Game 52: Ducks vs Canadiens

Anaheim (21-24-6) vs Montreal (24-22-5)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 1 PM, Victory+, KTTV-11

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks return home after a brief two game road trip. Anaheim beat Seattle 6-4 in a wild run-and-gun affair. They then traveled to Calgary and scored first, but the Flames scored the next four goals in route to a 4-1 win. The Ducks had been on a three game winning streak before the game in Calgary.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.51
Goals Against: 3.12
Power Play: 12.9%
Penalty Kill: 74.1%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.55%
Overall: 45.97%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.97%
Overall: 46.27%

Troy Terry leads the team with 16 goals.

Team/Injury News:

Mason McTavish (undisclosed) missed practice yesterday, but should be good to go today according to Head Coach Greg Cronin.

Troy Terry did not play due to feeling ill.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Trevor Zegras – Ryan Strome – Frank Vatrano
Mason McTavish – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Robby Fabbri – Isac Lundestrom – Brett Leason
Cutter Gauthier – Jansen Harkins – Ross Johnston

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Brian Dumoulin – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-13-4 GAA 2.96 SV% .908 (Confirmed)

Montreal Outlook 

The Canadiens are currently on a four game losing streak. They lost 4-2 to Detroit on the road. Montreal then came home and lost the next three games to New Jersey, Winnipeg, and Minnesota.

Montreal is 11-12-1 on the road this season and are in seventh place in the Atlantic Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.65
Goals Against: 2.96
Power Play: 21.2%
Penalty Kill: 71.3%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 48.00%
Overall: 47.13%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 47.76%
Overall: 47.28%

Cole Caufield leads the team in scoring with 25 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Cole Caufield – Nick Suzuki – Juraj Slafkovsky
Alex Newhook – Kirby Dach – Patrik Laine
Josh Anderson – Christian Dvorak – Brendan Gallagher
Rafael Harvey-Pinard – Jake Evans – Joel Armia

Defense
Mike Matheson – Alexandre Carrier
Arber Xhekaj – Lane Hutson
Jayden Struble – David Savard

In Net:
Sam Montembeault 17-18-3 GAA 2.99 SV% .899 (Confirmed)

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February 2nd, 2025