The Anaheim Ducks have officially set a new NHL record for late-game heroics, scoring their eighth game-tying goal in the final two minutes of regulation this season. The milestone was reached after the Ducks found the back of the net with only 1:44 remaining in their latest contest to pull even.
According to Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC), the Ducks are the first team in NHL history to record eight such goals within the first 70 games of a season. The previous league high for game-tying goals in the final two minutes of play through 70 games was six, a mark held by multiple teams but now surpassed by Anaheim’s historic campaign.
This record-breaking pace highlights a season defined by late-game pressure and narrow margins for the Anaheim squad. The team’s consistent ability to force overtime in the dying moments of regulation has now placed them alone at the top of the NHL record books for this specific statistical category. No other franchise in the history of the league has shown this level of productivity in the final 120 seconds of play over a 70-game span.
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