Game 39: Dallas At Anaheim

Dallas (23-10-6) at Anaheim (10-24-4)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM PT, Bally Sports West

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Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks continue their 10 game homestand against the Dallas Stars. Anaheim has gone 1-3-1 so far beating Vegas in a shootout and losing three of the other four games in regulation. In their last game, the Ducks got behind 2-0 early to the Flyers and couldn’t recover.

The team has been averaging 2.24 goals per game, but has also been giving up 4.11 against. They are 15.3% efficient with the extra man and 70.5% efficient on the penalty kill, both ranking at the bottom of the league. Anaheim also gives up on average 38.4 shots per game which is the most in the league. They average around 30 shots on goal per game(29.0).

Troy Terry leads the Ducks with 31 total points(12 G + 19 A).

Injury News:

Derek Grant (lower-body injury) remains on the IR.

Max Jones (upper-body injury) is still on the IR.

Roster Moves:

Lukas Dostal was reassigned to San Diego.

Colton White was recalled to Anaheim. He was on a conditioning loan in San Diego.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Adam Henrique – Mason McTavish –  Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras  – Ryan Strome – Frank Vatrano
Max Comtois – Sam Carrick – Jakob Silfverberg
Justin Kirkland  – Jayson Megna – Brett Leason

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Dmitry Kulikov
Simon Benoit – John Klingberg
Urho Vaakanainen – Kevin Shattenkirk

In Net:
John Gibson 6-16-3 GAA 3.98 SV% .897 (Confirmed)

Dallas Outlook 

The Stars played in Los Angeles last night and lost 3-2 to the Kings. The teams traded goals through the first two periods and found themselves tied at two. In the third the Kings got a power play goal, which ultimately held up as the game winning goal. Dallas has gone 7-2-1 in the last 10 games and is currently in first place in the Central Division.

Dallas averages 3.56 goals per game and they give up 2.69 against. They have been 28.1% efficient on the power play and 83.3% efficient on the penalty kill.

Jason Robertson leads the team with 55 total points(26 G + 29 A).

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Jason Robertson – Roope Hintz – Joe Pavelski
Joel Kiviranta – Ty Dellandrea – Tyler Seguin
Jamie Benn – Wyatt Johnston – Mason Marchment
Frederik Olofsson – Radek Faksa – Luke Glendening

Defense
Miro Heiskanen – Nils Lundkvist
Ryan Suter – Colin Miller
Esa Lindell – Jani Hakanpaa

In Net
Scott Wedgewood 6-4-3 GAA 3.03 SV% .910 (Unconfirmed)

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January 2nd, 2023