Game 68: Ducks vs Flyers

Anaheim (37-27-3) vs Philadelphia (31-23-13)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks return home after going 2-2-0 on their last road trip. They beat The Jets to start the trip and then lost to the Maple Leafs and Senators. Anaheim was then able to pull out a win against Montreal in the final game of the trip.

Trevor Zegras returns to Anaheim for the first time since the trade that sent him to Philadelphia.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.21 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.48 Per Game
Power Play: 17.1%
Penalty Kill: 77.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.97%
Overall: 51.46%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.96%
Overall: 51.43%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 34 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas was suspended five games for his hit on Auston Matthews in the game against Toronto.

Ross Johnston is expected to be out 3-4 weeks with a lower body injury according to Head Coach Joel Quenneville.

Mason McTavish will be a healthy scratch again.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund – Beckett Sennecke
Jeffrey Viel – Ryan Poehling – Cutter Gauthier
Frank Vatrano – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins

Defense:
Olen Zellweger – John Carlson
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 27-15-2 GAA 3.06 SV% .891 (Confirmed)

Philadelphia Outlook 

The Flyers haven’t played since last Saturday when they lost 2-1 in a shootout against Columbus. Philadelphia starts their California road trip in Anaheim tonight. They will play Los Angeles tomorrow and then San Jose on Saturday.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.77 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.05 Per Game
Power Play: 15.2%
Penalty Kill: 78.1%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 47.55%
Overall: 48.02%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.00%
Overall: 48.48%

Travis Konecny leads the team with 24 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Alex Bump – Christian Dvorak – Travis Konecny
Nikita Grebenkin – Trevor Zegras – Owen Tippett
Denver Barkey – Noah Cates – Matvei Michkov
Carl Grundstrom – Sean Couturier – Luke Glendening

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

In Net:
Daniel Vladar 21-11-7 GAA 2.46 SV% .905 (Confirmed)

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March 18th, 2026