ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Jamie McGinn scored in his Ducks debut, Jakob Silfverberg got the only goal in the shootout, and Anaheim beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday night for its ninth consecutive victory.
Corey Perry scored the tying power-play goal with 9:09 to play for the Ducks, who have won 18 of 21 to streak into a first-place tie with Los Angeles atop the Pacific Division.
The San Jose Sharks are in third place with a road game against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
John Gibson stopped 25 shots and all three Montreal shootout attempts with relative ease.