Max Jones' late breakaway goal put the Anaheim Ducks ahead for good in a wild 7-4 win over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday.
Anaheim gave away the lead four times, resulting in a 4-4 tie nearing the end of regulation. At 17:23 of the third period, Jones intercepted an Andrew Peeke pass attempt and raced down the ice. He finished his individual effort with a backhand shot for the game-winner.
The Ducks (23-36-10, 56 points) then added two empty-net goals.
Anaheim has earned points in nine of its last 11 games (6-2-3).
Scott Harrington had two goals, Troy Terry and Ryan Strome each had a goal and an assist, and Simon Benoit had two assists. Trevor Zegras and Max Comtois scored Anaheim's other goals.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal withstood a lot of pressure from the Blue Jackets, stopping 38 of 42 shots.
Patrik Laine had a goal and an assist for Columbus (21-40-7, 49 points). Cole Sillinger, Boone Jenner and Nick Blankenburg also scored.
The Blue Jackets are 1-5-1 over their last seven games.
Despite their continual comeback attempts and a 42-38 shots advantage, the Blue Jackets could never take the lead.
The back-and-forth action included highlight-reel goals from each team early in the third period.
At the 2:25 mark, Mason McTavish sent a tremendous cross-ice pass to a wide open Colton White in the circle, and White then quickly passed to Terry in front for the goal.
During a Blue Jackets power play at 6:43 of the third period, Laine took the puck in his own end and raced down the center of the ice, retaining possession amid multiple defenders and scoring.
The Jackets were 2-for-4 on the power play Friday, and have scored at least one power-play goal in seven of their last eight games. Columbus is 9-for-21 with the extra attacker over that eight-game stretch.
Michael Hutchinson stopped 31 of 36 shots.
--Field Level Media
Columbus | Anaheim | |
Patrik Laine 2 | Points | Scott Harrington 2 |
Patrik Laine 1 | Goals | Scott Harrington 2 |
Patrik Laine 1 | Assists | Simon Benoit 2 |
Patrik Laine 1 | Power Play Goals | N/A |
N/A | Short Handed Goals | N/A |
Michael Hutchinson .861 | Save Percentage | Lukas Dostal .905 |
Michael Hutchinson 31 | Saves | Lukas Dostal 38 |
Team | Shots | Goals | Power Play | Penalty Kill | Penalty Mins | Face Offs Won |
Columbus | 42 | 4 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 4 | 23 |
Anaheim | 38 | 7 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 8 | 37 |