Brett Leason has a career-best night in Ducks’ win over Stars
DALLAS — Brett Leason had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points, Lukas Dostal stopped 34 shots and the Ducks held on to beat the Dallas Stars 4-2 on Monday night.
Olen Zellweger, Cutter Gauthier and Jackson LaCombe also scored for the Ducks, who saw a 3-0 lead in the third period shrink to one goal before getting consecutive wins for the first time this season. Dostal won for the first time since Oct. 29, snapping a personal 0-4-1 streak.
Esa Lindell and Matt Duchene scored for the Stars, who lost at home for the first time in eight games this season. Casey DeSmith finished with 24 saves.
Cutter Gauthier scores his first NHL goal in the third period as the Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit to defeat the Detroit Red Wings 6-4.
After Lindell and Duchene pulled Dallas within one goal midway through the third, LaCombe’s backhander with 5:28 left restored Anaheim’s two-goal lead.
Leason charged down the right side and beat DeSmith to the far post for a 2-0 lead at 5:44 of the first period. He has two goals this season, both in the last four games.
Ducks forward Brock McGinn left midway through with a lower body injury.
Takeaways
Ducks: Zellweger scored 56 seconds in after scoring at 1:12 last Friday in a 6-4 win at Detroit.
Stars: Mason Marchment had an assist for his 10th point in four games.
Key moment: Dostal stoned Roope Hintz on a breakaway seconds into the second period during 4-on-4 play with the Ducks leading 2-0. It was the first of three unsuccessful breakaways for Dallas in the period.
Key stat: Dostal has an NHL-high nine games with 30-plus saves.
Up next: Ducks visit Chicago on Tuesday, Stars host San José on Wednesday.
