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Mikael Granlund scores in OT, Cutter Gauthier gets 2 goals in Ducks' 3-2 win over Panthers

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Beacham, G. (2026, October 5). Mikael Granlund scores in OT, Cutter Gauthier gets 2 goals in Ducks' 3-2 win over Panthers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/mikael-granlund-scores-in-ot-cutter-gauthier-gets-2-goals-in-ducks-3-2-win-over-panthers/article_e80620c3-b775-5aa2-a758-40b7830c6ea0.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-10-05 · by Greg Beacham

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In Sunday's game at Anaheim, Mikael Granlund scored the overtime winner to help the Ducks defeat the Florida Panthers 3-2. Cutter Gauthier contributed two power-play goals for Anaheim, and Jacob Markstrom made 18 saves but couldn't secure a win for the Panthers. Brad Marchand tied the score late in regulation with his first game for Florida since signing there over the summer. The Ducks have won their last eleven home openers and started this season with back-to-back victories following their playoff success from last year.
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Cutter Gauthier scored two power-play goals and Mikael Granlund netted the game-winning goal 4:14 into overtime to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night. The win marks the Ducks' 11th consecutive home opener victory, dating back to the 2012-2013 season. Leo Carlsson, with three assists including the assist on Granlund’s game-winner, was instrumental in the victory. Goalie Lukas Dostal made 29 saves for Anaheim, who started their season strong after reaching the second round of last year's playoffs, ending a seven-year postseason absence. The Panthers lost their second straight game despite Brad Marchand, making his season debut with Florida, tying the game in regulation and Jacob Markstrom stopping 18 shots.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored two power-play goals and captain Mikael Granlund had a power-play goal 4:14 into overtime, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night and their 11th consecutive win in home openers. Leo Carlsson had three assists for the Ducks, including the setup for Granlund’s winner in front of Jacob Markstrom.
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2026-10-05 · Toronto Star
Mikael Granlund scores in OT, Cutter Gauthier gets 2 goals in Ducks' 3-2 win over Panthers · assertive framing

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ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Cutter Gauthier scored two power-play goals and captain Mikael Granlund had a power-play goal 4:14 into overtime, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Florida Panthers on Sunday night and their 11th consecutive win in home openers. Leo Carlsson had three assists for the Ducks, including the setup for Granlund’s winner in front of Jacob Markstrom. asserted
Carlsson → score → Markstrom
Lukas Dostal made 29 saves for the Ducks, who have won their first two games following last season’s successful run to the second round of the playoffs, ending a seven-year postseason drought. asserted
who → make → drought
Gauthier delivered his 12th career multi-goal performance and added an assist on Granlund’s winner in his first home game since he signed a six-year, $81 million contract extension last month coming off his 41-goal breakout season. asserted
he → deliver → season
Brad Marchand tied it with 1:50 left in regulation in his season debut for the Panthers, who lost their second straight. asserted
who → tie → straight
Carter Verhaeghe scored an early goal and Markstrom stopped 18 shots. asserted
Markstrom → score → shots
Beckett Sennecke drew a tripping penalty on Gustav Forsling midway through overtime, but Florida nearly killed the penalty before Carlsson found Granlund in front for his first goal. asserted
Carlsson → draw → goal
Carlsson has five points in his first two games after getting his own $90 million extension. asserted
Carlsson → have → extension
Gauthier scored from the slot on a power play early in the second off Sennecke’s setup. asserted
Gauthier → score → setup
Gauthier had an open net for a hat trick late in the second off another superb pass from Sennecke, but he hit the post — and snapped his stick over his knee in frustration moments later. asserted
he → have → frustration
Florida failed to score on a late power play when former Panthers forward AJ Greer was sent off for hooking, but Marchand converted a rebound with Markstrom pulled for an extra attacker. asserted
Markstrom → fail → attacker
Defenseman Aaron Ekblad was a late scratch for the Panthers, who lost captain Aleksander Barkov to a significant left leg injury last Thursday. asserted
who → lose → injury
Panthers defenseman Radko Gudas played against the team he captained for the previous two seasons, while Greer played against the team with which he spent the past two seasons, winning a Stanley Cup ring in 2025. asserted
he → play → 2025
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