Anaheim Ducks vs Philadelphia Flyers: did Leo Carlsson and Cutter Gauthier’s push crack overtime at Honda Center?

The Anaheim Ducks moved to 37-27-4 for 2 points after a 3-2 overtime setback to the Philadelphia Flyers, who left at 32-23-12 with 3 points at Honda Center.

First period

The Anaheim Ducks opened with 36 shots in the game and 20 hits, while the Flyers finished with 28 shots and 19 hits.

The Flyers struck for 1 goal in the first period, while the Ducks were held scoreless in the opening frame.

Second period

The Ducks tied the game with 1 goal in the second period, and their special teams produced 1 power-play goal on 4 opportunities.

The Flyers answered with 1 goal in the second period, and Philadelphia’s power play went 0 for 4 despite 8 shots.

Third period

The Ducks added 1 goal in the third period to force overtime, and Leo Carlsson finished with 1 goal on 3 shots for a 33 percent shooting rate.

Cutter Gauthier delivered 2 points with 1 goal and 1 assist while firing 7 shots, and Troy Terry logged 1 assist with 6 shots.

The Flyers scored 0 goals in the third period, and Philadelphia owned a 58 percent faceoff win rate on 50 draws to Anaheim’s 42 percent.

Overtime

The Flyers ended it with 1 overtime goal, and Noah Cates was listed as the top star.

The Ducks generated 1 overtime shot but came up empty, and Lukas Dostal closed with 25 saves on 28 shots against in the Anaheim Ducks post-match stats.

The Anaheim Ducks full-time result also included 15 penalty minutes for each team and a 20-12 edge in giveaways for the Flyers.

What it means next

The Anaheim Ducks final whistle reaction now turns to the road date at Delta Center in Salt Lake City on 03/20/2026 at 10:00 PM EDT against the Utah Mammoth.

The Anaheim Ducks coach post-game reaction will carry into a broadcast on ESPN+, Utah16, Victory+, and KCOP-TV from 301 S Temple Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

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