GDT
Record: 12-13-5 (29 pts)
Last 10: 3-5-2
Streak: 5 losses
vs
Record: 9-16-6 (24 pts)
Last 10: 3-6-1
Streak: 1 win
Series Record: Ducks 2, Yotes 3
Gm 7: Ducks 1, Yotes 0
Gm 8: Ducks 2, Yotes 3
Gm 19: Ducks 3, Yotes 4
Gm 20: Ducks 3, Yotes 4 (shootout)
Gm 31: Yotes 2, Ducks 3 (OT)
Gm 8: Ducks 2, Yotes 3
Gm 19: Ducks 3, Yotes 4
Gm 20: Ducks 3, Yotes 4 (shootout)
Gm 31: Yotes 2, Ducks 3 (OT)
Wyld Stallyns Era
Drysdale's production: 1 + 1 = 2, +2, 3 SOGs, and 18:26 TOI (2:24 PP TOI). First star of the game.
Zegras' production: 1 + 0 = 1, +1, 2 SOGs, and 12:19 TOI (2:37 PP TOI). Second star of the game.
These two helped the Ducks climb out of a 2-0 deficit to help the Ducks win in OT.
One-goal differential games
Anaheim won the last game in OT, signifying a one-goal diff game. Before that game, the last four games played have been without Lindholm and Manson. In those four games, the Ducks lost by at least 2 goals or more. In total, the Ducks gave up 22 goals in four losses, an average of 5.5 goals allowed per game.
With RHD Drysdale called up, things have settled down again. Drysdale's individual performance wasn't the only factor that helped improved the Ducks' defense. Drysdale is a RHD, but before Drysdale was brought up LHD Larsson was playing on the right side. In the Coyote game, Larsson was able to play on his original side. That means each pair has a LHD and RHD playing their natural sides. Sometimes, that makes a significant difference during even strength play.
One-goal games: 20
Non one-goal games: 11
Non one-goal games: 11
Record splits
One-goal games: 7-7-6 (20 pts)
Non one-goal games: 2-9-0 (4 pts)
Non one-goal games: 2-9-0 (4 pts)
During the 9-game losing streak, the Ducks were involved in seven one-goal games and earned 3 points in those losses. But during the recent 4-game losing streak, Anaheim had lost by two or more goals. Then Drysdale was finally called up.
The frequency and split reveals just how important the defense is for Anaheim being competitive in games. A healthy Lindholm and Manson inserted into the blue line roster would make for a potentially tremendous defense to where the Ducks might be more on the winning side that losing side. Oh, if we could only stand to be healthy on the blue line!
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The Ducks and Yotes run it back today. Will the Yotes adjust to young Drysdale and close the gap when he plays offense? Will the Yotes try to take a run at Drysdale to throw him off of his game? Gonna be interesting.
The future is looking bright! Let's go, Ducks!
