GDT: #27 ⋅ ANA @ OTT ⋅ 4:30 PM PST

[anezthes]

77 Vatrano ⋅ 16 Strome ⋅ 19 Terry
17 Killorn ⋅ 23 McTavish ⋅ 20 Leason
61 Gauthier ⋅ 21 Lundeström ⋅ 26 McGinn
44 Johnston ⋅ 38 Harkins ⋅ 64 Colangelo

4 Fowler ⋅ 65 Trouba
6 Dumoulin ⋅ 7 Gudas
2 LaCombe ⋅ 51 Zellweger

1 Dostál

vs

7 Tkachuk ⋅ 9 Norris ⋅ 19 Batherson
28 Giroux ⋅ 18 Stützle ⋅ 81 Gaudette
21 Cousins ⋅ 12 Pinto ⋅ 22 Amadio
73 Gregor ⋅ 38 Ostapchuk ⋅ 71 Greig

72 Chabot ⋅ 3 Jensen
85 Sanderson ⋅ 23 Hamonic
43 Kleven ⋅ 24 Bernard-Docker

35 Ullmark​

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Season Series 2024-25

#1 ⋅ @ ANA ⋅ 4-3 SOW
#2 ⋅ @ OTT ⋅ Dec 11

Last season: 5-1 W, 2-1 W.

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Team Leaders 2024–25

P: 21 (Terry) vs 34 (Stützle)
G: 8 (Terry) vs 13 (Gaudette)
A: 13 (Terry) vs 24 (Stützle)
GAA: 2.67 (Dostál) vs 2.81 (Ullmark)
SV%: .921 (Dostál) vs .898 (Ullmark)

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Team Stats 2024–25

Record: 10-12-4 vs 12-13-2
GF/GP: 2.42 (#30) vs 3.04 (#15)
GA/GP: 3.00 (#16) vs 3.15 (#21)
PP: 15.8% (#29) vs 25.8% (#6)
PK: 74.6% (#25) vs 74.0% (#26)

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[Hamilton Bulldogs]

Minty should be in there. So should Lacombe and Zel though.

Should either sit one of the vets or run 7 D.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Last year when the Ducks were in town, the weather was terrible and I was so sick I had to leave mid game. Today the weather is terrible but so far I feel alright. Progress

 

[ScarTroy]

Hopefully we see Leo back today

 

[Mr Rogers]

The Sens recognized the Spezza line last week before a game, they should've done that tonite instead!

 

[MMC]

 

[Kalv]

The Sens recognized the Spezza line last week before a game, they should've done that tonite instead!

Alfredsson shooting an honorary puck at Gudas

 

[Mr Rogers]

Surprising but i'll take it.

Also Gord Wilson and Dean Brown are fantastic, highly recommend to give them a listen sometime.

 

[Terry Yake]

The Sens recognized the Spezza line last week before a game, they should've done that tonite instead!

ducks should do a pregame ceremony for moen, pahlsson, and niedermayer next time the sens are in anaheim

 

[MMC]

 

[Hockey Duckie]

5-game Set: Review (Nov 29 - Dec 9th)

Based upon our SoS pattern of being the "Best of the Worst", I projected the Ducks to go 2-3-0 (4 pts). We went 1-3-1 (3 pts). I didn't think we would lose to Montreal, tbh. If Dostal didn't misplay the puck behind the net, then we win 2-1.

Speaking of scoring, the Ducks have gone into a serious drought. Against above-.500 teams, we are inept at scoring. Against like teams like us, both opponents took us to OT and we split the difference. After beating Seattle 5-2 on Nov 27th before this 5-game set, I was hoping to create more separation between us the the sub-.500 teams. We are struggling once again.

The PK unit has slipped again. The previous 5-game set (Nov 18-27th), the PK went 13 for 13, or 100% PK efficiency. This recent 5-game set (Nov 29-Dec 9th), the PK went 10 for 13, or 76.9% PK efficiency. A 76.9% PK eff would ranking atop the bottom third of the league at 24th overall. We gave up a PK goal against in both sub-.500 team games. Another piece of evidence we are not separating ourselves from sub.-500 teams.

Injury Front
Nov 25th: Carlsson injury (missed 6 games and counting) ... Seen skating
Dec 4th: Zegras injury (missed 2 games and counting) ... searching for a 2nd opinion

 

[Hockey Duckie]

5-game Set: SoS Preview (Dec 11 - Dec 20)

SoS Breakdown

Teams vs above-.500: 3​

Teams at .500: 1​

Teams sub-.500: 1​

We have been good against .500 and sub-.500 teams. With the added context that we're 4-0-2 (8 pts) on the road recently, maybe that helps redirect our course back to earning more points against .500 and sub-.500 teams and create that separation again.

5-game set projection for Dec 11 - Dec 20: 2-3-0 (4 pts).

The last six games on the road:

Oct 29 at NY Islanders: Ducks 3, NYI 1​

Oct 31 at Pitt: Ducks 1, Pitt 2 (OTL)​

Nov 18 at Dallas: Ducks 4, Dallas 2​

Nov 19 at Chicago: Ducks 3, Chicago 2​

Nov 27 at Seattle: Ducks 5, Seattle 2​

Dec 9 at Montreal: Ducks 2, Montreal 3 (SOL)​

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Are the Ducks "Road Warriors" this season?

This season

Home Record: 5-9-1 (11 pts), 0.367 Pts %​

Away Record: 5-3-3 (13 pts), 0.590 Pts %​

Last season: Total

Home Record: 12-26-3 (27 pts), 0.329 Pts %​

Away Record: 15-24-2 (32 pts), 0.390 Pts %​

Last season: Games set 1- 26

Home Record: 5-9-0 (10 pts), 0.357 Pts %​

Away Record: 5-7-0 (10 pts), 0.417 Pts %​

Apparently, we are "Road Warriors" to start both seasons under Cronin. Let's hope we can maintain that edge a little bit longer for this season. The problem with that optimism is the Ducks have been in a downward spiral in their last five games, including the away game against Montreal. We still earned a point in the loss to the Habs.

 

[Anaheim4ever]

ducks should do a pregame ceremony for moen, pahlsson, and niedermayer next time the sens are in anaheim

Hell Yes lol.

 

[CrazyDuck4u]

Carlson will play

 

[All Mighty]

Based off the jersey colors here, it looks like Carlsson will take McTavish’s spot between Killorn and Leason.

 

[KelVarnsen]

Last year when the Ducks were in town, the weather was terrible and I was so sick I had to leave mid game. Today the weather is terrible but so far I feel alright. Progress

Dont make that call on how you feel until you actually start watching the game.......it may make you sick.

 

[Ducks DVM]

5-game Set: SoS Preview (Dec 11 - Dec 20)

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SoS Breakdown

Teams vs above-.500: 3​

Teams at .500: 1​

Teams sub-.500: 1​

We have been good against .500 and sub-.500 teams. With the added context that we're 4-0-2 (8 pts) on the road recently, maybe that helps redirect our course back to earning more points against .500 and sub-.500 teams and create that separation again.

5-game set projection for Dec 11 - Dec 20: 2-3-0 (4 pts).

The last six games on the road:

Oct 29 at NY Islanders: Ducks 3, NYI 1​

Oct 31 at Pitt: Ducks 1, Pitt 2 (OTL)​

Nov 18 at Dallas: Ducks 4, Dallas 2​

Nov 19 at Chicago: Ducks 3, Chicago 2​

Nov 27 at Seattle: Ducks 5, Seattle 2​

Dec 9 at Montreal: Ducks 2, Montreal 3 (SOL)​

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Are the Ducks "Road Warriors" this season?

This season

Home Record: 5-9-1 (11 pts), 0.367 Pts %​

Away Record: 5-3-3 (13 pts), 0.590 Pts %​

Last season: Total

Home Record: 12-26-3 (27 pts), 0.329 Pts %​

Away Record: 15-24-2 (32 pts), 0.390 Pts %​

Last season: Games set 1- 26

Home Record: 5-9-0 (10 pts), 0.357 Pts %​

Away Record: 5-7-0 (10 pts), 0.417 Pts %​

Apparently, we are "Road Warriors" to start both seasons under Cronin. Let's hope we can maintain that edge a little bit longer for this season. The problem with that optimism is the Ducks have been in a downward spiral in their last five games, including the away game against Montreal. We still earned a point in the loss to the Habs.

Hmm. I have a 30 year old Avalanche jersey I could wear next week if that’s help motivate them.

 

[WhatTheDuck]

Dont make that call on how you feel until you actually start watching the game.......it may make you sick.

I've built up plenty of immunities watching these last few seasons

 

[ZegrassyKnoll]

Based off the jersey colors here, it looks like Carlsson will take McTavish’s spot between Killorn and Leason.

Cronin's fixation on Leo-Killorn is actually concerning

 

[HanSolo]

Based off the jersey colors here, it looks like Carlsson will take McTavish’s spot between Killorn and Leason.

 

[lwvs84]

They should have put Carlsson on the "3rd" line with Cutter. Or put McTavish on the wing in the Zegras spot if they want to keep Killorn with Carlsson.
McTavish Carlsson Killorn
Vatrano Strome Terry
Gauthier Lundestrom Leason

Or

Vatrano Strome Terry
Killorn McTavish Leason
Gauthier Carlsson McGinn

Ideally, Colangelo is in that top 9... but Cronin.

 

[Frosted Tips]

Hmm. I have a 30 year old Avalanche jersey I could wear next week if that’s help motivate them.

Wait... don't tell me Colorado Avalanche happened already 30 years ago.

 

[HanSolo]

Wait... don't tell me Colorado Avalanche happened already 30 years ago.

As in their expansion? Boy do I have news for you regarding the team we all support.

 

[Frosted Tips]

As in their expansion? Boy do I have news for you regarding the team we all support.

It's better to talk about this without presenting the actual numbers But anyway, by the time I was introduced to the NHL Anaheim was already there. So for me this team has been ever-present and the Avs are "just one of the more recent teams"

 

[MMC]