Ducks avenge Tuesday loss to Blue Jackets with 4-3 win Saturday

Field Level Media|published: Sun 21st December, 01:12 2025

NHL: Columbus Blue Jackets at Anaheim Ducks

Dec 20, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Dmitri Voronkov (10) scores a goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) during the first period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images

Pavel Mintyukov scored the eventual game-winner as the Anaheim Ducks topped the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday night.

Mikael Granlund scored and added an assist, and Jacob Trouba and Mason McTavish also found the back of the net for the Ducks, who won for just the second time in six outings (2-3-1).

Lukas Dostal made 23 saves to improve to 3-0-0 in three career games against the Blue Jackets.

Zach Werenski scored and added an assist, and Dmitri Voronkov and Mason Marchment also tallied for the Blue Jackets, who dropped to 1-6-1 in their last eight outings.

Elvis Merzlikins stopped 24 shots.

Mintyukov snapped a Granlund feed between the legs of Merzlikins for the go-ahead goal at 16:31 of the third.

Werenski tied it 3-3, beating a screened Dostal blocker side for his team-leading 14th goal at 12:44 of the third. The defenseman has five goals in his last three games and has points in five straight (five goals, five assists).

Werenski left the game with 2:11 remaining in the third after blocking a Troy Terry shot off his right foot.

Marchment tied it 2-2 at 3:39 of the second period, deflecting a Damon Severson point shot past Dostal.

The 30-year-old forward was acquired by the Blue Jackets from the Seattle Kraken on Friday night and made his Columbus debut Saturday on a line with Adam Fantilli and Kent Johnson.

Anaheim took a 3-2 lead at 13:36 of the middle frame as McTavish got a Ross Johnston pass and snapped a shot under the arm of Merzlikins.

Anaheim scored twice in a 46-second span to open an early 2-0 lead.

Granlund got the Ducks on the board at 2:14, snapping an Olen Zellweger feed five-hole past Merzlikins.

Anaheim struck again at 3:00 of the opening frame as Trouba one-timed a Ryan Poehling pass past Merzlikins.

Columbus got on the board at 5:54 on a power play as Voronkov tapped in a cross-ice feed from Charlie Coyle.

Saturday was the second meeting between the two teams in five days. Columbus edged Anaheim 4-3 on Tuesday.

--Field Level Media

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