Game 67: Ducks At Blues

Anaheim (29-30-7) at St. Louis (32-28-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks beat the Nashville Predators on Friday night by a 2-1 final. Anaheim only put up 15 shots on goal, but only needed to score twice to win. Lukas Dostal stopped 28 of 29 shots to steal the win.

Anaheim is currently 8 points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the final wild card spot in the Western Conference.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.64
Goals Against: 3.06
Power Play: 13.1%
Penalty Kill: 73.7%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.57%
Overall: 46.06%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.58%
Overall: 46.01%

Frank Vatrano leads the team with 20 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Stian Solberg will join the Anaheim organization soon per Farjestad BK. He has been assigned to the San Diego Gulls. He was drafted 23rd overall by Anaheim in the 2024 NHL entry draft.

Robby Fabbri has a broken bone in his left hand and is currently week-to-week.

John Gibson (lower-body) is on the road trip with Anaheim.

Ross Johnston and Sam Colangelo are both out again with upper body injuries. They are both listed as day-to-day.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger  – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 20-17-5 GAA 2.86 SV% .911 (Confirmed)

St. Louis Outlook 

The Blues defeated the Minnesota Wild last night 5-1. Jordan Kyrou scored a hat trick. St. Louis had lost their previous two games before that.

St. Louis is 15-14-3 at home this season and are currently in fifth place in the Central Division. They are two points behind the Vancouver Canucks for the final wild care spot.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.85
Goals Against: 2.97
Power Play: 20.1%
Penalty Kill: 71.3%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 49.19%
Overall: 51.79%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 48.96%
Overall: 51.12%

Jordan Kyrou leads the team in scoring with 24 goals.

Projected Lineup

Offense
Jake Neighbours – Robert Thomas – Pavel Buchnevich
Dylan Holloway – Brayden Schenn – Jordan Kyrou
Mathieu Joseph – Oskar Sundqvist – Zachary Bolduc
Alexey Toropchenko – Radek Faksa – Nathan Walker

Defense
Cam Fowler – Nick Leddy
Philip Broberg – Justin Faulk
Ryan Suter – Tyler Tucker

In Net:
Jordan Binnington 20-21-4 GAA 2.83 SV% .897 (Confirmed)

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March 16th, 2025