Game 19: Ducks vs Mammoth

 

Anaheim (11-6-1) vs Utah (10-7-1)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks were red hot winning seven games in a row. They went cold on the recent road trip losing all three contests. Anaheim lost 4-1 against Colorado. The Ducks then lost 6-3 in the rematch against Detroit and John Gibson. In their last game, despite Petr Mrazek playing his best game this season, the Ducks lost 2-0 as they couldn’t get on the scoreboard against the Wild.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.67 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.22 Per Game
Power Play: 21.2%
Penalty Kill: 77.3%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.67%
Overall: 51.11%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.85%
Overall: 50.45%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 12 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Mikael Granlund (lower-body) and Ryan Poehling (upper-body) did not practice this morning. Head Coach Joel Quenneville confirmed Granlund re-aggravated the same injury from October 25th against the Lightning. Both players are considered day-to-day.

Radko Gudas (lower-body) practiced today and is expected to play tonight.

Projected Lineup 

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Ian Moore – Radko Gudas

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 8-5-1 GAA 2.86 SV% .903 (Confirmed)

Utah Outlook 

The Mammoth lost their last game 3-2 in overtime to the New York Islanders. They are on a quick California trip where they will face the Ducks tonight and then play the San Jose Sharks tomorrow.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.22 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.06 Per Game
Power Play: 15.8%
Penalty Kill: 81.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.71%
Overall: 52.78%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 54.41%
Overall: 54.50%

Nick Schmaltz leads the team with 10 goals and 21 total points.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Clayton Keller – Logan Cooley – Nick Schmaltz
Michael Carcone – Barrett Hayton – Dylan Guenther
Lawson Crouse – Jack McBain – JJ Peterka
Brandon Tanev – Kevin Stenlund – Liam O’Brien

Defense
Mikhail Sergachev – Dmitriy Simashev
Nate Schmidt – John Marino
Ian Cole – Nick DeSimone

In Net:
Karel Vejmelka 8-4-1 GAA 2.84 SV% .883 (Confirmed)

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Nov 17th, 2025