Johnston will be the odd-man out on Thursday when the Ducks travel to Pittsburgh to face the Penguins. Brett Leason draws into the lineup in his place.
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Leason re-enters the lineup in place of Ross Johnston, who is a healthy scratch. Leason has no goals and one assist in seven games this season.
Dostal is fresh off another fantastic start on Tuesday, allowing just a single goal on 41 shots against in a 3-1 victory on Long Island. The 24-year-old netminder has been one of the most underrated goaltenders in the early parts of the 2024-25 season, compiling a 4-2-1 record to go along with a ridiculous .943 SV% and 2.00 GAA. Despite the hot start, Dostal and the Ducks enter action in Pittsburgh on Thursday at +150 on the money line.
Luneau will take a seat on Tuesday as Jackson Lacombe draws back into the Ducks' lineup. Luneau is yet to register a point in six games this season.
Lacombe will re-enter Anaheim's lineup after sitting out Sunday's game in New Jersey. Lacombe has no goals and one assist in three games this season.
The Ducks will turn back to Lukas Dostal for Tuesday's game against the Islanders after James Reimer got the nod for the tail-end of their back-to-back on Sunday. Dostal has quietly put together a terrific start to the season, posting a .936 SV% and a 2.17 GAA across six appearances. He was unfortunate to be tagged with the loss his last time out, allowing just two goals on 32 shots as the Rangers edged the Ducks by a score of 2-1. He will need to be at his best again tonight with the Ducks entering action as +200 road underdogs on Long Island.
Luneau will be the odd-man out on Tuesday as Pavel Mintyukov (food poisoning) returns to the lineup. Luneau is yet to register a point in five games this season.
Lundestrom has not played since exiting last Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Utah Hockey Club after playing 11:18 time-on-ice, missing the last two contests. The 24-year-old Lundestrom has one point (1G / 0A) in three games this season.
John Gibson (appendectomy) is nearing a return to the Ducks' lineup but could be hard-pressed to earn playing time, as Dostal has been impressive between the pipes early in the 2024-25 season. Dostal will start for the fourth straight game and look to improve on his 2.48 GAA and .930 SV% through four games (2-1-1). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -150 home favorites against a San Jose Sharks club that has been outscored 26-12 in six games this season (0-4-2).
Gibson underwent an emergency appendectomy on September 25th and is about four weeks into his original 3-6 week timeline. The American netminder has failed to produce a save percentage above .900 in each of the last two seasons and beginning 2024-25 on the Injured Reserve is a tough way to ensure a bounce-back campaign after only 13 wins in 2023-24. In addition, Lukas Dostal has been tremendous filling in for Gibson in his absence, posting a 2.48 GAA and .931 SV% in four games (2-1-1).
Lundestrom has not played since exiting last Wednesday's 5-4 win over the Utah Hockey Club after playing 11:18 time-on-ice, missing the last two contests. The 24-year-old Lundestrom has one point (1G / 0A) in three games this season.
Vatrano did not play on Friday due to the birth of his child, but returned to action on Sunday against the Los Angeles Kings. Given that he played on Sunday, his absence from practice on Monday likely does not have an impact on his status for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks. The 30-year-old Vatrano is coming off a career-best season, scoring 60 points (27G / 23A) in 82 games. He has two points (0G / 2A) in four games so far this season.
Strome did not practice on Monday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the San Jose Sharks is up in the air. The 31-year-old Strome, in his third season with the Ducks, has three points (2G / 1A), 14 shots, and a -2 plus/minus rating through five games.