Game 58: Ducks vs Jets

Anaheim (31-23-3) vs Winnipeg (23-26-8)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks earned a wild win against the Edmonton Oilers coming out of the Olympic break. The Oilers had leads of 2-0, 4-2, and 5-4, but the Ducks fought back each time and won 6-5. Six different Ducks scored as they took down the Oilers and jumped into second place in the Pacific Division. Head Coach Joel Quenneville won his 1000th NHL game.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.25 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.51 Per Game
Power Play: 17.9%
Penalty Kill: 77.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.78%
Overall: 51.50%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.83%
Overall: 51.56%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 26 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

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

Frank Vatrano attended his brother’s funeral on Tuesday. He is back with the team and practicing.

Mikael Granlund has been dealing with an upper-body injury.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 22-13-2 GAA 2.98 SV% .895 (Unconfirmed)

Winnipeg Outlook 

The Jets beat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2 in their first game after the Olympic break. The Canucks had 1-0 and 2-1 leads, but the Jets were able to rally both times to come back and win.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.84 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.07 Per Game
Power Play: 18.8%
Penalty Kill: 79.2%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 48.44%
Overall: 48.45%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.47%
Overall: 48.70%

Mark Scheifele leads the team with 27 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Kyle Connor – Mark Scheifele – Gabriel Vilardi
Cole Perfetti – Adam Lowry – Alex Iafallo
Gustav Nyquist – Jonathan Toews – Vladislav Namestnikov
Cole Koepke – Morgan Barron – Tanner Pearson

Defense
Logan Stanley – Dylan DeMelo
Dylan Samberg – Elias Salomonsson
Ville Heinola – Luke Schenn

In Net:
Connor Hellebuyck 13-16-7 GAA 2.79 SV% .900 (Unconfirmed)

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February 27th, 2026