Game 64: Ducks vs Islanders

Anaheim (23-37-3) vs New York (28-20-14)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Dallas Stars. The Ducks got behind 3-0 in the opening period and could never recover. Ryan Strome and Alex Killorn scored the only two goals for Anaheim in the losing effort.

Anaheim has gone 4-5-1 in their last 10 games. They are currently in seventh place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.62 (30th)
Goals Against: 3.52 (28th)
Power Play: 19.4% (18th)
Penalty Kill: 75.1% (28th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.42% (27th)
Overall: 45.03% (31st)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.51% (27th)
Overall: 45.09% (30th)

Frank Vatrano leads the team in goal scoring with 29.

Team News/Injury Updates:

Leo Carlsson (concussion) is expected to return on March 14th according to GM Pat Verbeek.

Brock McGinn (upper-body injury) was placed on the IR retroactive to February 10th.

Trevor Zegras has been skating, but it’s unclear when he will return.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Frank Vatrano – Mason McTavish – Troy Terry
Max Jones  – Ryan Strome – Alex Killorn
Ben Meyers – Isac Lundestrom – Jakob Silfverberg
Ross Johnston – Benoit-Olivier Groulx – Brett Leason

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov  – Radko Gudas
Urho Vaakanainen – Gustav Lindstrom

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 10-16-1 GAA 3.51 SV% .904 (Confirmed – Phil Hulett)

New York Outlook 

The Islanders are currently on a five game winning streak. They beat Dallas 3-2 in OT, Detroit 5-3,  Boston 5-1, St. Louis 4-2, and San Jose 7-2. They will play the Ducks tonight and then finish the California road trip against LA tomorrow.

New York has gone 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. They are currently in four place in the Metropolitan Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 3.06 (Tied For 18th)
Goals Against: 3.24 (19th)
Power Play: 22.9% (12th)
Penalty Kill: 71.4% (32nd)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.59% (26th)
Overall: 46.38% (28th)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 47.77% (9th)
Overall: 47.47% (24th)

Mathew Barzal leads the team in total points with 66 (20 G + 46 A).

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Brock Nelson – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Anders Lee – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Kyle Palmieri
Pierre Engvall – Casey Cizikas – Simon Holmstrom
Matt Martin – Kyle MacLean – Cal Clutterbuck

Defense
Adam Pelech – Noah Dobson
Alexander Romanov – Ryan Pulock
Mike Reilly – Sebastian Aho

In Net
Semyon Varlamov 6-7-3 GAA 2.91 SV% .910 (Confirmed – Stefen Rosner)

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March 10th, 2024