Game 23: Anaheim At Los Angeles

Anaheim(11-8-3) at Los Angeles(9-8-3)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7:30 PM PT/10:30 PM ET, Bally Sports West

Radio & Post Game Show: KLAA AM 830

Anaheim Outlook

After a solid 4-0 win over Ottawa, the Ducks lost to the Maple Leafs. After hanging even with Toronto for a period, Anaheim got down by two goals in the second period. The Ducks got on the board in the third, but it was too little too late and lost 5-1.

Anaheim continues to thrive on special teams. The Ducks are 27.7% efficient on the power play, which ranks 4th in the league. Their penalty kill is 86.9% efficient, which is 7th in the NHL.

Troy Terry leads the team in scoring with 13 goals.

Roster Moves:

Benoit-Olivier Groulx was reassigned to San Diego.

Vinni Lettieri was recalled from San Diego.

Injury News:

Max Comtois had surgery to remove a bone in his hand. He is on the IR and will be out for about 6 weeks.

Max Jones had surgery to repair a pectoralis major tendon tear and will be out for 4-6 months.

Projected Lineup:

Offense:
Adam Henrique – Ryan Getzlaf – Troy Terry
Sonny Milano – Trevor Zegras – Rickard Rakell
Sam Steel – Isac Lundestrom – Jakob Silfverberg
Nicolas Deslauriers – Derek Grant – Sam Carrick

Defense:
Hampus Lindholm – Jamie Drysdale
Cam Fowler – Josh Manson
Simon Benoit – Kevin Shattenkirk

In Net:
John Gibson 9-5-2 GAA 2.53  SV% .920(Confirmed)

Los Angeles Outlook

The Kings were on a five game losing streak dropping games to Winnipeg, Washington, Carolina, Arizona, and Toronto. The Kings broke the losing streak with a 4-2 win over Ottawa. The game took a strange turn while Brendan Lemieux fought Brady Tkachuk. During the scrap, Lemieux bit Tkachuk’s hand. He had a hearing today and was suspended for five games.

Los Angeles is in 6th place in the Pacific Division with 21 points. They are four points behind the Ducks. The Kings have been decent on the power play and struggled while shorthanded. Their power play is 18.6% efficient, which is 15th best. On the penalty kill they are 77.6% efficient, good for 26th in the NHL.

Anze Kopitar leads the team in scoring with 8 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Adrian Kempe – Anze Kopitar – Dustin Brown
Alex Iafallo – Phillip Danault – Viktor Arvidsson
Trevor Moore – Rasmus Kupari – Lias Andersson
Carl Grundstrom – Blake Lizotte – Arthur Kaliyev

Defense
Drew Doughty – Michael Anderson
Alexander Edler – Matt Roy
Sean Durzi – Tobias Bjornfot

Goalie
Jonathan Quick 4-5-2, GAA 2.25, SV% .928 (Confirmed)

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November 29th, 2021