Takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 OT Win over the Panthers

The Ducks began their campaign with a 4-3 victory over the defending Western Conference Champion Vegas Golden Knights . That game saw five Ducks debuts (Jeff Malott, AJ Greer, Judd Caulfield, Travis Mitchell, and Noah Warren), including two NHL debuts (Caulfield and Warren.

For Florida, this was the second leg of a three-game California road trip after opening their season against the Carolina Hurricanes. The Panthers entered this game 1-0-1, and both games were decided in overtime: a 1-0 win in Carolina and a 4-3 loss against the San Jose Sharks.

Florida lost captain Aleksander Barkov during their game against the Sharks on Thursday, and he was placed on IR. In this game, they were without defenseman Aaron Ekblad (personal) but saw the returns of defenseman Gustav Forsling (upper body) and forward Brad Marchand (lower body), both making their season debuts in this game.