Versteeg scores twice, but Ducks edge the Flames

Logan Shaw scored with 3:06 left in the third period to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 win over the Calgary Flames on Sunday.

Shaw swatted a rebound past Calgary goalie Brian Elliott for just his third goal of the season (and second against the Flames) to help the Ducks bounce back from a 3-2 overtime road loss to the Edmonton Oilers one night earlier.

Patrick Eaves, Jakob Silfverberg and Korbinian Holzer also scored for the Ducks (43-23-13), who moved back into first place in the NHL’s Pacific Division ahead of the Oilers (44-25-9). Ryan Kesler finished with three assists.

Anaheim goalie Jonathan Bernier made 18 saves to improve his record to 10-0-2 in his past 12 games. Bernier stopped 17-of-25 shots during an 8-3 loss to the Flames in his last start in Calgary on Dec. 4.

Kris Versteeg had a pair of goals for the Flames (44-31-4), who play the Ducks again on Tuesday at Anaheim’s Honda Center where Calgary has lost 24 straight regular-season games dating back to Jan. 19, 2004. Michael Frolik also scored for Calgary, while TJ Brodie and Mark Giordano had two assists apiece. Elliott made 30 saves.

Eaves opened the scoring with a power-play goal at 11:32 of the first period. Elliott stopped the initial point shot by Cam Fowler with Eaves digging out the rebound from a mess of bodies in the crease before snapping a shot past the Calgary netminder for his seventh goal in his past eight games.

Silfverberg gave the Ducks a 2-0 lead with 56.2 seconds remaining in the opening period when he took a drop pass from Ryan Kesler and snapped a perfect shot to the top corner over Elliott’s blocker.

The Flames bounced back with a pair of power-play goals by Versteeg at 3:48 and 10:01 of the second period. After wiring a shot to the top corner past Bernier, Versteeg then scored on a two-man advantage when he skated out from the corner and shovelled a shot past the Anaheim goalie.