Game 79: Ducks vs Sharks

Anaheim (41-32-5) vs Sharks (37-33-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently on a six game losing streak. In their last contest against Nashville they were shut out 5-0. Anaheim is now currently in third place in the Pacific Division with four games to go. The Los Angeles Kings are four points behind the Ducks and the Sharks are six points behind. Both teams have one game in hand on Anaheim.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.19 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.54 Per Game
Power Play: 17.6%
Penalty Kill: 77.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.34%
Overall: 51.83%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.35%
Overall: 51.86%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 38 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 had surgery on his hand and is going to be out for about a month.

Cutter Gauthier (upper-body) has not been practicing.

Radko Gudas (lower-body) returned to practice yesterday in a non-contact jersey and won’t play tonight.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – John Carlson
Tyson Hinds – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 29-19-3 GAA 3.13 SV% .889 (Confirmed)

San Jose Outlook 

The Sharks played last night and lost 5-2 to the Edmonton Oilers. Connor McDavid scored a hat trick as the Oilers scored five goals in the first two periods and that’s all they needed to win. San Jose needs to win in regulation tonight if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.04 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.55 Per Game
Power Play: 20.7%
Penalty Kill: 76.7%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 46.66%
Overall: 46.93%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 46.15%
Overall: 46.33%

Macklin Celebrini leads the team with 42 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Collin Graf – Macklin Celebrini – Will Smith
William Eklund – Alexander Wennberg – Kiefer Sherwood
Igor Chernyshov – Michael Misa – Tyler Toffoli
Barclay Goodrow – Zack Ostapchuk – Adam Gaudette

Defense
Dmitry Orlov – Vincent Desharnais
Mario Ferraro – John Klingberg
Sam Dickinson – Nick Leddy

In Net:
Yaroslav Askarov 21-18-3 GAA 3.56 SV% .886 (Confirmed)

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April 9th, 2026