Game 11: Ducks vs Devils

Anaheim (6-3-1) vs New Jersey (9-3-0)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, KCOP 13, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks returned home to face the Detroit Red Wings and John Gibson made his first return to Anaheim as an opponent. Lukas Dostal was in net against his old teammate. Anaheim scored first on a shorthanded goal by Troy Terry. The Ducks had a 4-1 lead early in the third period on a goal by Chris Kreider. Anaheim went on to win 5-2. Terry had two goals and an assist. Leo Carlsson had a goal and three assists.

Anaheim is 5-1-0 when scoring 3 or more goals. They are 1-2-1 when scoring 2 or less goals.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.60 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.30 Per Game
Power Play: 20.0%
Penalty Kill: 78.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.20%
Overall: 51.87%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.74%
Overall: 51.06%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 6 goals. Leo Carlsson leads the team with 15 total points (5G + 10A).

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas sustained a lower-body injury in the game against Boston.

Mikael Granlund (lower-body) was injured in the contest against Tampa Bay.

Ryan Strome (upper-body) remains on the IR. He has yet to play a game this season.

According to Head Coach Joel Quenneville, it looks like a 1-2 week timetable when all three players will return. Strome has been skating separately the last few days.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Jansen Harkins – Frank Vatrano

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 4-3-1 GAA 2.74 SV% .909 (Unconfirmed)

New Jersey Outlook 

The Devils played the Los Angeles Kings last night and won 4-1. New Jersey built a 2-0 after two periods and then scored again to start the third. LA scored once, but New Jersey scored in the empty net to put the game away. The Devils are 1-2-0 on their road trip which they finish tonight against the Ducks.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.75 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.00 Per Game
Power Play: 32.3%
Penalty Kill: 86.1%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 49.63%
Overall: 48.52%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 50.18%
Overall: 49.51%

Jack Hughes leads the team with 9 goals and 15 total points.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Stefan Noesen – Jack Hughes – Jesper Bratt
Ondrej Palat – Nico Hischier – Arseny Gritsyuk
Timo Meier – Juho Lammikko – Dawson Mercer
Paul Cotter – Luke Glendening – Brian Halonen

Defense
Jonas Siegenthaler – Dougie Hamilton
Brenden Dillon – Luke Hughes
Dennis Cholowski – Simon Nemec

In Net:
Jake Allen 5-1-0 GAA 2.39 SV% .906 (Probable)

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Nov 2nd, 2025