Game 74: Ducks At Oilers

Anaheim (24-45-4) At Edmonton (44-23-4)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks continue their road trip against the Edmonton Oilers. The Ducks have gone 0-2-0 on the trip so far losing both games to the Seattle Kraken. Anaheim will face Edmonton today then Vancouver and Calgary to finish the road trip. Former teammates Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick will face the Ducks for the first time since being traded at the deadline.

Anaheim has gone 1-8-1 in their last 10 games. They are currently in seventh place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.44 (30th)
Goals Against: 3.59 (30th)
Power Play: 17.5% (25th)
Penalty Kill: 73.2% (31st)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.70% (25th)
Overall: 45.10% (31st)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.76% (26th)
Overall: 45.20% (31st)

Frank Vatrano leads the team in goal scoring with 30.

Team News/Injury Updates:

Radko Gudas (upper-body injury) is listed as day-to-day, but did not travel with the team.

Max Jones has been out with an upper-body injury

Brock McGinn had successful back surgery and his expected recovery time is four months.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Alex Killorn – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Frank Vatrano – Trevor Zegras – Ryan Strome
Isac Lundestrom – Mason McTavish  – Brett Leason
Ross Johnston – Benoit-Olivier Groulx – Jakob Silfverberg

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov  – Gustav Lindstrom
William Lagesson – Urho Vaakanainen

In Net:
John Gibson 13-26-2 GAA 3.48 SV% .890 (Confirmed)

Edmonton Outlook 

The Oilers are on a two game winning streak. They beat Winnipeg 4-3 in overtime and then took down LA 4-1. Edmonton is six points behind Vancouver for first in the Pacific Division. The Oilers have two games in hand.

Edmonton has gone 6-2-2 in their last 10 games. They are currently in second place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 3.58 (4th)
Goals Against: 2.87 (9th)
Power Play: 27.7% (2nd)
Penalty Kill: 79.9% (15th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 54.74% (3rd)
Overall: 54.40% (15th)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 54.43% (3rd)
Overall: 54.31% (3rd)

Connor McDavid leads the team in total points with 122 (27 G + 95 A).

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Connor McDavid – Zach Hyman
Adam Henrique – Leon Draisaitl – Warren Foegele
Evander Kane – Ryan McLeod – Corey Perry
Mattias Janmark – Sam Carrick – Derek Ryan

Defense
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Cody Ceci
Brett Kulak – Vincent Desharnais

In Net
Calvin Pickard 11-5-0 GAA 2.24 SV% .915 (Confirmed)

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March 30th, 2024