Ducks’ five-game home winning streak ends in loss to Blackhawks

Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas, front, controls the puck in front of and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev.

Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas, front, controls the puck in front of and Chicago Blackhawks right wing Ilya Mikheyev during the third period of the Ducks’ 6-3 loss Saturday at Honda Center.
(William Liang / Associated Press)

Ryan Donato had two goals and an assist and the Chicago Blackhawks ended a five-game losing streak with a 6-3 victory over the Ducks on Saturday night.

Teuvo Teravainen had a goal and two assists and Lukas Reichel, Wyatt Kaiser and Patrick Marron also scored. Arvid Soderblom made 28 saves.

Leo Carlsson scored twice, and Jackson LaCombe added a goal for the Ducks, who saw their five-game home winning streak end. John Gibson made 18 saves in his return from an upper-body injury.

After a scoreless first period, the teams combined for five second-period goals.

Takeaways

Blackhawks: After Seth Jones was traded to Florida earlier in the day, a quiet first period turned into a six-goal eruption over the final two periods.

Ducks: Entering with an 8-1-1 home record since Dec. 29, it was a disappointing stumble for Anaheim against a team near the bottom of the Western Conference standings.

Key moment: Immediately after Chicago killed a penalty early in the third period, Reichel broke free on a breakaway to give the Blackhawks a two-goal lead with just over 15 minutes remaining.

Key stat: Teravainen not only is on a four-game points streak (two goals, four assists), he has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his last four games against the Ducks.

Up next: The Blackhawks host the Kings on Monday night, while the Ducks are at Edmonton on Tuesday night.

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