Game 53: Ducks At Oilers

Anaheim (28-21-3) at Edmonton (26-19-8)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5:45 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently on a seven game winning streak. Anaheim won a thriller last night. They got down 2-0 in the first period, but then it was time for the Beckett Sennecke show. He scored twice in the second period and then completed the hat trick with the game-winning goal in overtime.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.21 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.48 Per Game
Power Play: 16.7%
Penalty Kill: 77.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.10%
Overall: 51.62%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.16%
Overall: 51.61%

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.

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:
Ville Husso 6-4-1 GAA 3.08 SV% .888 (Confirmed)

Edmonton Outlook 

The Oilers won a wild contest in their last game against the Washington Capitals. They found themselves down 3-2 to start the third period and then scored three times in third including a goal in the final minute to tie the game at five. In overtime, Connor McDavid scored to give them the win.

Edmonton is in second place in the Pacific Division. They are just one point ahead of Anaheim, but they also have two games in hand.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.38 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.17 Per Game
Power Play: 31.8%
Penalty Kill: 80.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.31%
Overall: 50.23%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 50.96%
Overall: 51.13%

Connor McDavid leads the team with 32 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Connor McDavid – Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin – Leon Draisaitl – Andrew Mangiapane
Isaac Howard – Jack Roslovic – Matthew Savoie
Trent Frederic – Curtis Lazar – Mattias Janmark

Defense
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Ty Emberson
Jake Walman – Spencer Stastney

In Net:
Tristan Jarry 14-5-2 GAA 2.82 SV% .900 (Confirmed)

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January 26th, 2026