Game 40: Ducks vs Lightning

 

Anaheim (21-16-2) vs Tampa Bay (22-13-3)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 1 PM, KCOP-13 / Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently on a three game losing streak. Anaheim lost to Seattle 3-1 before the holiday break. The Ducks also lost 6-1 to the Kings and 5-4 to the Sharks. Anaheim is in third place in the Pacific Division with 44 points. They are two points behind Edmonton for first place.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.33 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.51 Per Game
Power Play: 16.7%
Penalty Kill: 75.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.44%
Overall: 52.46%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.62%
Overall: 52.59%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 18 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas missed the last game due to illness and has not been practicing.

Frank Vatrano (upper-body) tripped into the boards in the third period against the Kings on Saturday. The timetable for his return is unknown according to Head Coach Joel Quenneville.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier  – Leo Carlsson – Mikael Granlund
Chris Kreider – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Ryan Poehling – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Jansen Harkins – Alex Killorn

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-9-1 GAA 3.12 SV% .889 (Confirmed)

Tampa Bay Outlook 

The Lightning are currently on a four game winning streak. They beat Carolina, St. Louis, Florida, and most recently Montreal in a shootout.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.29 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.63 Per Game
Power Play: 17.1%
Penalty Kill: 85.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.71%
Overall: 52.09%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.35%
Overall: 51.69%

Brandon Hagel and Jake Guentzel each lead the team with 18 goals each.

Offense
Gage Goncalves – Brayden Point – Nikita Kucherov
Brandon Hagel – Anthony Cirelli – Jake Guentzel
Pontus Holmberg – Yanni Gourde – Zemgus Girgensons
Scott Sabourin – Nick Paul – Oliver Bjorkstrand

Defense
J.J. Moser – Darren Raddysh
Charle-Edouard D’Astous – Maxim Groshev
Declan Carlile – Maxwell Crozier

In Net:
Andrei Vasilevskiy 14-7-2 GAA 2.30 SV% .915 (Confirmed)

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December 31st, 2025