Anaheim Ducks right wing Troy Terry (19) and the San Jose Sharks William Eklund (72) battle for the puck in first period action at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Tue Oct 22, 2024 (AP News photo)

By Daniel Dullum

Tuesday, October 22, 2024

The San Jose Sharks remain the NHL’s only winless team after losing to the Anaheim Ducks 3-1 Tuesday in Anaheim.

Troy Terry and Leo Carlsson tallied the Ducks’ first power play goals of the season, and Alex Killorn tacked on an empty-net goal. Cutter Gauthier picked up a pair of assists, and goaltender Lukas Dostal made 27 saves.

Terry’s goal extended his point streak to five games. It was his fourth goal of the season.

Mikael Granlund scored the Sharks’ lone goal as San Jose dropped to 0-5-2, 2 points. Sharks goalie Mackenzie Blackwood made 37 saves, while William Eklund and Jack Thompson each assisted on Granlund’s goal.

Anaheim started the season 0-for-20 on the power play before Terry’a goal at 6:56 of the second period. Granlund’s goal tied the game early in the third period, but with the Ducks on the power play, Carlsson scored 41 seconds later. San Jose center Will Smith was whistled for a tripping penalty 10 seconds after Granlund’s goal.

San Jose’s bad luck continues along with its seven-game winless streak. Danil Gushchin’s first-period shot hit the crossbar, hit near the goal line, and redirected off a post, avoiding the net. And Barclay Goodroow hit the post after redirecting a shot from the point in the second period.

The Sharks’ road trip continues at Los Angeles against the Kings on Thursday night.