Game 16: Ducks At Avalanche

Anaheim (11-3-1) at Colorado (10-1-5)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 6:30 PM, TNT

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

Let the good times roll in Anaheim. The Ducks have won seven games in a row. On Sunday night they hosted the Winnipeg Jets in the second of back-to back games. Anaheim beat Vegas in an overtime thriller 4-3 on Saturday. Against the Jets, the Ducks built an early 2-0 lead on goals by Beckett Sennecke and Leo Carlsson. Winnipeg got on the board to make it a one goal game, but Sennecke and Carlsson both scored again en route to a 4-1 Anaheim win.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 4.13 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.07 Per Game
Power Play: 23.7%
Penalty Kill: 76.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.03%
Overall: 51.88%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.60%
Overall: 50.83%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 11 goals. Leo Carlsson leads the team with 23 total points (10G + 15A).

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas sustained a lower-body injury in the game against Boston and has been placed on the IR.

Mikael Granlund (lower-body) was injured in the contest against Tampa Bay and hasn’t played since.

Ryan Strome was activated of the IR and skated in warmups on Sunday, but did not play.

All three skated today in Colorado.

Tomas Suchanek was recalled to San Diego. Calle Clang has taken a leave of absence for personal reasons.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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 8-3-1 GAA 2.66 SV% .908 (Confirmed)

Colorado Outlook 

Like Anaheim, Colorado has been off to a red hot start this season. They have only lost one game in the regulation this season and have the most points in the league. They have been averaging 4 goals a game and lead the league in goals scored with 64. They are currently on a three game winning streak which included a 9-1 smack down of the Edmonton Oilers.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 4.00 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.50 Per Game
Power Play: 17.5%
Penalty Kill: 88.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 55.41%
Overall: 55.23%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 55.30%
Overall: 55.42%

Nathan MacKinnon leads the team with 14 goals and 29 total points.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Artturi Lehkonen – Nathan MacKinnon – Martin Necas
Ross Colton – Brock Nelson – Valeri Nichushkin
Gabriel Landeskog – Jack Drury – Victor Olofsson
Parker Kelly – Zakhar Bardakov – Gavin Brindley

Defense
Devon Toews – Cale Makar
Josh Manson – Brent Burns
Jack Ahcan – Sam Malinski

In Net:
Scott Wedgewood 9-1-2 GAA 2.37 SV% .906 (Confirmed)

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Nov 11th, 2025