The Ducks’ Mason Mctavish, center, is congratulated by Vinni Lettieri, left, and Sam Steel after he scored in the first period of Monday night’s preseason game against the Sharks in San Jose. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Sharks forward Jasper Weatherby, foreground, is pushed to the ice by the Ducks’ Nicolas Deslauriers, from left, Jacob Larsson, Greg Pateryn and goaltender John Gibson during the first period of Monday’s preseason game in San Jose. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Ducks goaltender John Gibson, right, defends against San Jose Sharks forward Lane Pederson (18) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Ducks head coach Dallas Eakins watches during the second period of his team’s preseason NHL hockey game against the San Jose Sharks in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Nicolas Deslauriers of the Ducks fights against Jacob Middleton of the San Jose Sharks in the first period at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ducks left wing Nicolas Deslauriers, top, fights with San Jose Sharks defenseman Jacob Middleton during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Ducks goaltender John Gibson, right, defends against a shot by San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks right wing Timo Meier (28) skates against Anaheim Ducks defenseman Simon Benoit (86) a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
A goal by Ducks center Trevor Zegras gets past San Jose Sharks goaltender James Reimer (47) during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
The Ducks’ Mason Mctavish, center, is congratulated by Vinni Lettieri, left, and Sam Steel after he scored in the first period of Monday night’s preseason game against the Sharks in San Jose. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ducks center Mason Mctavish (37) is congratulated by teammates after scoring against the San Jose Sharks during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks head coach Bob Boughner watches during the second period of his team’s preseason NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
San Jose Sharks center Logan Couture (39) scores a goal against Ducks goaltender John Gibson (36) during the second period of a preseason NHL hockey game in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Oct. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks clears the puck from goal in the first period against the Ducks at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Hampus Lindholm of the Ducks is checked by Timo Meier of the San Jose Sharks at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Brent Burns of the San Jose Sharks and Sonny Milano of the Anaheim Ducks go for the puck in the first period at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
John Gibson of the Ducks makes a save on a shot taken by Adam Raska #57 of the San Jose Sharks in the second period at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
James Reimer of the Sharks makes a save against the Anaheim Ducks at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
John Gibson of the Ducks makes a save on a shot taken by Jasper Weatherby #26 of the San Jose Sharks in the second period at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Logan Couture of the Sharks is congratulated by teammates after he scored against the Anaheim Ducks in the second period is at SAP Center on October 04, 2021 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Mason McTavish and Trevor Zegras, the biggest fish in the Ducks’ deep talent pool, each scored a goal in a 3-2 shootout victory over the Sharks in an exhibition game Monday night at SAP Center in San Jose. McTavish’s goal was his first in his second preseason game. Zegras also recorded his first goal.
The Ducks selected McTavish with the third overall pick in July.
Zegras, the ninth pick in 2019, scored the shootout winner.
Ducks goaltender John Gibson stopped 42 shots, plus all three in the shootout.
McTavish gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead in the first period. Zegras extended their lead to 2-0 with a power-play goal in the second. Jamie Drysdale, the sixth overall pick in 2020, set up Zegras for a one-timed shot with a cross-ice pass. Sharks goalie James Reimer couldn’t shift over in time to stop the puck.
Logan Couture and Tomas Hertl scored for the Sharks, who outshot the Ducks 44-25.
Gibson denied Jonathan Dahlen and Alexander Barabanov and caught a break when Rudolfs Balcers’ attempt struck the goal post. Zegras beat Reimer after Max Comtois’ shot was stopped in the first round.
“Overall, OK,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins told the team’s website reporter. “I thought we competed hard. Our execution wasn’t great five-on-five. John Gibson was excellent in net. Great to see him get a full game in and play as well as he did. McTavish has a rocket of a shot. It’s always fun to see a kid of that age score. He was very, very good tonight.”
The Ducks made their first roster moves since training camp began on Sept. 23, trimming their roster to 43 players with one week and two exhibitions remaining. They signed defenseman Ben Hutton to a professional tryout and returned goalie Gage Alexander to Winnipeg of the junior-level WHL.
In addition, the Ducks sent 15 players to San Diego of the AHL.
Jack Badini, Nikolas Brouillard, Trevor Carrick, Kodie Curran, Max Golod, Brendan Guhle, Louka Henault, Bryce Kindopp, Nathan Larose, Alex Limoges, Vincent Marleau, Jacob Perreault, Greg Printz, Danny O’Regan and Brayden Tracey were assigned to San Diego.
