Game 6: Ducks At Predators

Anaheim (2-2-1) at Nashville (2-2-2)

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Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently 2-2-1 this season. When the games are high scoring the Ducks have prevailed 7-6 against San Jose and 4-3 against Pittsburgh. When the contests are lower scoring affairs the Ducks have lost all three scoring just one goal in each of their losses. Chris Kreider leads the team in scoring with 4 goals. Leo Carlsson has the most total points (2 G + 4 A).

Team Injuries/News:

Chris Kreider is out due an illness. All the left wingers moved up in the lineup with Ross Johnston drawing back in on the 4th line.

Jansen Harkins (upper-body) practiced before the road trip wearing a red no contact jersey. He was injured back on September 21st in a preseason game against the LA Kings. He could join the team on the road trip.

Ryan Strome will join the Ducks at some point during the road trip, but is not expected to play according to Head Coach Joel Quenneville. Strome remains on the IR with an upper body injury.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Frank Vatrano – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Mikael Granlund – Troy Terry
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Sam Colangelo

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Radko Gudas

In Net:
Lukas Dostal  1-2-1 GAA 3.02 SV% .898 (Confirmed)

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Nashville Outlook 

The Predators have two decent wins, 2-1 over Columbus and 4-1 over Ottawa. They are also have to bad losses, 4-1 to Winnipeg and 7-4 to Toronto. They have gone to overtime twice this season and lost both of those contests. Nashville currently has five players which are tied for the team lead in goals at two apiece.

Projected Lineup (Per Nick Keiser)

Offense
Filip Forsberg – Ryan O’Reilly – Luke Evangelista
Michael Bunting – Erik Haula – Steven Stamkos
Cole Smith – Michael McCarron – Ozzy Wiesblatt
Fedor Svechkov – Brady Martin – Tyson Jost

Defense
Adam Wilsby – Roman Josi
Brady Skjei – Nicklaus Perbix
Spencer Stastney – Justin Barron

In Net:
Juuse Saros 2-1-2 GAA 2.35 SV% .919 (Confirmed)

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Oct 21st, 2025