Game 55: Ducks vs Golden Knights

Anaheim (28-23-3) vs Vegas (25-15-14)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 6:30 PM, ESPN

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks return from their road trip where they went 3-2-0. They beat Colorado, Seattle, and Calgary. Anaheim then lost to Edmonton and Vancouver. The Ducks are currently tied with the Los Angeles Kings for fourth place in the Pacific Division with Los Angeles. 

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.17 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.52 Per Game
Power Play: 17.8%
Penalty Kill: 77.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.25%
Overall: 51.69%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.45%
Overall: 51.78%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 23 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Troy Terry (upper-body injury) has been practicing and is expected to play tonight. He was removed off the IR today.

Leo Carlsson underwent a procedure to treat a Morel-Lavallée lesion in his left thigh. He is expected to be out 3-5 weeks. He was placed on the IR retroactive to January 10th.

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

Mason McTavish (upper-body injury) has been practicing and feels good to go.

Projected Lineup (Practice Yesterday)

Offense:
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Chris Kreider – Ryan Poehling  – Troy Terry
Jeffrey Viel – Mason McTavish – Cutter Gauthier
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 19-13-2 GAA 2.95 SV% .896 (Confirmed)

Vegas Outlook 

The Golden Knights played the Seattle Kraken last night at home and lost 3-2. The Kraken scored twice and got off to a 2-0 lead in the first period. The Golden Knights responded with two goals in the second period to tie the game. The Kraken got the go ahead goal in the third period and hung on for the win.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.30 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.07 Per Game
Power Play: 25.6%
Penalty Kill: 81.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.21%
Overall: 51.17%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 50.35%
Overall: 51.57%

Pavel Dorofeyev leads the team with 24 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Ivan Barbashev – Jack Eichel – Mark Stone
Pavel Dorofeyev – Mitch Marner – Braeden Bowman
Jonas Rondbjerg – Tomas Hertl – Keegan Kolesar
Cole Reinhardt – Reilly Smith – Alexander Holtz

Defense
Jeremy Lauzon – Shea Theodore
Noah Hanifin – Rasmus Andersson
Ben Hutton – Kaedan Korczak

In Net:
Adin Hill 3-2-3 GAA 3.56 SV% .855 (Confirmed)

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February 1st, 2026