Game 78: Ducks vs Flames

Anaheim (34-35-8) vs Calgary (37-27-13)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 win against the Edmonton Oilers. Anaheim got down 1-0 early and then scored three goals to take a 3-1 early in the third. The Oilers pulled within one late in the third period, but the Ducks were able to hang and win 3-2.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.69
Goals Against: 3.16
Power Play: 12.3%
Penalty Kill: 73.6%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.85%
Overall: 46.25%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.00%
Overall: 46.34%

Mason McTavish leads the team with 21 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

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

Ross Johnston has an upper body injury and has not been practicing.

Jacob Trouba has been out with a lower-body injury.

John Gibson (lower-body) is listed as day-to-day.

Projected Lineup

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
Oliver Kylington – Olen Zellweger

In Net:
Ville Husso 1-6-2 GAA 3.71 SV% .874 (Confirmed)

Calgary Outlook 

The Flames are off a 3-2 win against the Sharks. They are trying to catch the Minnesota Wild who are currently holding the second wild card spot in the Western Conference.

Calgary is 17-5-7 on the road this season and are in fourth place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.58
Goals Against: 2.90
Power Play: 21.0%
Penalty Kill: 75.5%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 51.34%
Overall: 51.24%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 50.93%
Overall: 50.67%

Nazem Kadri leads the team in scoring with 31 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Jonathan Huberdeau – Nazem Kadri – Martin Pospisil
Blake Coleman – Mikael Backlund – Matthew Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich – Morgan Frost – Joel Farabee
Ryan Lomberg – Kevin Rooney – Adam Klapka

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

In Net:
Dustin Wolf 26-16-7 GAA 2.62 SV% .911 (Confirmed)

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April 9th, 2025