Game 73: Ducks At Oilers

Anaheim (41-27-4) at Edmonton (36-28-9)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 12:30 PM, Victory+ / KTTV

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.

Anaheim then head to Calgary to face the Flames and their former teammate Ryan Strome. The Flames had leads of 1-0 and 2-1, but couldn’t hold down the Ducks. Anaheim rallied each time and eventually won in overtime. Mikael Granlund scored a hat trick to lift to the win in bonus hockey.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.26 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.43 Per Game
Power Play: 18.6%
Penalty Kill: 78.1%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.86%
Overall: 51.37%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.52%
Overall: 51.36%

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.

Jansen Harkins is out with an upper-body injury. He has returned to Anaheim.

Nathan Gaucher has been called up from San Diego.

Radko Gudas and Pavel Mintyukov were both injured in the last game and won’t play tonight. Gudas was seen in a walking boot and will be evaluated tomorrow in Anaheim.

Projected Lineup 

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Ian Moore – John Carlson
Olen Zellweger – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 29-15-3 GAA 3.01 SV% .893 (Confirmed)

Edmonton Outlook 

The Oilers are in the middle of the Pacific Division playoff race. They are five points behind the first place Anaheim Ducks, but have played one more game. They need a regulation win if they want to keep their holds of winning the division alive. Edmonton is currently on a two game winning streak.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.48 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.37 Per Game
Power Play: 30.7%
Penalty Kill: 77.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.33%
Overall: 51.10%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.03%
Overall: 52.38%

Connor McDavid leads the team each with 41 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Vasily Podkolzin – Connor McDavid – Matthew Savoie
Jack Roslovic – Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Zach Hyman
Josh Samanski – Jason Dickinson – Kasperi Kapanen
Max Jones – Adam Henrique – Roby Jarventie

Defense
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Connor Murphy
Jake Walman – Ty Emberson

In Net:
Connor Ingram 12-8-2 GAA 2.83 SV% .890 (Confirmed)

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March 28th, 2026