National Hockey League
Anaheim 3, Winnipeg 2
When: 3:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 20, 2016
Where: MTS Centre, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Referees: Trevor Hanson, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Andy McElman
Attendance: 15294

WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- Jakob Silfverberg scored with 58.6 seconds left in overtime to lift the Anaheim Ducks to a 3-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets at MTS Centre on Sunday afternoon.

Silfverberg was stopped on a breakaway by Jets goalie Michael Hutchinson but then flipped in the rebound to give the visitors the win.

Ryan Kesler, with his 17th, and Jamie McGinn, with his 19th, also scored for Anaheim while John Gibson made 27 saves.

The Jets got goals from blueliner Paul Postma, with his first of the season, and Blake Wheeler, who tallied his 19th.

Postma opened the scoring at 6:29 of the first period after taking a pass from center Andrew Copp, firing a shot at Gibson and then slapping in his own rebound. Postma played the majority of the past five seasons in the AHL, notching his last NHL goal Dec. 11, 2014, in Denver against the Avalanche.

Winnipeg defenseman Dustin Byfuglien nearly expanded the lead when he raced past Fowler and went in alone on a short-handed breakaway, only to rip a shot off Gibson's shoulder. Less than a minute later, McGinn deflected Kevin Bieksa's point drive past Hutchinson to even the score at 1-1 at 16:01 with the Ducks still on the power play.

Kesler's wicked slap shot beat Hutchinson high to the blocker side just 20 seconds into the middle frame and Wheeler tied the game 2-2 at 6:26 when he deposited a loose puck into the open net after defenseman Ben Chiarot's shot hit a body in front and bounced to Gibson's right.

The Jets had a late power-play chance in regulation time with Ducks defenseman Josh Manson off for holding at 17:33 of the third period but couldn't snap the tie.

Hutchinson stopped 30, including a glove save on a partial breakaway by defenseman Cam Fowler in overtime.

Anaheim (40-22-9) remains in second place in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, three points ahead of the idle San Jose Sharks. The Jets (29-37-6) are last in the conference.

The Ducks continue a five-game Canadian road swing with a game Tuesday against the Montreal Canadiens. Winnipeg plays its third of four straight games at home Tuesday night against the Vancouver Canucks.

The two clubs lost key performers to injuries in the second period. Anaheim left winger David Perron left the game early in the period after suffering an apparent shoulder injury when he tumbled awkwardly into the end boards. Late in the period, Winnipeg center Mathieu Perreault also lost his footing, fell backward into the boards and smacked his head.

NOTES: A flu bug that bit Jets D Dustin Byfuglien and G Michael Hutchinson last week knocked RW Marko Dano out of Sunday's game. C Chase De Leo was called up from the Manitoba Moose of the American Hockey League and made his NHL debut. The 20-year-old hails from La Mirada, Calif., located about 12 miles northwest of Anaheim. ... Winnipeg's infirmary is packed, with C Bryan Little (upper body), RW Nikolaj Ehlers (upper body), RW Joel Armia (lower body), RW Anthony Peluso (upper body) and RW JC Lipon (upper body) all out. ... Anaheim sat out C Mike Santorelli and D Korbinian Holzer, while D Sami Vatanen (upper body) and C Nate Thompson (lower body) missed the contest due to injuries. ... Ducks C Ryan Kesler played 111 games in Winnipeg for the Moose from 2003 to 2005.
Top Game Performances
 
Anaheim   Winnipeg
Ryan Kesler 2 Points Paul Postma 1
Ryan Kesler 1 Goals Paul Postma 1
Ryan Kesler 1 Assists Ben Chiarot 1
Jamie McGinn 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
John Gibson .931 Save Percentage Michael Hutchinson .909
John Gibson 27 Saves Michael Hutchinson 30
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Anaheim 33 3 1-2 3-3 11 37
Winnipeg 29 2 0-3 1-2 9 26
Upcoming Games
  • Winnipeg will play their next game at home against Vancouver. The Jets have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .452 after a loss.
  • Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Ducks have a W/L % of .575 after a win and .548 after a loss.