Game 61: Ducks At Canucks

Anaheim (27-26-7) at Vancouver (27-22-11)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7:30 PM, Victory+, KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks got down 1-0 to the Oilers in the first period last night, but then scored 4 times to take a 4-1 lead at the end of the period. Anaheim would score again in the second period to make it 5-1 and eventually went on to win 6-2.

Anaheim is currently six points behind the Calgary Flames for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.62
Goals Against: 3.05
Power Play: 12.4%
Penalty Kill: 72.9%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.62%
Overall: 46.04%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.73%
Overall: 46.08%

Frank Vatrano leads the team with 18 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Robby Fabbri (upper-body) is on the on the IR.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry.
Trevor Zegras – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Sam Colangelo
Jansen Harkins – Isac Lundestrom – Brett Leason

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

In Net:
John Gibson 9-10-2 GAA 2.80 SV% .911 (Confirmed)

Vancouver Outlook 

The Canucks are currently on a two game losing streak. They lost 5-2 to Anaheim last week and then also lost 6-3 to the Seattle Kraken.

Vancouver is 11-10-7 at home this season and are currently in fifth place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.73
Goals Against: 3.05
Power Play: 22.4%
Penalty Kill: 82.0%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 48.94%
Overall: 48.80%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 48.43%
Overall: 48.38%

Jake DeBrusk leads the team in scoring with 21 goals.

Projected Lineup

Offense
Jake DeBrusk – Elias Pettersson – Nils Hoglander
Dakota Joshua – Filip Chytil – Conor Garland
Drew O’Connor – Pius Suter – Brock Boeser
Arshdeep Bains – Teddy Blueger – Kiefer Sherwood

Defense
Elias Nils Pettersson – Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson – Tyler Myers
Derek Forbort – Carson Soucy

In Net:
Kevin Lankinen 20-10-7 GAA 2.57 SV% .904 (Confirmed)

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March 5th, 2025