Game 43: Ducks At Flyers

Anaheim (21-18-3) at Philadelphia (21-12-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 4 PM, KCOP-13 / Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks started their road trip in Washington with a 7-4 loss. Anaheim scored first, but then Washington scored five times to make it a 5-1 in the middle of the second period. The Ducks battled back to pull within one goal in the third period, but a pair of empty net goals sealed the victory for the Capitals. The Ducks are currently on a six game (0-5-1) losing streak.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.31 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.64 Per Game
Power Play: 16.5%
Penalty Kill: 75.9%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.62%
Overall: 52.48%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.63%
Overall: 52.48%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 19 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Petr Mrazek was injured during the second period of last night’s game and was relieved by Lukas Dostal to start the third period. Ville Husso was brought up as an emergency recall as a result.

Nikita Nesterenko was placed on waivers earlier in the day.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Jansen Harkins – Mikael Granlund – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling –

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-10-2 GAA 3.18 SV% .887 (Confirmed)

Philadelphia Outlook 

The Flyers are coming off an impressive win against the Edmonton Oilers. Philadelphia built a 3-0 lead early in the first period. Edmonton the next two goals to pull within one to start the third period. The Flyers scored in the beginning of the third to make it a 4-2 game and then added an empty net goal to secure the win.

This will be the first game against Anaheim for Trevor Zegras since the trade last summer. He is nearly averaging a point per game with the Flyers. He has 39 total points in 40 games so far this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.98 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.83 Per Game
Power Play: 15.6%
Penalty Kill: 81.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 48.14%
Overall: 48.01%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.61%
Overall: 48.52%

Trevor Zegras leads the team with 15 goals.

Projected Lineup (Practice Yesterday)

Offense
Trevor Zegras – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny
Denver Barkey – Sean Couturier – Owen Tippett
Matvei Michkov – Noah Cates – Bobby Brink
Carl Grundstrom – Rodrigo Abols – Garnet Hathaway

Defense
Cameron York – Travis Sanheim
Emil Andrae – Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler – Rasmus Ristolainen

In Net:
Daniel Vladar 15-6-3 GAA 2.39 SV% .910 (Confirmed)

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January 6th, 2026