Jackson LaCombe scored his sixth career NHL goal, but the Ducks couldn’t recover in the third period tonight as they lost 3-1 to the Vegas Golden Knights at Honda Center.

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The loss left Anaheim 10-11-3 on the season, entering the finale of a four-game homestand.

LaCombe scored the lone Anaheim goal late at midfield, his fourth of the season, to bring the home team to within one point after two periods. Cutter Gauthier and Mason McTavish collected assists. John Gibson made 30 saves.

Shea Theodore, William Karlsson and Alexander Holtz scored for the Golden Knights, who improved to 17-7-3 on the season. Ilya Samsonov secured the win in net with stops on 19 of 20 Anaheim attempts.

Vegas took the lead late in the opening period when Karlsson knocked home a rebound from low position after linemate Victor Olofsson redirected defenseman Nicolas Hague’s point shot into the net.

Karlsson, a second-round pick of the Ducks in the 2011 NHL Draft, was named today along with Leo Carlsson of Anaheim to Team Sweden’s roster for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off.

Ducks forward Trevor Zegras left the game early in the second period after an unpleasant fall in front of the Anaheim goal. Zegras was helped off the ice and did not return.