Game 82: Ducks At Golden Knights

Anaheim (26-50-5) At Vegas (45-28-8)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks will close out the regular season in Las Vegas against the Golden Knights. Earlier in the week the Ducks signed Cutter Gauthier to an entry-level contract. He practiced with the team this week and he will make his NHL debut tonight. This will be Jakob Silfverberg‘s last game in the NHL as he announced his retirement last week.

Anaheim has gone 2-7-1 in their last 10 games. They are currently in seventh place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.46 (30th)
Goals Against: 3.61 (30th)
Power Play: 17.5% (Tied For 26th)
Penalty Kill: 72.5% (31st)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.51% (26th)
Overall: 44.96% (30th)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.58% (26th)
Overall: 45.04% (30th)

Frank Vatrano leads the team in goal scoring with 34.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson –Alex Killorn
Frank Vatrano – Trevor Zegras – Ryan Strome
Sam Colangelo – Isac Lundestrom  – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Brett Leason – Jakob Silfverberg

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
William Lagesson – Gustav Lindstrom

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-23-3 GAA 3.39 SV% .900 (Confirmed)

Vegas Outlook 

The Golden Knights have already clinched a playoff spot, but they still don’t know which position they will be in. They are just one point ahead of the Kings, who also clinched, but are in a wild card spot. Depending on the outcomes tonight Vegas could end up in third place or fall into a wild card spot.

Vegas has gone 6-3-1 in their last 10 games. They are currently on a three game winning streak.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 3.23 (Tied For 11th)
Goals Against: 2.95 (11th)
Power Play: 20.1% (20th)
Penalty Kill: 79.7% (14th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 48.48% (22nd)
Overall: 48.68% (21st)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 49.30% (21st)
Overall: 49.43% (21st)

Jonathan Marchessault leads the team in total points with 69 (42 G + 27 A).

Projected Lineup (Per Sin Bin Vegas)

Offense
Ivan Barbashev – Tomas Hertl – Pavel Dorofeyev
Brett Howden – Jack Eichel – Jonathan Marchessault
Jonas Rondbjerg – William Karlsson – Michael Amadio
Paul Cotter – Nicolas Roy – Keegan Kolesar

Defense
Ben Hutton – Nicolas Hague
Brayden McNabb – Shea Theodore
Zach Whitecloud – Alec Martinez

In Net
Adin Hill 19-11-2 GAA 2.70 SV% .910 (Confirmed – Sin Bin Vegas)

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April 18th, 2024