Game 68: Ducks At Blues

Anaheim (23-41-3) at St Louis (35-29-3)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks are 0-3-0 on their road trip. They lost 7-2 in Chicago and then followed that up with a 2-0 loss in Minnesota. The Ducks had to play a majority of the game against the Wild without Radko Gudas, who collided hard into the boards in the opening minutes of the contest. The Ducks then lost 6-0 to the Winnipeg Jets.

Anaheim has gone 3-7-0 in their last 10 games. They are currently in seventh place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.51 (30th)
Goals Against: 3.63 (31st)
Power Play: 18.6% (23rd)
Penalty Kill: 73.6% (Tied For 30th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.41% (27th)
Overall: 44.96% (31st)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.49% (28th)
Overall: 45.03% (31st)

Frank Vatrano leads the team in goal scoring with 29.

Team News/Injury Updates:

Radko Gudas (upper-body injury) missed last game and is out again.

Mason McTavish was out last game with a lower-body injury and he won’t play tonight.

Max Jones (illness) will play tonight.

Leo Carlsson (concussion) will play tonight.

Brock McGinn (upper-body injury) remains on the IR.

Trevor Zegras has been skating, but it’s unclear when he will return. He is not with the team on the road trip.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Frank Vatrano – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Brett Leason – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Max Jones – Isac Lundestrom – Jakob Silfverberg
Ross Johnston – Benoit-Olivier Groulx – Pavol Regenda

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov  – Jackson LaCombe
Urho Vaakanainen – Gustav Lindstrom

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 10-18-1 GAA 3.56 SV% .900 (Confirmed – Lou Korac)

St. Louis Outlook 

The Blues are currently on a three game winning streak. They beat Boston 5-1 on the road and then came home winning 3-1 against LA and then edging Minnesota 3-2 in a shootout. They are currently four points out of the final wildcard spot in the Western Conference.

St. Louis has gone 5-4-1 in their last 10 games. They are currently in sixth place in the Central Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.78 (26th)
Goals Against: 3.02 (Tied For 15th)
Power Play:  17.2% (25th)
Penalty Kill: 78.9% (18th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.37% (30th)
Overall: 46.55% (26th)

Fenwick For
Even Strength:  45.61% (30th)
Overall: 46.50% (28th)

Robert Thomas leads the team in total points with 71 (21 G + 50 A).

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Brayden Schenn – Robert Thomas – Jordan Kyrou
Zachary Bolduc – Pavel Buchnevich – Jake Neighbours
Brandon Saad – Kevin Hayes – Kasperi Kapanen
Alexey Toropchenko – Oskar Sundqvist – Nathan Walker

Defense
Nick Leddy – Colton Parayko
Torey Krug – Matt Kessel
Scott Perunovich – Justin Faulk

In Net
Joel Hofer 11-11-0 GAA 2.79 SV% .913 (Confirmed – Lou Korac)

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March 16th, 2024