John Gibson News

The Red Wings are coming off an exciting 4-3 shootout win over the Los Angeles Kings last night, improving to 8-2-0 in their last 10 games. The Red Wings will turn to Gibson on Friday to face off against the Anaheim Ducks, the team he spent the previous 12 seasons with. The 32-year-old Gibson has had an up-and-down first season with Detroit, posting a 3.20 GAA and .876 SV% in six games (4-2-0). Detroit enters Friday's contest as +107 road underdogs against a 5-3-1 Anaheim team.

Gibson allowed four goals in the first 24 minutes of the Red Wings' most recent game, falling behind 4-0 to the St. Louis Blues, but shut the door the rest of the way, en route to a 25-save performance (.862 SV%) in a 6-4 win. The Red Wings will roll with Gibson in a rematch against the Blues on Tuesday. The 32-year-old Gibson has had an up-and-down start to his Red Wings' career, posting a 3.46 GAA and .870 SV% in five games (3-2-0).

After a poor season-opening performance for Gibson, allowing five goals on 13 shots (.615 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, Cam Talbot has led the way between the pipes for the Red Wings, leading them during a five-game winning streak. That said, Gibson has been much better lately, saving 47 of 50 shots (.940 SV%) in his last two games (2-0-0), and will return to the crease on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The Red Wings enter Wednesday's contest with even -105 odds against a 2-4-0 Sabres team.

Gibson had a poor debut in Detroit's season-opening matchup, allowing five goals on 13 shots (.615 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Montreal Canadiens, prompting a goalie change in their next three games, in which the team went undefeated (3-0-0) courtesy of strong play from veteran goalie Cam Talbot. That said, Gibson will be back between the pipes on Friday, looking to rebound against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 32-year-old Gibson has battled injuries over his career but played well when called upon in his final season with the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25, posting a 2.77 GAA and .911 SV% in 29 outings (11-11-2). The Red Wings enter Friday's contest as +128 home underdogs against a Lightning team off to a disappointing 1-2-1 start in 2025-26.

The Red Wings have struggled with stability between the pipes the last several seasons and will hope the offseason acquisition of John Gibson can return them to playoff contention. The 32-year-old Gibson has battled injuries over his career but played well when called upon in his final season with the Anaheim Ducks, posting a 2.77 GAA and .911 SV% in 29 outings (11-11-2). The Red Wings enter their season opener on Thursday as -130 home favorites against a Montreal Canadiens team on the tail end of a back-to-back.

Gibson will make his 28th start of the season when the Ducks travel to Calgary to take on the Flames on Thursday. Gibson excelled in his last start, stopping 23 of the 25 shots he faced in a 6-2 victory over the Bruins back on March 26th. The 31-year-old netminder owns an 11-10-2 record and a .912 SV% on the season. The Ducks enter action on Thursday at +130 on the money line.

The Ducks are coming off a dominant 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins, where Gibson saved 23 of 25 shots (.920 SV%). The 31-year-old Gibson will likely return to the crease on Friday against the New York Rangers, looking to build on his 2.72 GAA and .912 SV% in 28 appearances this season (11-10-2). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +131 home underdogs against a Rangers club that has lost four of their last five (1-4-0) and is desperately trying to stay within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference.

The Ducks are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes and will turn to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old Gibson was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 33 of 34 shots (.971 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Nashville Predators. He has a 2.75 GAA and .912 SV% in 27 appearances this season (10-10-2). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as -126 home favorites against a Bruins club that outscored 30-11 during a six-game losing skid.

Gibson (lower body) has not played since March 5th, when he allowed two goals on 19 shots (.905 SV%) in an eventual 3-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, but he will return to the crease on Thursday against the Nashville Predators. The 31-year-old Gibson has a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% in 26 appearances this season (9-10-2). The Ducks enter Thursday's contest as +149 road underdogs against a Predators squad outscored 7-2 during a three-game losing skid (0-2-1).

Gibson has not played since March 5th due to a lower-body injury but was a game-time decision on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Ville Husso will continue to serve as the Ducks backup in Gibson's absence.

Gibson has not played since March 5th due to a lower-body injury but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. If Gibson is ready to return, he will serve as the backup to Lukas Dostal.

Gibson was sidelined for a few games last week due to an injury and returns to the sidelines, exiting Wednesday's contest with a lower-body injury. The 31-year-old Gibson has been solid between the pipes this season but has battled through several injuries, posting a 2.82 GAA and .909 SV% in 26 games (9-10-2).

The Ducks will turn back to Gibson between the pipes on Wednesday after Lukas Dostal got the nod in the front-end of their back-to-back on Tuesday. Gibson struggled in his last outing, allowing six goals on 24 shots in a 6-3 loss to the Blackhawks on Saturday. The 12-year-veteran owns a 9-10-2 record on the season to go along with a .909 SV%. Gibson and the Ducks enter action on Wednesday at +160 on the money line.