Cutter Gauthier scored two goals, including one 1:52 into overtime, as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday.

The Hurricanes tried to give Eric Staal a victory on his big day with a third-period rally, but the Ducks came away with an overtime win on Cutter Gauthier’s second goal of the game.

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5) tonight for the first time this season. Carolina is coming off back-to-back wins over the Toronto Maple Leafs and Vancouver Canucks and will look to win three games in a row for the first time since November.

BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks, on a three-game losing streak, play the Carolina Hurricanes. Carolina has a 17-5-0 record at home and a 26-15-2 record overall. The Hurricanes have a +27 scoring ...

The Carolina Hurricanes lost 3-2 in overtime to the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday. The Hurricanes had won three of their last five games, including a 2-0 shutout of the Vancouver Canucks.

Pettersson is the pie-in-the-sky acquisition. The Canucks, one of the league’s most disappointing teams this season, have a fractured locker room due to a schism between Pettersson and J.T. Miller. Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported Saturday that a deal was close involving Miller but ultimately wasn’t finalized.

Andrei Svechnikov and Frank Vatrano are two of the top players to watch when the Carolina Hurricanes meet the Anaheim Ducks at PNC Arena on Sunday, January 12 at 5:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this game at StubHub!

Brock McGinn is out for the remainder of the season after the Anaheim Ducks forward had surgery for a torn ACL last week. The Ducks said the recovery timeline is 7-9 months.

Eric Staal became the fourth player to have his number retired by the Carolina Hurricanes when his No. 12 was raised at the Lenovo Center prior to the team’s game against the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) Cutter Gauthier scored two goals, including one 1:52 into overtime, as the Anaheim Ducks beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Sunday. Jansen Harkins also scored, and Lukas Dostal ...

Anaheim Ducks (17-20-5, in the Pacific Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (26-15-2, in the Metropolitan Division) Raleigh, North Carolina; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Hurricanes -476, Ducks +365; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Anaheim Ducks ...

Martin Necas (1g, 2a) and Brent Burns (3a) have points in back-to-back games. Jack Roslovic is three goals shy of 100 career goals.