Game 44: Ducks At Hurricanes

Anaheim (21-19-3) at Carolina (26-14-3)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 4 PM, KCOP-13 / Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks started their road trip in Washington with a 7-4 loss. Anaheim scored first, but then Washington scored five times to make it a 5-1 in the middle of the second period. The Ducks battled back to pull within one goal in the third period, but a pair of empty net goals sealed the victory for the Capitals.

Anaheim then traveled to Philadelphia and almost the same script followed from Washington. The Ducks scored first, but then the Flyers scored four times. The Ducks scored one more time and ended up losing 5-2. The Ducks are currently on a seven game (0-6-1) losing streak.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.28 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.67 Per Game
Power Play: 17.6%
Penalty Kill: 76.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.68%
Overall: 52.33%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.63%
Overall: 52.20%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 20 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Troy Terry will not play tonight. He is out with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day.

Petr Mrazek exited the game against Washington after the second period with an injury. Ville Husso was brought up as an emergency recall as a result. Mrazek was placed on the IR yesterday.

Nikita Nesterenko was placed on waivers on Tuesday and cleared them on Wednesday. He is still with the team at the moment. He doesn’t have to go through waivers again unless he plays in 10 games or is on the Anaheim roster for 30 cumulative days.

Tim Washe was recalled from San Diego yesterday.

Projected Lineup (Per Alexis Downie)

Offense:
Mikael Granlund – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Alex Killorn – Leo Carlsson – Ryan Strome
Chris Kreider – Ryan Poehling – Cutter Gauthier
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins

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

In Net:
Ville Husso 5-3-1 GAA 3.25 SV% .884 (Confirmed)

Carolina Outlook 

The Canes are currently on a two game winning streak. They beat New Jersey 3-1 and then doubled up Dallas 6-3. Carolina is 13-8-1 at home this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.33 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.00 Per Game
Power Play: 19.7%
Penalty Kill: 78.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 59.02%
Overall: 59.03%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 57.77%
Overall: 57.92%

Seth Jarvis leads the team with 20 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Nikolaj Ehlers – Sebastian Aho – Andrei Svechnikov
Taylor Hall – Logan Stankoven – Jackson Blake
Jordan Martinook – Jordan Staal – Seth Jarvis
William Carrier – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson

Defense
K’Andre Miller – Sean Walker
Shayne Gostisbehere – Jalen Chatfield
Alexander Nikishin – Joel Nystrom

In Net:
Frederik Andersen 5-10-2 GAA 3.43 SV% .867 (Confirmed)

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January 8th, 2026