Derek Grant completed his first career hat trick, Ryan Getzlaf added a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 Saturday night.
It was just the second multigoal game of Grant’s 229-game career and first since Oct. 20, 2017.
John Gibson made 37 saves as the Ducks snapped a five-game losing streak.
Anaheim Ducks' Derek Grant (38) is congratulated by teammates after scoring a goal during the first period of the team's NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoScott Kane)
Vince Dunn scored and Jordan Binnington made 21 saves for the Blues, who had their nine-game points streak snapped with their first regulation loss since October 26.
Grant’s second of the game thwarted a Blues rally by restoring Anaheim’s two-goal lead with an unassisted short-handed goal at 7:20 of the second. Grant stole Justin Faulk’s pass to create a breakaway and beat Binnington with a backhander between his legs to make it 3-1.
Grant finished the hat trick with an empty-netter with 1:39 left.
Anaheim Ducks' Devin Shore (29) and St. Louis Blues' Robert Thomas (18) race for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoScott Kane)
It was the fourth short-handed goal of the season for the Ducks. The Blues have given up three.
Getzlaf gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead four minutes into the game, finishing on a perfectly executed give-and-go with Max Jones. Getzlaf has 38 points in 42 career games against St. Louis.
Grant made it 2-0 at the 5:41 mark, capitalizing on Alex Pietrangelo’s turnover that was caused by Nicolas Deslauriers’ check. It was Grant’s first goal in six games.
Anaheim Ducks' Josh Mahura (76) skates off as St. Louis Blues' Vince Dunn (29) celebrates his goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoScott Kane)
Dunn got the Blues on the board with a wrister from the top of the right circle for his third goal of the season at the 3:14 mark of the second period.
NOTES: The Blues entered the game 8-0-2 against the Western Conference and were the only team in the NHL to have not lost a regulation game against a Western Conference team. ... The Ducks have won four straight in St. Louis dating to Nov. 29, 2017. ... LW David Perron, a former Duck, played in his 800th career game and 500th as a Blue. ... Jakob Silfverberg and Adam Henrique each had their four-game points streak snapped.
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Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) watches as St. Louis Blues' Brayden Schenn (10) handles the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in St. Louis. (AP PhotoScott Kane)
Anaheim: Travels to Washington on Monday.
St. Louis: Hosts Tampa Bay on Tuesday.
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