Ducks left wing Ross Johnston (44) scores a goal during the first period of their game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks left wing Ross Johnston, second from left, celebrates his goal with right wing Sam Colangelo (12), center Ryan Poehling, second from right, and defenseman Radko Gudas (7) during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks left wing Ross Johnston (44) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of a game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators right wing Ozzy Wiesblatt (89) deflects a shot by Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe (2) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Ryan Poehling, left, chases the puck past Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) and defenseman Justin Barron (20) defend the goal against the Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Mikael Granlund shoots the puck past Nashville Predators left wing Erik Haula, left, during the first period on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators defenseman Brady Skjei (76) and Ducks right wing Sam Colangelo (12) battle for the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators center Tyson Jost (17) scores a goal past Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators center Tyson Jost (17) celebrates his goal with teammates during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ducks, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks right wing Frank Vatrano (77) tries to get the puck past Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke, left, passes the puck away form Nashville Predators center Fedor Svechkov (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) defends the goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Ducks, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) moves the puck past Nashville Predators center Fedor Svechkov (40) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) blocks a shot on goal by Ducks right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Mikael Granlund (64) and Nashville Predators defenseman Spencer Stastney (24) chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal blocks a shot on goal during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Leo Carlsson (91) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks defenseman Olen Zellweger (51) and Nashville Predators left wing Erik Haula (56) chase the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators left wing Erik Haula (56) passes the puck away from Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) is congratulated after his goal by defensemen Roman Josi (59) and Adam Wilsby (83) during the second period of a game against the Ducks on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks defenseman Jacob Trouba (65) moves the puck past Nashville Predators left wing Filip Forsberg (9) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks defenseman Radko Gudas (7) blocks a shot on goal by Nashville Predators left wing Cole Smith (36) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier (61) celebrates his goal with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators defenseman Adam Wilsby (83) moves the puck past Ducks right wing Sam Colangelo (12) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Ryan Poehling (25) is knocked off is skates by Nashville Predators defenseman Brady Skjei, left, during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators right wing Michael McCarron (47) collides with Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal (1) as he tries to score during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks rookie right wing Beckett Sennecke (45) celebrates his goal with teammates on the bench during the second period of their game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night in Nashville, Tenn. The Ducks won, 5-2. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Nashville Predators defenseman Nick Perbix (48) shoots the puck past Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier (61) during the second period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Linesman Joe Mahon (89) sits on the ice injured during the third period of a game between the Nashville Predators and the Ducks, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Mason McTavish (23) collides with Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros (74) during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) celebrates his goal with center Ryan Poehling (25) during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators,Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Ducks center Nikita Nesterenko (13) warms up before a game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
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Ducks left wing Ross Johnston (44) scores a goal during the first period of their game against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ducks rookie Beckett Sennecke collected his third goal of the season and the Ducks beat the Nashville Predators, 5-2, on Tuesday night.
The 19-year-old Sennecke dropped to one knee to blast a feed from Mason McTavish past Juuse Saros with just over three minutes left in the second period to give the Ducks a two-goal lead they never came close to squandering. Sennecke, the third overall pick in this year’s draft, now has five points in five games.
Ross Johnston scored his first goal of the season and added two assists, while Cutter Gauthier, Leo Carlsson and Troy Terry also scored for the Ducks, who lit the lamp first for the first time in six games this season. Jacob Trouba had two assists and Lukas Dostal made 26 saves.
The Ducks played without veteran forward Chris Kreider, who missed the game due to an illness.
Tyson Jost and Filip Forsberg scored for the Predators, who have dropped four straight. Saros made 28 saves for Nashville, which has surrendered 19 goals during its slide.
The teams traded goals in the first period and again in the opening minutes of the second before the Ducks took control in the latter stages of the period.
Gauthier gave the Ducks the lead for good when he and Alex Killorn broke in 2-on-1 on Saros. Gauthier’s wrist shot from the slot beat Saros to the glove side to make it 3-2 at 15:07.
Sennecke doubled the visitors’ advantage later in the period thanks in part to some sloppy stickhandling behind the Nashville net by Saros, who left the puck for Brady Skjei. Johnston stripped it from Skjei and fed it to McTavish, who then fed a cross-ice pass to a streaking Sennecke for a one-timer and a 4-2 lead at 16:59.
Johnston helped force another turnover in the Nashville zone and Ryan Poehling fed Terry for a redirection to extend the lead to 5-2 at 11:40 of the third period.
Johnston capped his night by fighting Michael McCarron with 6:29 left for the Gordie Howe hat trick.
The Ducks had drawn first blood in the opening period. Saros knocked down a shot with his blocker, but the rebound went to Johnston and his shot from the bottom of the left circle clipped off the stick blade of Predators defenseman Skjei and into the net for a 1-0 lead at 8:52 of the first.
The Predators tied it 1-1 at 14:29 when Spencer Stastney brought the puck down the right side and centered a pass to Jost, who redirected it into the net from in front of the crease.
Carlsson scored on another rebound to move the Ducks back ahead, 2-1, at 4:23 of the second, but Forsberg tied it again when he tipped in a shot by Roman Josi at 6:39.
The Predators killed a 5-on-3 power play that lasted 1:23, but they couldn’t ride the momentum and the Ducks took control with their two goals in the final five minutes of the second period.
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The Ducks continue their five-game road trip in Boston on Thursday at 4 p.m. PT.
Originally Published: October 21, 2025 at 8:22 PM PDT