Senators vs. Ducks Recap: Gauthier Hat Trick Powers Anaheim Comeback

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Ottawa Senators 6-3 after falling behind 3-0 in the 1st period. Ottawa scored three even-strength goals in the opening 20 minutes, from Philip Tomasino at 6:00, Claude Giroux at 7:02 and Michael Amadio at 17:37. Then Anaheim scored the next six. Cutter Gauthier finished with a hat trick, Judd Caulfield scored twice, and the Ducks scored four power-play goals on five chances while Ottawa came up empty on its three. Anaheim outshot Ottawa 33-22. Jonas Johansson made 27 saves on 33 shots for Ottawa, and Laurent Brossoit stopped 19 of 22 for Anaheim. Three DARIMARKET plays cashed on this game.

What cashed

ALT: Jackson LaCombe 1+ points (-145 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: LaCombe had a point in 8 of his last 10 games and 13 of his last 20. At -145 the book implied about 59%, and his recent form put him closer to 69%. - What happened: 0 G, 1 A, 2 SOG in 28:04 of ice time, with 4:40 on the power play. His assist came on the power-play goal by Gauthier at 1:50 of the 3rd that gave Anaheim its first lead, 4-3. That cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5. - Worth watching: No Anaheim skater played more than his 28:04, and he also gets power-play time. That kind of usage keeps the 1+ points angle worth a look when the price stays near this range.

Drake Batherson 1+ points (-190 at DraftKings): CASHED - Our read: Batherson came in with a point in five straight games, 8 of his last 10 and 11 of 15 this season (17 points). He also had a point the night before in San Jose. - What happened: 0 G, 1 A, 1 SOG in 16:19, with 3:27 on the power play. He picked up the secondary assist on the first goal of the game, Tomasino's snap shot at 6:00 of the 1st. That cleared the 0.5 line by 0.5, and it came early. - Worth watching: He gets real power-play time for Ottawa. At -190 the price is steep, so this one is more about the role than the number.

Leo Carlsson under 2.5 shots on goal (-156 at FanDuel): CASHED - Our read: Carlsson had 3+ shots in only 1 of 13 games this season and 1 of his last 10. He is a pass-first center, with 14 assists and 20 shots on goal in 13 games coming in. - What happened: 2 SOG in 20:40, with 5:45 on the power play. He finished 0.5 under the line. He also showed the pass-first profile we read: 3 assists, on Caulfield's goal at 3:33 of the 2nd and on both of Gauthier's 3rd-period power-play goals. - Worth watching: Even on a night with heavy power-play time and three assists, he stayed under three shots. The under fits his role as long as he keeps setting up shooters instead of shooting.

How the game played out

The 1st period belonged to Ottawa, with three goals at even strength. Anaheim flipped it in the 2nd. Gauthier scored unassisted at 1:35, Caulfield added one at 3:33, and Caulfield tied it 3-3 with a power-play tip-in at 19:18. The Ducks then scored on the power play at 1:50 and 2:26 of the 3rd, both by Gauthier, just 36 seconds apart. Roger McQueen added another power-play goal at 15:19 to finish it.

Trends to watch

• Anaheim's power play scored four times, all of them from 19:18 of the 2nd on. Carlsson (5:45), Gauthier (5:49) and LaCombe (4:40) all logged heavy power-play minutes.
• Gauthier put 5 shots on goal and scored three times. Two of those goals came on the power play, and Carlsson assisted on both.
• Ottawa had 25 penalty minutes to Anaheim's 12, and the Ducks turned five power-play chances into four goals. Johansson faced 33 shots, so Ottawa's goalie workload was heavy.

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