Getzlaf, Gibson lift the Ducks

The captain scores in overtime, in his 999th game, to reward the goalie’s 39 saves.

DUCKS 2 VANCOUVER 1 (OT)

Ryan Getzlaf scored a breakaway goal 2:30 into overtime, and John Gibson made 39 saves in the Ducks’ 2-1 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Friday night.

Jakob Silfverberg scored a short-handed goal in the first period for the Ducks, who improved to 6-1-0 at Honda Center with their second straight victory to open a seven-game homestand.

Adam Gaudette got credit for Vancouver’s tying goal with 6:18 to play when his apparent pass toward a driving Brandon Sutter deflected in off the skate of Ducks defenseman Korbinian Holzer. The goal came on the Canucks’ 38th shot during a frustrating evening against Gibson, who came close to his 19th career shutout in a phenomenal performance.

But in overtime, Getzlaf got behind all three Canucks skaters and received a beautiful pass from Troy Terry. Jacob Markstrom rushed out of his net to stop Getzlaf, but the Ducks captain sidestepped the goalie and tapped in his seventh goal of the season in his 999th career game.

“Great vision Troy has,” Getzlaf said. “He just told me that he was really close to not passing it to me. I don’t know, but I’m glad he did.”

Silfverberg and Rickard Rakell broke away during the Ducks’ second penalty kill, with Rakell getting the puck to Silfverberg alone in front of Markstrom. Silfverberg made a nifty deke and scored his seventh goal of the season on the forehand, giving him nine career shorthanded goals.

The goal put Silfverberg at a plus-12 rating.