Ducks rally in Nashville, set first-round date with Oilers
Tristan Luneau and Troy Terry score in the third period to comeback on the Predators, 5-4. Anaheim will be on the road against Edmonton in the Ducks' first playoff series since 2018.
Apr 16, 2026; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; The Anaheim Ducks celebrate the game winning goal scored by Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) during the third period of their game against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. NASHVILLE – It was nearly a calamitous thud to finish the regular season for the Anaheim Ducks , but like they’d done so many times before, the Ducks rallied for an emphatic exclamation point heading into their first postseason since 2018. Anaheim had dropped a five-point lead in the Pacific Division with losses in eight of their previous nine games, and after trailing 4-3 into the third period, Tristan Luneau tied the game and Troy Terry put the Ducks ahead with three minutes to go in a 5-4 road win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday at Bridgestone Arena.
The Ducks will now open the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Edmonton Oilers with Game 1 of the first round on Monday. “It felt like it was just a representation of our team pushing,” Terry told the Victory+ broadcast on his game-winning goal. “We had a lot of really good looks.
They’re goalie played really well. It just felt a big relief for myself and the team. ” Cutter Gauthier scored his 41st goal of the season for a 1-0 lead.
Jackson LaCombe and Alex Killorn scored to put Anaheim back ahead, 3-2, but the Predators scored twice on the power play, including the go-ahead goal by Steven Stamkos in the second period before Anaheim’s comeback. Ville Husso made 17 saves, including two in the final nine seconds. Ducks outshot Nashville, 40-21, as they matched a franchise record with 26 comeback victories and set a team record for total goals in a season.
Continue to the original source for the full article.