Ducks erase three-goal hole to beat Senators 6-3

The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Ottawa Senators 6-3 on Sunday night in Anaheim, California. The Ducks erased a three-goal deficit to secure their second win in nine games.

Cutter Gauthier recorded his second career hat trick during the comeback. He scored the go-ahead goal with 1:50 remaining in the third period. Gauthier netted his second goal of the game 36 seconds later while on the power play.

Judd Caulfield scored twice for the Ducks. Rookie Roger McQueen added one goal. Leo Carlsson provided three assists for the victory. Anaheim converted four of five power play attempts.

Laurent Brossoit made 20 saves in his debut for the Ducks. He was recalled from the San Diego Gulls of the American Hockey League on Saturday. This marked his second NHL game in three seasons.

The Senators trailed by three goals early in the second period before Anaheim tied the score at 3. Thomas Chabot and Michael Amadio scored in the first period for Ottawa. Claude Giroux contributed one goal and one assist in the loss.

Jonas Johansson stopped 27 shots for the Senators. Ottawa suffered its third loss on a five-game road trip. The Ducks play in Vancouver on Tuesday night, while the Senators face Buffalo on Wednesday night.