Game 69: Ducks At Mammoth

Anaheim (37-27-4) at Utah (36-27-6)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7 PM, Victory+ / KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks head to Utah for a quick on game trip before coming back home on Sunday. Anaheim is coming off a 3-2 OT loss to Philadelphia. The Ducks were down 2-0 and rallied late to tie the game up at two and force overtime. In the extra session Noah Cates scored to give the Flyers the extra point. The Ducks are still holding down first place in the Pacific Division.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.19 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.47 Per Game
Power Play: 17.2%
Penalty Kill: 78.0%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.07%
Overall: 51.48%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.02%
Overall: 51.40%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 35 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas was suspended five games for his hit on Auston Matthews in the game against Toronto.

Ross Johnston is expected to be out 3-4 weeks with a lower body injury according to Head Coach Joel Quenneville.

Projected Lineup

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

Defense:
Olen Zellweger – John Carlson
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 27-15-3 GAA 3.06 SV% .891 (Confirmed)

Utah Outlook 

The Mammoth blanked the Vegas Golden Knights yesterday 4-0. Utah is holding down the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. They are also in 4th place in the Central Division. Utah is 18-11-3 at home this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.16 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.77 Per Game
Power Play: 16.9%
Penalty Kill: 78.4%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 53.00%
Overall: 51.55%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.88%
Overall: 51.42%

Dylan Guenther leads the team with 33 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz – Lawson Crouse
JJ Peterka – Logan Cooley – Dylan Guenther
Jack McBain – Barrett Hayton – Michael Carcone
Alexander Kerfoot – Kevin Stenlund – Kailer Yamamoto

Defense
Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar
Nate Schmidt – John Marino
Ian Cole – Sean Durzi

In Net:
Vitek Vanecek 5-9-3 GAA 2.76 SV% .890 (Confirmed)

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March 20th, 2026