Game 60: Ducks vs Avalanche

Anaheim (33-23-3) vs Colorado (40-10-9)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+

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Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks have come out of the Olympic break earning three wins against the Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets, and Calgary Flames. The Ducks came back multiple times in all three  games and beat the Oilers 6-5, Jets 5-4 in overtime, and Calgary 3-2 in the shootout. The Ducks have won five in a row.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.25 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.49 Per Game
Power Play: 18.3%
Penalty Kill: 77.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.86%
Overall: 51.52%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.94%
Overall: 51.61%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 28 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Frank Vatrano attended his brother’s funeral last week. He is back with the team and practicing.

Mikael Granlund has been dealing with an upper-body injury. He skated individually before team practice today.

Troy Terry has also been dealing with an upper-body injury and has not been practicing.

Ryan Strome has not be playing due to feeling under the weather. He did practice today.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier
Jeffrey Viel – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Alex Killorn – Ryan Poehling – Jansen Harkins
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Ian Moore

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 24-13-2 GAA 2.97 SV% .896 (Confirmed)

Colorado Outlook 

The Avs played the Los Angeles Kings last night and won 4-2. Colorado jumped out to an early 2-0 lead in the first period. LA fought back with a goal late in the first period and another in the second to tie the game at two. The Avs went ahead late in the third period and then added an empty net goal for good measure. Colorado is the first team to reach 40 wins this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.80 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.42 Per Game
Power Play: 15.3%
Penalty Kill: 83.2%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 56.00%
Overall: 55.80%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 55.54%
Overall: 55.47%

Nathan MacKinnon leads the team with 41 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Gabriel Landeskog – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas
Artturi Lehkonen – Brock Nelson – Valeri Nichushkin
Ross Colton – Jack Drury – Victor Olofsson
Zakhar Bardakov – Parker Kelly – Gavin Brindley

Defense
Devon Toews – Cale Makar
Josh Manson – Brent Burns
Brett Kulak – Sam Malinski

In Net:
Scott Wedgewood 21-4-5 GAA 2.29 SV% .913 (Unconfirmed)

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March 3rd, 2026