Game 5: Anaheim vs Los Angeles

Anaheim (2-1-1) vs Los Angeles (2-1-2)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks earned a point in Colorado on Friday night. The Ducks had an early 2-0 lead, but then found themselves down by a goal late in the contest. Troy Terry was able to score with just 12.6 seconds to go to force OT. The Ducks lost in the extra session, but still ended up earning a point despite the sloppy performance.

An early concern for Anaheim is their special teams play. They have gone 0-for-14 on the power play. While shorthanded they have killed off 11 of 14 penalties good for 78.6%. The Ducks have been solid defensively blocking 79 shots in their first four contests. The Ducks at even strength have a CF% of 44.25% and a FF% of 44.29%.

Troy Terry leads the team in scoring with three goals.

Team/Injury News:

Frank Vatrano has been activated and added back to the roster. He was placed on a non-roster spot for the birth of his child and did not play on Friday.

Jansen Harkins has been reassigned to San Diego.

Pavel Mintyukov will not play due to food poisoning.

John Gibson (appendix) has been riding the exercise bike and could start skating soon.

Projected Lineup (From The Last Game)

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Robby Fabbri – Mason McTavish – Trevor Zegras
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome  – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Brett Leason – Brock McGinn

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Tristan Luneau
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger – Brian Dumoulin

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 2-0-1 GAA 2.64 SV% .927 (Confirmed)

Los Angeles Outlook 

The Kings have been all over the place so far in the early start of the season. They beat Buffalo 3-1 in their season opener and then took down Montreal 4-1 this past Thursday. They also lost 8-7 against Ottawa in a wild contest. Toronto also dropped them by a 6-2 final. The Kings also had a close loss to Boston on the road in overtime.

Anze Kopitar leads the team with three goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Quinton Byfield – Anze Kopitar – Adrian Kempe
Kevin Fiala – Phillip Danault – Trevor Moore
Warren Foegele – Alex Turcotte – Alex Laferriere
Andre Lee – Trevor Lewis – Tanner Jeannot

Defense
Michael Anderson – Vladislav Gavrikov
Caleb Jones – Brandt Clarke
Andreas Englund – Jordan Spence

In Net
David Rittich 1-1-0 GAA 3.25 SV% .878 (Confirmed)

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October 20th, 2024