But Marchand was back, coming off the IL a lot earlier than the team thought<\/a>. He opened the game on a new line with Brady Tkachuk and center Sam Reinhart.<\/p>\n Down 2-1 in the third after Cutter Gauthier scored twice on the power play for Anaheim, Marchand jabbed at a puck down low and put it past Lukas Dostal. <\/p>\n Florida trailed 1-0 on Gauthier\u2019s first-period goal, only Carter Verhaeghe tied the score a few moments later. <\/p>\n Gauthier made it 2-1 in the opening minute of the second, but that was it for the scoring until Marchand tied it up. <\/p>\n NOTEBOOK: PANTHERS at DUCKS<\/p>\n Aaron Ekblad is away from the team and is back in South Florida with his wife Dayna for the birth of the couple\u2019s first child.<\/p>\n The Panthers became the fourth NHL team since 2019 to open a season with the first three games going to overtime. It was the first time in franchise history that had happened.<\/p>\n The Ducks extended their home-opener winning streak to 11 straight, tying the NHL reord with Montreal (1953-1963) and Boston (2016-current).<\/p>\n HOW THEY SCORED<\/p>\n Ducks 1, Panthers 0 (16:18 1st PP): Cutter Gauthier scores on a sharp wrister from the top of the left circle after the Panthers get caught with having too many skaters on the ice.<\/p>\n Panthers 1, Ducks 1 (17:09 1st): Florida answers quickly with Carter Verhaeghe scoring off a loose puck in front.<\/p>\n Ducks 2, Panthers 1 (0:47 2nd PP): Gauthier gets his second of the night, ripping a one-timer from the slot.<\/p>\n Panthers 2, Ducks 2 (18:10 3rd): Brad Marchand jams a puck past Lukas Dostal to tie the score with Jacob Markstrom on the bench.<\/p>\n Ducks 3, Panthers 2 (4:15 OT PP): Mikael Granlund scores from in front for the Ducks\u2019 third power play goal of the night. <\/p>\n FHN\u2019S 3 STARS <\/p>\n 1. Cutter Gauthier, Ducks<\/p>\n 2. Brad Marchand, Panthers<\/p>\n 3. Mikael Granlund, Ducks<\/p>\n ON DECK: GAME No. 4<\/p>\n FLORIDA PANTHERS at LOS ANGELES KINGS <\/p>\n When:\u00a0Tuesday, 10 p.m.<\/p>\n Where:\u00a0Crypto Arena, Los Angeles<\/p>\n National TV:\u00a0ESPN. Streaming:\u00a0ESPN+, Hulu, Disney+<\/p>\n Radio:\u00a0WQAM; WBZT 1230-AM (Palm Beach); WCTH 100.3-FM (Florida Keys); SiriusXM. Radio Streaming:\u00a0SiriusXM 932, NHL App<\/p>\n Last Season:\u00a0Panthers won 2-0<\/p>\n This Season \u2014 At Los Angeles:\u00a0Tuesday.\u00a0At Florida:\u00a0Jan. 24<\/p>\n
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