Game 79: Ducks vs Canucks

Anaheim (42-32-5) vs Canucks (23-48-8)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, Victory+ / KTTV

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks can clinch a wild-card playoff spot with any kind of win today. Anaheim would have 91 points with a win. Even if Nashville wins their final two games they can only reach 90 points. The Ducks also still have a chance to win the Pacific Division. They would be tied for first with Vegas in terms of points with a win today, but the Golden Knights own the tie breaker.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.23 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.51 Per Game
Power Play: 18.2%
Penalty Kill: 77.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.25%
Overall: 51.79%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.36%
Overall: 51.92%

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) practiced yesterday and is expected to play today.

Radko Gudas (lower-body) practiced yesterday and is questionable for tonight.

The San Diego Gulls clinched a spot in the Calder Cup playoffs last night.

Projected Lineup 

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

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 30-19-3 GAA 3.09 SV% .890 (Unconfirmed)

Vancouver Outlook 

The Canucks beat the San Jose Sharks last night in the shootout. The teams battle to a 3-3 regulation tie and neither team scored in overtime. with the shootout loss the Sharks are still barely in the playoff race. They will likely have to win their last three games to have a chance at a wild-card spot.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.54 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.82 Per Game
Power Play: 21.1%
Penalty Kill: 71.9%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 47.03%
Overall: 47.98%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.92%
Overall: 47.58%

Brock Boeser leads the team with 21 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Liam Ohgren – Elias Pettersson – Brock Boeser
Drew O’Connor – Marco Rossi – Linus Karlsson
Jake DeBrusk– Teddy Blueger – Nils Hoglander
Max Sasson – Ty Mueller – Aatu Raty

Defense
Zeev Buium – Filip Hronek
Marcus Pettersson – Tom Willander
Elias Nils Pettersson – Victor Mancini

In Net:
Nikita Tolopilo 5-11-2 GAA 3.66 SV% .881 (Unconfirmed)

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April 9th, 2026