Game 76: Ducks At Canucks

Anaheim (33-34-8) at Vancouver (34-28-13)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 1 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks started their road trip out in Calgary and lost 4-1. Anaheim were officially miss the playoffs since the 2017-18 season. John Gibson was injured at the end of the second period and did not finish the contest.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.69
Goals Against: 3.13
Power Play: 12.5%
Penalty Kill: 73.5%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.80%
Overall: 46.31%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.96%
Overall: 46.42%

Frank Vatrano, Leo Carlsson, and Mason McTavish lead the team with 20 goals each.

Team Injuries/News:

Robby Fabbri has a broken bone in his left hand and is currently week-to-week.

Ross Johnston has an upper body injury and has not been practicing.

Jacob Trouba (lower-body) injury won’t play today.

John Gibson (lower-body) is listed as day-to-day. Ville Husso was recalled as a result and will backup Dostal today.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry.
Trevor Zegras – Mason McTavish – Sam Colangelo
Jansen Harkins – Isac Lundestrom – Nikita Nesterenko

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
Oliver Kylington – Olen Zellweger

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 22-20-6 GAA 3.01 SV% .905 (Confirmed)

Vancouver Outlook 

The Canucks are currently on a three game losing streak and are seeing their playoff hopes slip away. They lost 7-6 to Columbus in a shootout, then lost 3-1 to Winnipeg and were also shutout 5-0 against Seattle.

Vancouver is 15-14-7 at home this season and is currently eight points behind Minnesota for the final wild card in the Western Conference.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.80
Goals Against: 3.09
Power Play: 22.2%
Penalty Kill: 83.0%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 49.37%
Overall: 49.32%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 49.09%
Overall: 49.07%

Brock Boeser and Jake DeBrusk lead the team in scoring with 24 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Jake DeBrusk – Pius Suter – Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor – Teddy Blueger – Conor Garland
Dakota Joshua – Aatu Raty – Kiefer Sherwood
Linus Karlsson – Nils Aman – Jonathan Lekkerimaki

Defense
Quinn Hughes – Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson – Victor Mancini
Derek Forbort – Elias Nils Petterson

In Net:
Thatcher Demko 8-8-3 GAA 2.90 SV% .888 (Confirmed)

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April 5th, 2025