Game 73: Ducks at Kraken

Anaheim (24-44-4) At Seattle (29-29-13)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Anaheim Ducks lost 4-0 to the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night. Trevor Zegras returned to action finally playing almost 16 minutes. He started the game on the third line and then finished the contest on the second line. The Ducks will square off against the Kraken again tonight and will look for redemption.

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: 3.58 (30th)
Power Play: 17.8% (23rd)
Penalty Kill: 73.4% (30th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 46.63% (26th)
Overall: 45.06% (31st)

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 46.55% (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 was out last game 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 – Mason McTavish – Ryan Strome
Isac Lundestrom – Trevor Zegras– Brett Leason
Ross Johnston – Ben Meyers – Jakob Silfverberg

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Olen Zellweger
Pavel Mintyukov  – Jackson LaCombe
William Lagesson – Gustav Lindstrom

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 11-19-2 GAA 3.45 SV% .901 (Unconfirmed)

Seattle Outlook 

The Kraken beat the Ducks on Tuesday night 4-0. They will look for a repeat performance tonight again.

Seattle has gone 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. They are in sixth place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.62 (29th)
Goals Against: 2.85 (8th)
Power Play: 21.2% (16th)
Penalty Kill: 79.6% (17th)

Corsi For
Even Strength: 51.18% (10th)
Overall: 50.76% (15th)

Fenwick For
Even Strength:  49.53% (20th)
Overall:  49.27% (21st)

Jared McCann leads the team in total points with 55 (27 G + 28 A).

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Eeli Tolvanen – Matthew Beniers – Oliver Bjorkstrand
Jaden Schwartz – Jared McCann – Jordan Eberle
Brandon Tanev – Yanni Gourde – Andre Burakovsky
Tye Kartye – Logan Morrison – Ryan Winterton

Defense
Brian Dumoulin – Justin Schultz
Jamie Oleksiak – William Borgen
Gustav Olofsson – Adam Larsson

In Net
Philipp Grubauer 10-13-2 GAA 2.96 SV% .897 (Confirmed)

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March 26th, 2024