Game 57: Ducks vs Oilers

Anaheim (30-23-3) vs Edmonton (28-22-8)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7:30 PM, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks come out of the Olympic Break tied for third place in terms of points with the Seattle Kraken. Anaheim has gone 8-2-0 in their lsat 10 games leading up to the break.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.20 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.48 Per Game
Power Play: 17.9%
Penalty Kill: 78.1%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.12%
Overall: 51.66%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.24%
Overall: 51.72%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 25 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Petr Mrazek had surgery and will be out for the remainder of the season.

Ian Moore and Tim Washe were recalled from San Diego yesterday.

Frank Vatrano attended his brother’s funeral yesterday and is not expected to be available tonight.

Mikael Granlund is out tonight due to an upper-body injury.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Alex Killorn – Leo Carlsson – Beckett Sennecke
Chris Kreider – Ryan Poehling  – Troy Terry
Jeffrey Viel – Mason McTavish – Cutter Gauthier
Ryan Strome – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins

Defense:
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Jackson LaCombe  – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 21-13-2 GAA 2.92 SV% .897 (Confirmed)

Edmonton Outlook 

The Oilers are in second place behind the Vegas Golden Knights by four points. Edmonton lost three straight games heading into the Olympic break.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.41 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.29 Per Game
Power Play: 31.4%
Penalty Kill: 76.9%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.71%
Overall: 50.63%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.22%
Overall: 51.30%

Connor McDavid leads the team with 34 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins – Connor McDavid – Zach Hyman
Vasily Podkolzin – Leon Draisaitl – Kasperi Kapanen
Andrew Mangiapane – Jack Roslovic – Matthew Savoie
Mattias Janmark – Josh Samanski – Curtis Lazar

Defense
Mattias Ekholm – Evan Bouchard
Darnell Nurse – Jake Walman
Spencer Stastney – Ty Emberson

In Net:
Tristan Jarry 15-7-2 GAA 3.07 SV% .893 (Unconfirmed)

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February 25th, 2026