Game 46: Anaheim vs Dallas

Anaheim (21-21-3) vs Dallas (27-10-9)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7:20 ish PM, TNT / HBO Max

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks return home after going 0-4-0 on the road trip. Anaheim lost 7-4 to Washington, 5-2 to Philadelphia, and 5-2 to Carolina, and then 5-3 to Buffalo. The Ducks winless streak has now hit nine games (0-8-1).

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.24 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.73 Per Game
Power Play: 17.0%
Penalty Kill: 77.2%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.37%
Overall: 51.91%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.26%
Overall: 51.30%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 20 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Troy Terry has missed the last two games. He was out with an upper-body injury and is listed as day-to-day. He practiced today, but will not play. He was a game-time decision.

Petr Mrazek is still on the IR and has not been practicing.

Jacob Trouba missed the last game as he was home welcoming the birth of his second child. He will play tonight. Congrats to the Trouba family!

Leo Carlsson left practice yesterday a few minutes after it started and did not return. He did practice today, but will not play tonight. He is dealing with a lower-body injury.

Cutter Gauthier is not feeling well and won’t play tonight.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Mason McTavish – Ryan Strome
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Jansen Harkins
Nikita Nesterenko – Tim Washe

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-12-2 GAA 3.22 SV% .887 (Confirmed)

Dallas Outlook 

The Stars played the Los Angeles Kings last night and won 3-1. They are currently 1-1-0 in California on this trip beating LA, but also losing to San Jose. Dallas finishes the California part of their road trip against Anaheim tonight.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.41 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.76 Per Game
Power Play: 29.1%
Penalty Kill: 79.2%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 46.16%
Overall: 46.14%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 46.25%
Overall: 46.38%

Jason Robertson leads the team with 27 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Sam Steel – Wyatt Johnston – Mikko Rantanen
Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Mavrik Bourque
Justin Hryckowian – Matt Duchene – Jamie Benn
Oskar Back – Radek Faksa – Colin Blackwell

Defense
Esa Lindell – Nils Lundkvist
Thomas Harley – Alexander Petrovic
Kyle Capobianco – Ilya Lyubushkin

In Net:
Casey DeSmith 10-2-5 GAA 2.48 SV% .911 (Confirmed)

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January 13th, 2026