CHICAGO -- Here’s a quick look at the Anaheim Ducks' 2-1 win over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 3 of the Western Conference finals at the United Center on Thursday.

How it happened: The Ducks broke a 1-1 tie when Simon Despres scored off a one-timer from the right circle with 54.2 seconds remaining in the second period. The Ducks scored the game’s first goal as Patrick Maroon redirected a shot at the net on a power play at 12:55 of the first period. Patrick Kane evened the game at 1-1 with a backhanded shot from the slot at 19:03 of the first period. The Ducks provided the Blackhawks plenty of man-advantages early. The Ducks were called for two minors and one double minor in the first period. The Blackhawks couldn’t capitalize on any of them, going 0-for-5 on the power play. The Ducks were 1-for-1 with the man advantage. The Ducks held the Blackhawks without a third-period goal for the third consecutive game. Blackhawks goaltender Corey Crawford had 25 saves. Ducks goaltender Frederik Andersen had 27 saves.

What it means: The Ducks took a 2-1 series advantage and regained home-ice advantage. It was the Blackhawks’ first loss at the United Center in this year’s playoffs. The Blackhawks are 5-1 at home. The Ducks are 4-1 on the road in the playoffs. The Ducks have gotten more production from their top players the past few games. Ryan Getzlaf had two assists in Game 3 and tied a franchise record for most assists in a playoff season with 14. The Ducks’ penalty kill also stepped up after allowing two power-play goals in Game 2. Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville doesn’t normally make lineup changes after a win, but he did so on Thursday. He took out Antoine Vermette and Teuvo Teravainen and replaced them with Kris Versteeg and Joakim Nordstrom.

Player of the game: Getzlaf had two assists and won 12 of 21 faceoffs.

Stat of the game: The Blackhawks had one shot on goal in 9:18 of power-play ice time.

What’s next: The series remains in Chicago for Game 4 on Saturday at 8 p.m. ET.