Game 40: Ducks vs Flames

Anaheim (17-18-4) vs Calgary (18-14-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+

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Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks hosted the Tampa Bay Lighting on Sunday and beat them 4-1. Anaheim jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period. Tampa Bay pulled within one in the second period and made a big push in the third period, but the Ducks got a late goal to make it 3-1. The Lightning pulled their goalie and the Ducks added an empty netter to make it a 4-1 final. John Gibson was in net and won his 200th career NHL game.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.54
Goals Against: 3.00
Power Play: 12.9%
Penalty Kill: 73.9%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.74%
Overall: 46.44%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.17%
Overall: 46.67%

Troy Terry leads the team with 14 goals.

Team/Injury News:

Troy Terry was absent from practice today. His wife went into labor today according to Head Coach Greg Cronin and he won’t play tonight.

Pavel Mintyukov will draw back in and Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch.

Trevor Zegras said his knee is feeling good and thinks he could be back before the original six week timeline estimate. He has been practicing, but is still listed on the IR.

Brock McGinn (knee) remains on the IR.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Brett Leason
Isac Lundestrom – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Robby Fabbri
Ross Johnston – Jansen Harkins –  – Nikita Nesterenko

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Brian Dumoulin – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson

In Net:
John Gibson 7-5-1 GAA 2.78 SV% .914 (Confirmed)

Calgary Outlook 

The Flames are currently on a two game losing streak. They lost 5-3 to Utah and 4-1 to Nashville. This is the first meeting between the teams this season.

The Flames are 5-8-4 on the road this season and are currently in fifth place in the Atlantic Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.62
Goals Against: 3.05
Power Play: 20.2%
Penalty Kill: 70.4%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 51.72%
Overall: 51.66%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 51.27%
Overall: 51.20%

MacKenzie Weegar leads the team in scoring with 16 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Jonathan Huberdeau – Nazem Kadri – Martin Pospisil
Blake Coleman – Mikael Backlund – Matthew Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich – Connor Zary – Jakob Pelletier
Ryan Lomberg – Kevin Rooney – Andrei Kuzmenko

Defense
Kevin Bahl – Rasmus Andersson
Joel Hanley – MacKenzie Weegar
Jake Bean – Brayden Pachal

In Net:
Dustin Wolf 12-6-2 GAA 2.63 SV% .913 (Confirmed)

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January 7th, 2025