Game 61: Ducks vs Islanders

Anaheim (33-24-3) vs New York (35-21-5)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks five game winning streak came to an halt against the Avs last night. Colorado scored twice in the first period. Anaheim got one goal early on in the second period, but then Colorado scored the next three to go to win 5-1. 

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.22 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.52 Per Game
Power Play: 18.0%
Penalty Kill: 77.4%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.81%
Overall: 51.53%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.88%
Overall: 51.61%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 29 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Frank Vatrano has been activated off the IR and returned to the lineup.

Mikael Granlund has been dealing with an upper-body injury and was placed on the IR.

Troy Terry has been dealing with an upper-body injury and has not been practicing.

Ryan Strome had been under the weather, but will return to the line tonight.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Cutter Gauthier
Alex Killorn – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Poehling – Ryan Strome
Ross Johnston – Tim Washe – Jeffrey Viel

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

In Net:
Ville Husso 6-5-1 GAA 3.26 SV% .882 (Confirmed)

New York Outlook 

The Islanders have won five games in a row with three of them going to overtime. They start out their California road trip against Anaheim tonight and then they will play Los Angeles tomorrow and San Jose on Saturday. New York is 18-11-3 on the road this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.92 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.74 Per Game
Power Play: 15.8%
Penalty Kill: 81.2%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 48.64%
Overall: 48.82%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.40%
Overall: 49.29%

Bo Horvat leads the team with 25 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Ondrej Palat – Bo Horvat – Mathew Barzal
Anthony Duclair – Calum Ritchie – Emil Heineman
Anders Lee – Jean-Gabriel Pageau – Simon Holmstrom
Kyle MacLean – Casey Cizikas – Marc Gatcomb

Defense
Matthew Schaefer – Ryan Pulock
Adam Pelech – Tony DeAngelo
Carson Soucy – Scott Mayfield

In Net:
David Rittich 13-8-3 GAA 2.63 SV% .899 (Confirmed)

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March 4th, 2026