Game 68: Ducks at Stars

Anaheim (29-31-7) at Dallas (42-21-3)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks got off to a rough start to their road trip. Anaheim took on the St. Louis Blues on Sunday and got smoked by a 7-2 final. If the Ducks wanted to have any legitimate chance at the wild card race, then they needed a regulation win.

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

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.63
Goals Against: 3.12
Power Play: 12.9%
Penalty Kill: 72.8%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.59%
Overall: 46.08%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.56%
Overall: 46.00%

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 have missed the last two games with upper body injuries. They are not on the trip with the team.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 20-18-5 GAA 2.94 SV% .908 (Confirmed)

Dallas Outlook 

The Stars are on a two game losing streak. They lost 4-1 to Winnipeg and then lost in overtime 4-3 to Colorado.

Dallas is 24-7-1 at home this season and is currently in second place in the Central Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 3.38
Goals Against: 2.62
Power Play: 22.6%
Penalty Kill: 84.5%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 50.59%
Overall: 51.56%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 49.60%
Overall: 50.53%

Mikko Rantanen and Jason Robertson lead the team in scoring with 29 goals.

Projected Lineup

Offense
Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Mikko Rantanen
Mason Marchment – Matt Duchene – Mikael Granlund
Jamie Benn – Wyatt Johnston – Evgenii Dadonov
Oskar Back – Mavrik Bourque – Sam Steel

Defense
Thomas Harley – Ilya Lyubushkin
Esa Lindell – Cody Ceci
Lian Bichsel – Matt Dumba

In Net:
Jake Oettinger 30-15-3 GAA 2.55 SV% .907 (Confirmed)

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March 18th, 2025