Game 52: Ducks At Flames

Anaheim (27-21-3) at Calgary (21-25-5)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently on a six game wining streak. They beat the Dallas Stars 3-1. Anaheim then played Los Angeles in a pair of back-to-back contests. The Ducks won the first contest 3-2 in a shootout and then won the second game 2-1 in overtime. Anaheim then edged the New York Rangers beating them 5-3 at home.

The Ducks went on the road to Colorado and scored in the first period. They held a 1-0 advantage until late in the contest when Colorado tied up the game. The Ducks ended up winning 2-1 in the shootout. In their last game they jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first period against Seattle. Anaheim had a 3-1 lead to start the third period and ended up winning 4-2.

What has been impressive during this winning streak is the Ducks have been shorthanded at the forward position with various players out due to injury or illness.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.20 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.49 Per Game
Power Play: 16.9%
Penalty Kill: 78.1%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.17%
Overall: 51.72%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.23%
Overall: 51.73%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 23 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Troy Terry (upper-body injury) remains on the IR. He is not currently with the team on the road trip.

Leo Carlsson underwent a procedure to treat a Morel-Lavallée lesion in his left thigh. He is expected to be out 3-5 weeks.

Petr Mrazek is still on the IR and has not been practicing.

Mason McTavish (upper-body injury) went back to Anaheim for further treatment and might return on the trip.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Jansen Harkins – Ryan Strome
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Jeffrey Viel – Ryan Poehling – Cutter Gauthier
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Ian Moore

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 18-12-2 GAA 3.01 SV% .894 (Confirmed)

Calgary Outlook 

The Flames are currently on a three game losing streak. They lost to New Jersey, Pittsburgh, and Washington. Calgary has started to slip out of the playoff picture in the Pacific Division. They are currently in seventh place with 47 points and are eight points out of a wild card spot.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.49 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.94 Per Game
Power Play: 15.3%
Penalty Kill: 83.4%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.36%
Overall: 50.27%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.57%
Overall: 49.21%

Blake Coleman and Matthew Coronato each lead the team with 13 goals.

Projected Lineup (Per Pat Steinberg)

Offense
Yegor Sharangovich – Mikael Backlund – Matthew Coronato
Connor Zary – Nazem Kadri – Martin Pospisil
Jonathan Huberdeau – Morgan Frost – Matvei Gridin
Joel Farabee – Justin Kirkland – Adam Klapka

Defense
Yan Kuznetsov – MacKenzie Weegar
Kevin Bahl – Zach Whitecloud
Joel Hanley – Hunter Brzustewicz

In Net:
Dustin Wolf 15-20-2 GAA 3.00 SV% .898 (Confirmed)

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January 25th, 2026