WATCH: Leo Carlsson, No. 2 overall pick in 2023 NHL Draft, scores first career goal in Ducks debut

Carlsson flashed his tremendous potential on Thursday in his debut with the Ducks

By Austin Nivison Oct 20, 2023 at 1:30 pm ET• 1 min read

Leo Carlsson, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2023 NHL Draft, did not have to wait long to enjoy celebrating the milestone of his first career goal. In his first game with the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night, Carlsson lit the lamp in the team's 3-2 loss to the Dallas Stars.

Taken right behind Connor Bedard in this year's NHL Draft, Carlsson faces high expectations as a rookie but he didn't seem fazed in his first appearance with the Ducks. Just over 1 minute into the third period, Carlsson got a two-on-one with teammate Troy Terry, and he took advantage of the excellent scoring chance.

Terry floated a pass over the stick of Stars defenseman Miro Heiskanen and Carlsson lifted a shot over a sprawling Jake Oettinger for his first NHL goal.

🚨 LEO CARLSSON 🚨

FIRST NHL GAME!
FIRST NHL GOAL!!! #FlyTogether | @leocarlsson7 pic.twitter.com/P7ZOH0i9Ao

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) October 20, 2023

At just 18 years old, Carlsson became the third-youngest Duck to score his first NHL goal. The only two younger than Carlsson were Oleg Tverdovsky and Carlsson's current teammate Mason McTavish.