Nov 19, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Anaheim Ducks left wing Alex Killorn (17) controls the puck against the Chicago Blackhawks during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Alex Killorn capped his two-goal performance by scoring 1:43 into overtime, fueling the visiting Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday.
Killorn scored in the second period, then in overtime, he accepted an outlet feed from Robby Fabri and beat Jet Greaves on a partial breakaway to end the game.
Anaheim defenseman Jackson LaCombe collected a goal and an assist and Mason McTavish scored a goal to record his 100th career point.
John Gibson turned aside 39 shots for the Ducks, who snapped a season-high five-game losing skid.
Earlier on Saturday, Anaheim sent veteran Cam Fowler and a fourth-round pick in the 2027 NHL Draft to the St. Louis Blues in exchange for a second-round selection in that draft and defenseman Jeremie Biakabutuka.
Kirill Marchenko and Cole Sillinger scored 34 seconds apart late in the first period and Greaves made 23 saves for the Blue Jackets, who have lost six of their last seven games (1-4-2).
Columbus defenseman Zach Werenski notched an assist on Marchenko’s power-play goal to extend his home point streak to nine games. That ties Ryan Johansen (2014-15) for the fourth longest in franchise history, one game shy of Oliver Bjorkstrand (2021-22), Cam Atkinson (2016-17) and Andrew Cassels (2002-03).
Dmitri Voronkov appeared to give Columbus a 3-2 lead with a power-play goal late in the second period, but the goal was disallowed after Anaheim successfully challenged that he was offside while Marchenko stickhandled at the blue line.
Defenseman Damon Severson’s slap pass found James van Riemsdyk at the back post to give Columbus a 3-2 lead with 8:35 remaining in the third period. The Blue Jackets’ advantage held up until LaCombe’s shot deflected past Greaves with 2:46 left.
McTavish put the puck on net before barreling over Greaves to open the scoring with 3:27 remaining in the first period.
The Ducks’ lead lasted all of 36 seconds, as Marchenko wired a shot from the slot for a power-play goal. Marchenko’s goal was his team-leading 11th of the season and first since Dec. 1.
Columbus claimed a 2-1 lead just 34 seconds later after Zach Aston-Reese’s feed found Sillinger in front for an easy conversion, but an unmarked Killorn deposited a backdoor pass past Greaves to level the contest at 13:56 of the second period.
–Field Level Media