PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-3 in a shootout Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. Jackson LaCombe and Troy Terry scored in the second period for Anaheim. Noel Acciari and Thomas Novak scored for Pittsburgh in the first and second periods, respectively. Anthony Mantha gave Pittsburgh a late third-period lead before Beckett Sennecke tied it for Anaheim with 2:01 remaining in regulation. The Ducks won the shootout 1-0. Anaheim goaltender Lukas Dostal made 25 saves. Pittsburgh’s Arturs Silovs stopped 25 of 28 shots in the loss. The Ducks improved to 19-11. The Penguins fell to 14-14.

PITTSBURGH (Interstat) — In a game that mirrored their season-opening clash two months prior, the Anaheim Ducks once again edged the Pittsburgh Penguins, this time securing a 4-3 shootout victory in a back-and-forth affair Tuesday night at PPG Paints Arena. The Ducks, who also defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 on Oct. 14, rallied from a pair of one-goal deficits before prevailing in the tiebreaker to improve to 19-11. The Penguins, who saw a late lead slip away, fell to 14-14. Anaheim defenseman Jackson LaCombe, a native of Eden Prairie, Minnesota, was pivotal in the win, scoring a key second-period goal and delivering three hits while blocking two shots. His offensive contribution helped fuel a Ducks comeback after Pittsburgh had seized early momentum. The Penguins opened the scoring late in the first period. After a sustained offensive-zone shift, center Noel Acciari of Johnston, Rhode Island, capitalized on a faceoff win, beating Ducks goaltender Ville Husso with a wrist shot at 19:49. Connor Dewar registered the assist. Anaheim responded with force in the middle frame. LaCombe tied the game at 1-1 just 19 seconds into the period, firing a wrist shot past Penguins netminder Arturs Silovs after a setup from Beckett Sennecke and Cutter Gauthier. The Ducks then took their first lead at 12:10 when Troy Terry finished a play to make it 2-1. Pittsburgh answered before the second intermission. With pressure in the Anaheim zone, Thomas Novak of Saint Paul, Minnesota, collected a loose puck and snapped a shot past Husso with 1:19 remaining. Defenseman Ryan Shea of Milton, Massachusetts, and Erik Karlsson earned assists on the play that sent the teams to the third period knotted at 2-2. The Penguins reclaimed the lead on a power play midway through the final period. With Anaheim’s Chris Kreider in the box for tripping, Anthony Mantha of Longueuil, Canada, stationed himself at the top of the crease and deflected a Sidney Crosby pass behind Husso at 11:55. Karlsson picked up his second helper of the night. Facing defeat, the Ducks pulled Husso for an extra attacker with time winding down. The gamble paid off as Sennecke pounced on a loose puck in the slot and buried a shot with just 2.1 seconds remaining in regulation, stunning the home crowd and forcing overtime. After a scoreless five-minute extra session, the game proceeded to a shootout. Anaheim’s lone conversion in the tiebreaker proved sufficient as Husso stopped all three Pittsburgh attempts, securing the second point for the visitors. Silovs, the Latvian goaltender for Pittsburgh, made 25 saves on 28 shots in a losing effort, while Husso turned aside 43 of 46 shots through regulation and overtime for Anaheim. The result defied the pregame projections. National Statistical’s game simulator had predicted a 3-2 Pittsburgh victory, and its ELO system gave the Penguins a 56.3% probability to win. Pittsburgh had been installed as a 1.5-goal favorite, and the combined total of six goals went under the over/under line of 6.5. The Ducks, now winners of three of their last four, continue a road trip Thursday at the New York Islanders. The Penguins, who have dropped two straight, host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (Interstat) — The Anaheim Ducks, riding a wave of late-game resilience, will look to continue their strong start when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night. The Ducks (17-11-0) enter with a better record than the Penguins (14-13-0) and are coming off a 4-3 shootout victory over the Washington Capitals on Friday. That win highlighted a trend for Anaheim, which has secured five of its last seven victories in overtime or a shootout. Their recent form, however, has been inconsistent, punctuated by a 7-0 home loss to Utah on Dec. 3. A key catalyst for Anaheim is forward [NAME], who has recorded points in four of his last five games. In the win over Washington, he tallied a goal and an assist. Over his last eight contests, he has two goals and five assists, providing consistent offensive pressure. The Penguins, meanwhile, are seeking stability after a 3-2 shootout loss in Dallas on Sunday. Their play has been up and down, with a decisive 5-1 win in Philadelphia on Dec. 1 followed by a 7-2 defeat against Toronto. Center Thomas Novak has emerged as a reliable contributor for Pittsburgh, registering four points (two goals, two assists) in his last five games. He scored the tying goal late in the third period against Dallas to force overtime. This matchup is a quick rematch of an Oct. 14 meeting in Anaheim, which the Ducks won 4-3. The Penguins will aim to defend their home ice and level the season series. Following Tuesday’s game, Anaheim continues a four-game road trip with stops on the East Coast. Pittsburgh begins a three-game homestand before heading to Canada later in the month. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. EST.