BOSTON -- Mikael Granlund had an NHL career-high five points, Nikita Nesterenko had an NHL career-high four points, and the Anaheim Ducks recovered late for a 7-5 victory against the Boston Bruins at TD Garden in Boston on Thursday.

Boston erased a two-goal Anaheim lead in 25 seconds with 5 minutes remaining, but Troy Terry scored 30 seconds later to take the air out of TD Garden. Granlund became the seventh Duck to score five points on the empty-net insurance goal.

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Donato skated in on a 3-on-1 rush and passed over to Connor Bedard, whose one-timer from the left circle was stopped by Lukas Dostal. However, Bedard got his own rebound behind the net and passed out front to Donato, who scored into an open net from the right post.

Rugged winger Ross Johnston tallied a goal and added two assists in his 250th NHL game, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks ended a two-game losing streak with a 5-2 win against the Nashville Predators on Tuesday night.

Anaheim rookie Beckett Sennecke scored his third goal of the season as the Ducks pulled away from Nashville 5-2.

After the Anaheim Ducks tied the game with under a minute left, Chicago Blackhawks fans groaned as they felt another close defeat brewing. Ryan Donato had other plans.

Mason Marchment scored in his debut as the Kraken won a season opener for the first time in five tries, beating the Ducks 3-1.

The Boston Bruins continue to shake up their lines in differing ways, looking for the perfect combination to snap their five-game losing streak.

Will Smith scored 1:38 into overtime as the San Jose Sharks ended their season-opening six-game losing streak with a wild 6-5 victory over the host New York Rangers on Thursday night.