Anaheim Ducks News

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).

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.

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.

Kreider has missed the Ducks' last four games, recovering from an illness, but was back at practice on Thursday. Before his absence, the 34-year-old power forward was off to a strong start in his first season away from the New York Rangers, scoring five points (4G / 1A) in five games, including three goals scored on the powerplay.

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.

After a five-point effort last Thursday (2G / 3A), Granlund suffered a lower-body injury in his next game, exiting the contest after only 6:07 time-on-ice. The 33-year-old Finnish forward is in his first season with the Ducks and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Pitre had been dealing with an upper-body injury since the beginning of the season and has been activated from the Injured-Non Roster and been assigned to San Diego (AHL). The 20-year-old forward is entering his second professional season in San Diego after having three goals, 16 points and 19 PIMs in 61 GP last season.

Kreider was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Ross Johnston will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Ducks will hand Dostal the reigns between the pipes for the fifth time this season when they head to Nashville to take on the Predators on Tuesday. Dostal was unfortunate not to secure a victory in his last start, allowing just two goals on 30 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss in Chicago on Sunday. His record now sits at 1-2-1 to go along with his .898 SV% and 3.02 GAA. Dostal and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at +115 on the money line.