting the emergency authorities to issue an alert to residents of the northern areas of Tulcea County, the Romanian Ministry of National Defense said.

Weather conditions did not allow for fighter jets to be deployed, the ministry said, but military teams were able to recover possible drone fragments some 5 kilometers (3 miles) inside Romania’s border with Ukraine.

After the defense ministry’s statement, Romanian Foreign Minister Oana Toiu confirmed in a post on X that the drone fragments landed in an inhabited area on Romanian territory.

“These actions are part of a series of similar incidents and represent a characteristic of the war of aggression waged by Russia,” she said. “This is also reflected in Russia’s systematic provocations against the EU and NATO.”

“We will not hesitate to increase the price that Russia pays for such reckless and illegal actions,” she added, noting that new sanctions are being prepared to “impose a substantial cost” on Russia.

Breaches of Romania’s airspace by drones have become increasingly frequent in recent months as Russia targets Danube River ports just across the border in Ukraine. Officials have stated that samples collected from sites where drone fragments were found are similar to those used by the Russian army.

Romania and Poland are now deploying a new weapons system to defend against Russian drones following a spate of incursions into NATO airspace in recent months that exposed the alliance’s vulnerabilities and put Europe on edge.