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Ducks work overtime to beat Hurricanes on Sam Steel’s goal - OCRegister

  • Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller blocks a shot by Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal while Ducks center Sam Steel, left, watches during the first period of Friday’s game in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Devin Shore, left, is blocked by Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) while Hurricanes defenseman Brett Pesce (22) defends during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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  • Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) blocks Anaheim Ducks center Adam Henrique (14) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes right wing Andrei Svechnikov (37), of Russia, and Anaheim Ducks right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33), of Sweden, chase the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Devin Shore (29) and center Adam Henrique (14) chase the puck with Carolina Hurricanes center Jordan Staal (11) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho (20), of Finland, scores against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) defelects a shot during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21), of the Czech Republic, controls the puck while Anaheim Ducks defenseman Josh Manson (42) and defenseman Jacob Larsson (32) defend during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes center Sebastian Aho, left, of Finland, misses a shot on goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes left wing Brock McGinn falls while defenseman Joel Edmundson (6), and defenseman Jaccob Slavin (74) skate next to Anaheim Ducks left wing Rickard Rakell (67), of Sweden, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes right wing Nino Niederreiter (21), of the Czech Republic, misses a shot on goal against Anaheim Ducks goaltender Ryan Miller (30) during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Haydn Fleury (4) dives to block Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel (34) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1 in overtime. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Ducks right wing Ondrej Kase (25), of the Czech Republic, and Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Haydn Fleury (4) chase the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1 in overtime. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel (34) scores in overtime against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) while defenseman Jake Gardiner (51) defends during an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel (34) celebrates his overtime goal against Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel, left, celebrates after scoring, with defenseman Hampus Lindholm (47), of Sweden, and right wing Jakob Silfverberg (33), of Sweden, while Carolina Hurricanes goaltender James Reimer (47) reacts in overtime of an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

  • Anaheim Ducks center Sam Steel, second from left, celebrates with teammates after scoring the against the Carolina Hurricanes during overtime in an NHL hockey game in Raleigh, N.C., Friday, Jan. 17, 2020. Anaheim won 2-1. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

RALEIGH, N.C. — Sam Steel had the game, a feel-good victory and another reason for optimism on his stick in the opening minutes of overtime Friday. Ducks teammate Jakob Silfverberg set him up for a breakaway with a pass from his own end of the ice into the neutral zone.

Steel raced ahead of the chasing Carolina Hurricanes and beat goaltender James Reimer with a shot past the blocker to give the Ducks a 2-1 victory at PNC Arena, their second win in as many nights going into a nine-day break for their bye week and the All-Star break.

Friday’s victory over the Hurricanes coupled with the Ducks’ 4-2 win over the Nashville Predators on Thursday marked the first time they had won consecutive games since defeating the Winnipeg Jets on Oct. 29 and the Vancouver Canucks on Nov. 1. They completed their four-game trip 2-2-0.

The Ducks’ victories enabled them to escape last place in the Western Conference and lift their spirits heading into the break. It didn’t erase their many pratfalls and belly flops, including during losses to the Chicago Blackhawks and St. Louis Blues to start their trip.

But …

“We, for sure, wanted to go into the break with some momentum, get a couple of big wins and we did that,” Steel said after scoring his first career OT goal and his fourth overall this season. “It’s huge. At the same time, we’re aware of what the task is at hand.

“We played two pretty much 60-minute games. Two huge ones. These are games we can look back at and see what we did to get the wins. We had a lot of games where it just wasn’t there. Now, we have a lot of good stuff to look back on and know exactly what we have to do to win.”

Above all, the Ducks played a much more detailed game the past two nights than during the first two games on their trip, which extended their losing streak to four. The Ducks even managed to hold the Hurricanes to only 26 shots, including just 12 after the first period.

Carolina went into the game averaging nearly 37 shots per game, sixth-best in the 31-team NHL going into Friday. The Ducks’ best defense was a strong offensive push after they were deadlocked with the Hurricanes 1-1 to end the first period. The Ducks didn’t break the tie, but they created chances.

Plus, the Ducks put the Hurricanes on the defensive, which is what they did to the Predators.

“When you’re able to control the puck in certain parts of the rink, you’re going to have higher odds to win,” Ducks goalie Ryan Miller said. “I thought we played a real nice game in Nashville and we carried it over. We got through the first period here … just getting through that first period and playing strong, I thought that gave us confidence. It was good to see.”

Ryan Getzlaf set up Erik Gudbranson for the tying goal at 18:18 of the first period, after Sebastian Aho had given the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead with his team-leading 24th goal only 3:59 into the game. Aho was Carolina’s most dangerous player the rest of the game, but he didn’t score again.

“This should be the benchmark for what this team is,” Gudbranson said. “This is the standard we should hold ourselves to. If we can do that, you never know what can happen. We’re behind the 8-ball right now. We’re going to take this break and use it wisely, get some rest, spend some time with our families and try to keep this thing going.”

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