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Dostal will start vs. Seattle on Monday.

Dostal was pulled before the end of the first period in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, allowing four goals on seven shots (.429 SV%), but responded the next day with a serviceable outing, saving 23 of 26 (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in 21 games this season (13-7-1). The Ducks enter the action on Monday as -162 home favorites against a Kraken team that is 2-8-0 in their last 10 games.

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Dostal will start vs. Dallas on Friday.

Dostal's last outing was in Monday's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, an excellent effort where he saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Friday against the Dallas Stars, looking to build on a 2.73 GAA and .905 SV% in 19 games (12-6-1). Dostal struggled in a meeting against the Stars last month, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%), but salvaged a 7-5 victory. The Ducks enter the action on Friday as slight -100 home underdogs.

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Dostal will start in New York on Monday.

Dostal returned from a multi-week absence due to injury and showed some rust on Saturday, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Dostal has been solid most of the season, posting a 2.80 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games (11-5-1) before his injury. The Ducks enter Monday's contest as +102 road underdogs against a Rangers team that snapped a three-game losing skid (0-2-1) with a 5-4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.

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Dostal will be out 2-3 weeks with an upper-body injury.

Dostal is battling an upper-body injury and will be sidelined for two to three weeks, leaving Petr Mrazek and Ville Husso to battle for time in the Ducks' crease. The 25-year-old Dostal has a serviceable 2.81 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games this season (11-5-1).

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Dostal (upper-body) is out vs. Vancouver and considered day-to-day.

Dostal is battling an upper-body injury and will miss at least one game. Expect Petr Mrazek to see the bulk of the action while Dostal is sidelined. The 25-year-old Dostal has a serviceable 2.81 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games this season (11-5-1).

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Dostal will start vs. Boston on Wednesday.

After an impressive seven-game winning streak, the Ducks have fallen back to earth, losing three of four (1-3-0), and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Dostal didn't have to be spectacular in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Utah Mammoth. Dostal has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1). The Ducks enter the action on Wednesday as -169 home favorites against an injury-depleted Bruins team that has lost two of their last three (1-2-0).

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Dostal (ANA) is the likely starter vs. Boston on Wednesday.

After an impressive seven-game winning streak, the Ducks have fallen back to earth, losing three of four (1-3-0), and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Dostal didn't have to be spectacular in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Utah Mammoth. Dostal has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1). The Ducks enter the action on Wednesday as -169 home favorites against an injury-depleted Bruins team that has lost two of their last three (1-2-0).

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Dostal will start vs. Utah on Monday.

The Ducks have cooled off after a seven-game winning streak, losing three straight (0-3-0), and hope to return to the win column on Monday with Dostal tending the twine against the Utah Mammoth. The 25-year-old Dostal struggled in his most recent outing, allowing five goals on 32 shots (.844 SV%) in a 6-3 loss to the Detroit Red Wings. He has a 2.86 GAA and .903 SV% in 14 games this season (8-5-1). The Ducks enter Monday's contest as +104 home underdogs against a Mammoth team that has lost four of their last five (1-3-1).

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Dostal will start in Detroit on Thursday.

The Ducks will hand Dostal his 14th start of the season when they travel to Detroit to take on the Red Wings on Thursday. Dostal was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss in his last outing, stopping 32 of the 35 shots he faced in a 4-1 loss in Colorado on Tuesday. The 25-year-old netminder carries an 8-4-1 record into Thursday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at +125 on the money line.

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Dostal will start in Colorado on Tuesday.

The Ducks hope to improve their winning streak to eight games on Tuesday, with Dostal tending the twine against the Colorado Avalanche. The 25-year-old Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 23 of 24 shots (.958 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets. The Czech goalie has a 2.66 GAA and .908 SV% through 12 games this season (8-3-1). That said, the Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as massive +212 road underdogs against an Avalanche team that has outscored their competition 31-16 in their last six games (5-0-1).

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Dostal will start in Dallas on Thursday.

The Ducks have been outstanding lately, winning six of their last seven (6-1-0), and will roll with Dostal between the pipes on Thursday against the Dallas Stars. Despite being one of his weaker performances of the season, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%), Dostal still recorded the victory in his most recent outing, a 7-3 win over the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a solid 2.59 GAA and .912 SV% in 10 games this season (6-3-1). The Ducks enter Thursday's contest as +153 road underdogs against a Stars team with points in seven straight games (4-0-3).

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Dostal will start vs. Florida on Tuesday.

The Ducks are off to a strong 7-3-1 start to the 2025-26 season, due in part to impressive goaltending from Lukas Dostal, who will return to the crease on Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Czech netminder has a 2.55 GAA and .916 SV% in nine games this season (5-3-1). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +140 home underdogs against a Panthers team (6-5-1) that is averaging only 2.5 goals per game.

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Dostal will start vs. Detroit on Friday.

The Ducks are off to a very strong 5-3-1 start to the season and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.84 GAA and .906 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as -118 home favorites against a red-hot Red Wings team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout last night.

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Dostal will start in Florida on Tuesday.

The Ducks will hand Dostal his seventh start of the season when they travel to Florida on Tuesday. Dostal was tagged with the loss in his last outing, allowing four goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The 25-year-old netminder carries a 2-3-1 record and .899 SV% into Tuesday's game, where the Ducks enter action at +160 on the money line.

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