ANAHEIM –– As the Ducks geared up for Saturday’s swordfight with the Vegas Golden Knights, they had one lottery pick solidifying his standing and another on precarious footing.

Beckett Sennecke scored a goal in Thursday’s 3-2 loss to Ottawa that moved him into a tie with the Islanders’ No. 1 overall pick Matthew Schaefer and Canadiens forward Oliver Kapanen for the league lead in goals by a rookie. He nearly took sole possession of the lead and sent the game to overtime, missing a late equalizer by mere centimeters.

“He’s dangerous. He’s dangerous with the puck, he’s dangerous off the rush with his play recognition when it’s time to score,” said coach Joel Quenneville of 2024’s third overall selection. “There’s other parts of his game, whether it’s coming up with loose pucks or influen

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