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Husso will start in St. Louis on Monday.

Lukas Dostal remains sidelined with an upper-body injury, so the Ducks will be forced to turn to Ville Husso between the pipes for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Monday. Husso secured the victory in his only other start of the season, stopping 23 of the 27 shots he faced in a 5-4 shootout win over the Kings on Friday. The Ducks enter action in St. Louis on Monday at +130 on the money line.

Ville Husso
Buteyets has been recalled from San Diego (AHL).

With injuries to the Ducks top two netminders, Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek, the Ducks have recalled Vyacheslav Buteyets from the San Diego Gulls (AHL). The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.72 GAA and .878 SV% in three games with San Diego. He will likely serve at the backup behind Ville Husso in Anaheim.

Vyacheslav Buteyets
Poehling (upper-body) will return vs. Los Angeles on Friday.

Poehling has not played since November 11th, recovering from an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old has five points (1G / 5A) in 16 games this season. Jansen Harkins will serve as a healthy scratch to accommodate Poehlin's return.

Ryan Poehling
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).

Lukas Dostal
Husso will start vs. Los Angeles on Friday.

Petr Mrazek struggled replacing an injured Lukas Dostal (upper body) in Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and the Ducks will test their luck with Husso between the pipes on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Husso is no stranger to the NHL, appearing in 145 games (71-46-19) with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, he has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has a 2.49 GAA and .908 SV% in 13 games (6-4-3) with the San Diego Gulls.

Ville Husso
Husso has been recalled from San Diego (AHL).

With Lukas Dostal (lower body) battling an injury, Anaheim has recalled Husso from the San Diego Gulls (AHL). The 30-year-old Husso is no stranger to the NHL, appearing in 145 games (71-46-19) with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, expect Husso to serve as the backup to Petr Mrazek during Dostal's absence.

Ville Husso
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).

Lukas Dostal
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).

Lukas Dostal
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).

Lukas Dostal
Mintyukov is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Utah on Monday.

With Radko Gudas (lower body) returning to the lineup on Monday, Mintyukov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Mintyukov is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 18 games this season.

Pavel Mintyukov
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).

Lukas Dostal