Game 72: Ducks At Flames

Anaheim (40-27-4) at Calgary (30-34-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 6 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks started out their road trip in Vancouver. The Canucks scored the first goal, but the Ducks responded building a 3-2 lead and eventually won 5-3. Mikael Granlund had two goals and John Carlson recorded three assists.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.27 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.45 Per Game
Power Play: 18.1%
Penalty Kill: 78.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.84%
Overall: 51.26%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.84%
Overall: 51.29%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 36 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

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

Nathan Gaucher has been called up from San Diego.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Alex Killorn – Mikael Granlund– Beckett Sennecke
Jeffrey Viel – Ryan Poehling – Cutter Gauthier
Mason McTavish – Nathan Gaucher – Tim Washe

Defense:
Ian Moore – Radko Gudas
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – John Carlson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 28-15-3 GAA 3.01 SV% .893 (Unconfirmed)

Calgary Outlook 

The Flames are currently on a four game winning streak. They beat St. Louis 2-1 in the shootout, Florida 4-1, Tampa Bay 4-3 in overtime and then Los Angeles 3-2 in the shootout. They are currently in 7th place in the Pacific Division. They are 20-12-4 at home this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.48 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.04 Per Game
Power Play: 16.0%
Penalty Kill: 81.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 49.92%
Overall: 49.95%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.37%
Overall: 49.23%

Morgan Frost leads the team each with 17 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Blake Coleman – Mikael Backlund – Joel Farabee
Matvei Gridin – Morgan Frost – Matthew Coronato
Yegor Sharangovich – Ryan Strome – Victor Olofsson
Ryan Lomberg – Martin Pospisil – Adam Klapka

Defense
Kevin Bahl – Zach Whitecloud
Olli Maatta – Hunter Brzustewicz
Joel Hanley – Zayne Parekh

In Net:
Dustin Wolf 21-25-3 GAA 2.95 SV% .898 (Unconfirmed)

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March 26th, 2026