Game 65: Ducks At Maple Leafs

Anaheim (36-25-3) at Toronto (27-27-11)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 4 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks won their first game on the road trip 4-1 over the Jets. Winnipeg scored first in the second period, but Anaheim quickly responded with three goals in less than two minutes. The Ducks carried the lead through the third period and added an empty net goal to win 4-1.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.23 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.47 Per Game
Power Play: 17.9%
Penalty Kill: 77.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 51.78%
Overall: 51.36%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 51.81%
Overall: 51.38%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 32 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

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

John Carlson has a lower body injury and hopes to play at some point on the road trip.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

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

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

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 26-14-2 GAA 3.01 SV% .893 (Unconfirmed)

Toronto Outlook 

The Maple Leafs have lost all eight games since coming out of the Olympic break. They currently sit at the bottom of the Atlantic Division. They are 16-11-7 at home season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.11 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.48 Per Game
Power Play: 19.1%
Penalty Kill: 83.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 45.55%
Overall: 45.55%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 46.26%
Overall: 46.02%

Auston Matthews leads the team with 22 goals.

Projected Lineup (Per Mark Masters)

Offense

Easton Cowan  – Auston Matthews – William Nylander
Matthew Knies – John Tavares – Max Domi
Matias Maccelli – Benoit-Olivier Groulx – Nicholas Robertson
Michael Pezzetta – Jacob Quillan – Calle Jarnkrok

Defense
Morgan Rielly – Brandon Carlo
Jake McCabe – Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Simon Benoit – Tyler Myers

In Net:
Joseph Woll 13-11-4 GAA 3.09 SV% .905 (Confirmed)

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March 12th, 2026