Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, and Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle reach for the puck during the second period on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators defenseman Nick Jensen, left, and Ducks defenseman Ian Moore, right, chase down the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Lars Eller (89) battles to keep the puck away from Ducks right wing Troy Terry, left, and Ducks’ left wing Chris Kreider (20) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks left wing Chris Kreider (20) and Ottawa Senators left wing Fabian Zetterlund battle for the buck along the boards during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle handles the puck during the first period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks right wing Troy Terry and Ottawa Senators center Lars Eller (89) chase down the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) pins Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) along the boards as Senators’ center Dylan Cozens (24) controls the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Nick Cousins, left, celebrates after scoring during the first period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Nick Cousins (21) scores past Ducks goaltender Petr Mrazek, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Nick Cousins is congratulated at the bench after scoring a goal during the first period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, and Ottawa Senators center Dylan Cozens (24) reach for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks goaltender Petr Mrazek makes a save during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba, left, passes the puck away from Ottawa Senators left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle waits for the puck drop during a face-off in the second period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba, left, passes the puck away from Ottawa Senators left wing Fabian Zetterlund (20) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Ian Moore (74) and Ottawa Senators right wing Hayden Hodgson battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators right wing Claude Giroux (28) and Ducks defenseman Ian Moore, right, battle for the puck along the boards during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Ian Moore (74) and Ottawa Senators right wing Hayden Hodgson (42) battle for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke, front left, is congratulated after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks center Mason McTavish, center, is congratulated by defenseman Drew Helleson (14) and left wing Chris Kreider (20) after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks center Mason McTavish, center, is congratulated after scoring during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Ottawa Senators, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, and Ottawa Senators left wing David Perron (57) battle for position on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, and Ottawa Senators left wing David Perron (57) battle for position on the ice during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) celebrates as he skates behind the net after scoring a goal past Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks defenseman Ian Moore, left, keeps the puck away from Ottawa Senators right wing Hayden Hodgson during the second period on Thursday night at the Honda Center. The Ducks lost, 3-2. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson, left, is congratulated by teammates David Perron and Jake Sanderson (85) after scoring what proved to be the decisive goal in the final minutes of the third period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson, left, is congratulated after scoring the winning goal during the third period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators right wing Drake Batherson is congratulated at the bench after scoring what proved to be the decisive goal during the final minutes of the third period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks left wing Chris Kreider (20) gets tangled as Ducks center Mason McTavish, center, battles Ottawa Senators center Lars Eller (89) for the puck after a faceoff during the third period on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks left wing Chris Kreider (20) gets tangled as the Ducks’ center Mason McTavish, bottom, battles Ottawa Senators center Lars Eller (89) for the puck after a faceoff during the third period on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ducks center Leo Carlsson takes a shot on goal during the third period of a game against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators center Dylan Cozens handles the puck during the third period of a game against the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) is congratulated by right wing Claude Giroux after their 3-2 victory over the Ducks on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
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Ducks defenseman Jackson Lacombe, left, and Ottawa Senators center Tim Stützle reach for the puck during the second period on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025, at Honda Center. (AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea)
ANAHEIM — The Ducks’ flair for the dramatic had carried them to consecutive wins, but it was the Ottawa Senators who came up with a late goal to nudge past their hosts, 3-2, on Thursday night at Honda Center.
After tying Monday’s match with four seconds to play and winning Wednesday’s game on a goal with 3:35 remaining, the Ducks nearly equalized in the final minute Thursday. Beckett Sennecke dropped to one knee to fire a puck that was sent wide by the edge of Linus Ullmark’s skate blade. Troy Terry then had a sterling backdoor chance, but his stick snapped.
“That was a tough break, no pun [intended],” Ducks coach Joel Quenneville said.
The Ducks lost for just the fourth time in their past 13 outings and just the second time in nine home games this season. The Senators had been off since Saturday, when they lost to the Kings, 1-0, to end a seven-game points streak.
“We hung in there until the last two minutes and gave up the go-ahead goal,” Ducks forward Mason McTavish said. “It was a decent effort from us, but it would have been a lot better if we had gotten at least a point.”
Sennecke and McTavish scored in the second period. Petr Mrázek made 22 saves.
Nick Cousins, Shane Pinto and Drake Batherson scored a goal apiece for Ottawa. Ullmark stopped 24 shots.
Prior to the Ducks’ last-minute flurry of punches that failed to land, Batherson tipped Jake Sanderson’s heave from the point past Mrázek with 1:58 to play. Former King Jordan Spence earned the secondary assist.
“We were two minutes away from grabbing a point, at least, and we’re coming away with nothing, so that’s frustrating,” Mrázek said.
Near-misses defined the early part of the second period, including Leo Carlsson ringing the post on a partial breakaway. Much of the mayhem was in the Ducks’ end, however, though Ottawa failed to cash in on its opportunities until after the Ducks fired in two unanswered goals.
The Senators knotted the score anew, near the end of a power play, with 58 seconds on the clock. A tempered transition left Pinto with the puck in the left circle, where he juked Terry and then took advantage of an ill-timed poke check by Mrázek to slip the puck home.
“I didn’t think we were great to start the game, but we found our game. The power play gave us some momentum,” Ottawa coach Travis Green said. “We had a lot of good looks to, man, probably score three or four [goals]. Sometimes when that happens, you feel like it’s not your night, but I give our group credit, we stuck with it.”
The Ducks had taken their first lead of the evening with 5:26 left in the frame. Chris Kreider, who played in his 900th career game, transported the puck through the neutral zone and feathered a pass to McTavish for a no-doubt redirection, his fourth goal of the year.
After a four-game drought, McTavish, who swapped places with Carlsson mid-game, had three points in this back-to-back set.
“I started [the season] pretty decent and then I took a little bit of a step back. Now I’m back in the right direction,” McTavish said.
The Ducks’ first goal also came off the rush, one that turned a broken play into a highlight.
It was Carlsson carrying the puck this time and centering it for Cutter Gauthier. He fanned on his shot attempt, but then dangled the puck between Artem Zub’s legs, emerging on the other side of the defender to make a slick backhand pass to Sennecke. His tap-in tally was his seventh goal, moving him into a three-way tie for the lead among NHL rookies.
The Ducks had courted disaster in their own zone during the opening 20 minutes, but some last-ditch defending kept the game scoreless until the 16:39 mark. Cousins keyed the sequence with a defensive-zone takeaway to cue a counterattack that culminated in his gliding confidently into Nick Jensen’s touch-pass to smoke a slapshot past Mrázek.
Next up, the Ducks continue their six-game homestand as they don their battle armor against Jack Eichel, Mitch Marner and the Vegas Golden Knights.