Lundestrom has seven goals in 28 appearances for Anaheim this season after scoring six goals over his first three NHL campaigns (71 games). The 22-year-old center has four points in his last six games (3-1=4).
Columbus appeared to reclaim the lead early in the second period when Zach Werenski danced around Jakob Silfverberg and wired a wrist shot by Gibson. Eakins quickly challenged the play for offside on the zone entry though and to Anaheim's good fortune, the linesmen agreed, wiping out Werenski's go-ahead goal.
Gibson played a terrific second period, making several key saves to keep the game level heading to the third. Anaheim's netminder made maybe his best save of the evening late in the frame, robbing Werenski alone in the slot with a right-pad save.
The tight checking game continued throughout the third period. Troy Terry had the best chance to break the deadlock in regulation with a spectacular shift spent almost entirely in the Columbus defensive zone, but the Ducks couldn't solve Merzlikins before the buzzer.
The overtime period was three-on-three at its best, back-and-forth action with plenty of scoring chances on both ends, but the five minute session would not be enough to find a winner. Rakell and Trevor Zegras buried their shootout opportunities and Gibson denied two-of-three Columbus shooters, capping his outstanding night and securing the Ducks 2-1 victory.
The Ducks continue their five-game road trip Saturday, playing the first half of a weekend back-to-back Saturday in Pittsburgh.