LAS VEGAS — The Ducks opened their 2026-27 season with a little bit of payback.
Leo Carlsson had a goal and an assist, Lukas Dostal made 27 saves and the Ducks opened the season by holding off the Vegas Golden Knights, 4-3, on Friday night, defeating the team that ended their playoff run last spring.
The teams met in the second round of the Western Conference playoffs last spring, with Vegas winning in six games before eventually reaching the Stanley Cup Final.
Carlson set up Beckett Sennecke’s goal with eight seconds left in the first period, then scored at 7:03 of the second to cap a three-goal burst for a 4-0 lead. Alex Killorn and Jeff Malott also scored.
Shea Theodore, Tomas Hertl and Braeden Bowman scored for Vegas in the third period, with Bowman connecting with 2:50 left. Hertl struck on a power play.
Carter Hart stopped 16 shots for the Golden Knights.
Vegas had cruised to a 5-2 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks in its season opener on Tuesday night in Ryan Craig’s debut as head coach.
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The Ducks host Florida in their home opener on Sunday at 5 p.m.
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