Game 50: Ducks At Kraken
Anaheim (20-23-6) at Seattle (22-26-3)
Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast
TV: 7 PM, Victory+, KCOP-13
Audio: Ducks Stream
Anaheim Outlook
The Ducks hit the road after going 2-1-0 on their last home stand. Anaheim lost 5-2 to Florida and then beat Pittsburgh 5-1 and Nashville 5-2. Mason McTavish has been absolutely on fire with 5 goals in this three games. He had two goals each of Anaheim’s last two wins and nearly scored a hat trick in each contest.
By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.47
Goals Against: 3.08
Power Play: 13.4%
Penalty Kill: 74.1%
Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.45%
Overall: 45.85%
Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.94%
Overall: 46.20%
Troy Terry leads the team with 15 goals.
Team/Injury News:
Nikita Nesterenko was reassigned to San Diego.
John Gibson couldn’t finish the previous game against Nashville. He left the game early with shoulder tightness per Aly Lozoff. He won’t start tonight, but he is good to go and could start on Thursday.
Projected Lineup (Last Game)
Offense:
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Robby Fabbri
Jansen Harkins – Isac Lundestrom – Brett Leason
Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Brian Dumoulin – Drew Helleson
Pavel Mintyukov – Jacob Trouba
In Net:
Lukas Dostal 12-13-4 GAA 2.93 SV% .910 (Confirmed)
Seattle Outlook
The Kraken played the Edmonton Oilers last night and lost 4-2. Seattle scored first and built a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period. The Oilers scored twice in the second period to take a 3-2 lead. Seattle pulled their goalie in the final minuets of the third, but Edmonton scored into the empty net and won 4-2.
The Kraken are 12-11-3 at home this season and are in sixth place in the Pacific Division.
By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.90
Goals Against: 3.14
Power Play: 18.3%
Penalty Kill: 77.0%
Corsi For
Even Strength: 47.19%
Overall: 47.27%
Fenwick For
Even Strength: 47.54%
Overall: 47.64%
Jaden Schwartz leads the team in scoring with 16 goals.
Projected Lineup
Offense
Jaden Schwartz – Matty Beniers – Kaapo Kakko
Andre Burakovsky – Chandler Stephenson – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jared McCann – Shane Wright – Eeli Tolvanen
Brandon Tanev – Mitchell Stephens – Tye Kartye
Defense
Vince Dunn – Adam Larsson
Jamie Oleksiak – Brandon Montour
Ryker Evans – Josh Mahura
In Net:
Philipp Grubauer 5-14-1 GAA 3.76 SV% .870 (Confirmed)
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January 28th, 2025