Senators at Ducks | Recap

ANAHEIM -- Frank Vatrano had two goals and an assist for the Anaheim Ducks in a 4-3 shootout victory against the Ottawa Senators at Honda Center on Sunday.

Troy Terry tied his NHL career high with three assists, and Lukas Dostal made 28 saves before stopping both attempts in the shootout for the Ducks (10-10-3), who have won two of three. Terry and Trevor Zegras scored in the shootout.

"We're finally starting to get rewarded for some things we're doing," Vatrano said. "The biggest thing with us is, we know where each other's going to be. We're always playing in sync and we know where our outs are, so it's not like we're trying to outskill teams, we're just trying to outsmart them and just play the right way. So, it's good to see us getting on the score sheet and we're getting wins because of it too."

Brady Tkachuk scored twice and tied his NHL career high with 12 shots on goal, Nick Cousins also scored, and Linus Ullmark made 31 saves for the Senators (10-12-2) in the finale of their three-game California trip (1-1-1). They lost 5-2 to the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday.

"At this point, all we care about is winning and whatever it takes to win," said Tkachuk, the Ottawa captain. "We have full belief in this group that things are going to turn for us, and it's just time to dig in and dig deep. The answer's in that room and we're going to find it and be the best versions of ourselves when we do."

Vatrano gave Anaheim a 1-0 lead with a power-play goal at 14:45 of the first period, scoring on a one-timer from the high slot off a Ryan Strome pass.

"We knew their D was going to try and play me,” Vatrano said, “and [Strome] was going to have a lot of time, so if you give Strome more than a couple seconds he's going to make the play. I just popped a little bit to the (goalie's) left and it opened a spot for me, and I got a good bounce off the defenseman."

OTT@ANA: Vatrano puts Ducks on top with PPG in opening period

Pavel Mintyukov and Alex Killorn were called for penalties 17 seconds apart for the Ducks, and Tkachuk tipped in a wrist shot from Tim Stutzle on the two-man advantage to tie it 1-1 at 17:36.

Stutzle extended his point streak to seven games (three goals, six assists) with the assist, and Drake Batherson also earned an assist on the play to extend his point streak to seven games (two goals, seven assists).

The Ducks went back in front 2-1 with six seconds left when Jackson LaCombe scored on his own rebound from in close.

Tkachuk tied it 2-2 at 37 seconds of the second period, putting in his own rebound with a backhand after Dostal stopped his initial shot on a breakaway.

"They're a very good rush hockey team and they're going to be up and down the ice,” Terry said, “so [it’s] managing the game a little differently than when we're playing L.A. last game (a 2-1 loss to the Kings on Friday), and it's more physical in the corners. As a young team, it's just learning how to play in those different kinds of games."

Ullmark made the save on Vatrano's breakaway attempt at 1:18, 41 seconds after Tkachuk tied it, but Vatrano later scored on a loose puck in the slot to give Anaheim its third lead of the game, 3-2 at 4:37 of the third period.

Vatrano, who scored an NHL career-high 37 goals last season, has four goals in the past four games after scoring two in the first 18.

"I felt Frankie was going to score eventually," Ducks coach Greg Cronin said. "He's a scorer and those guys go through dry spells. ... It doesn't matter how many games you don't score. I just believe when you score goals and you have a history of doing it, you're eventually going to get rewarded, and that's what he's in right now."

OTT@ANA: Cousins tips in goal to even score in 3rd period

The Senators tied it 3-3 at 5:46 when a backhand shot from just above the goal line by Michael Amadio was redirected into the net by Cousins in the crease just as Dostal's stick blade also made contact with the puck.

"I'm really happy with how we responded from the adversity throughout the game," Ullmark said. "We didn't break, we bent, and we came back and we played a really good game, and we finished off on a good note. I think we can bring this with us into our next game."

NOTES: Tkachuk's power-play goal was the 50th of his NHL career. ... Terry has seven assists in a four-game point streak. ... The Ducks scored first for the 16th time this season, tied the Minnesota Wild for the most in the NHL. Anaheim is 9-4-3 in those games.