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Harkins will draw into the Ducks lineup on Wednesday.
Harkins was a last minute addition to the Ducks lineup on Wednesday, slotting in for Mason McTavish (upper-body). Harkins has three goals and zero assists in 24 games this season.
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McTavish (upper-body) will not play in Colorado on Wednesday.
McTavish was a last-minute scratch on Wednesday after taking full part in warm ups. Jansen Harkins will draw into the lineup in his place.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start in Colorado on Wednesday.
Dostal was on a dreadful run since returning from an injury in mid-December, posting a 3.34 GAA and .855 SV% in 12 games (2-9-1), but he seems to have turned a corner. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has been solid in three straight games (3-0-0), posting a 1.99 GAA and .920 SV%. That said, the Ducks enter Wednesday's action as significant +263 road underdogs against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who are 20-1-3 at home this season.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start vs. New York on Monday.
After a miserable nine-game losing streak (0-8-1), the Ducks seem to be turning a corner, receiving terrific goaltending during a three-game winning streak. The 25-year-old Dostal has saved 50 of 53 combined shots (.943 SV%) over his last two games, allowing two or fewer goals in each contest to end a stretch of six straight starts (0-5-1) where he had allowed four or more goals. The Ducks enter the action on Monday as -127 home favorites against a New York Rangers team that snapped a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.
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Harkins is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. New York on Monday.
With Chris Kreider returning from a two-game absence because of an illness, Harkins will head to the sidelines as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Harkins has three assists in 24 games this season.
Kreider (illness) is expected to return vs. New York on Monday.
Kreider has not played since a one-goal performance in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, missing two games because of an illness, but will return to the lineup on Monday against his former team, the New York Rangers. The 34-year-old veteran has 25 points (15G / 10A) in 42 games this season.
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Colangelo will be scratched on Saturday.
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Viel will make his Ducks debut on Saturday.
Goalie Start
Husso will start Saturday vs. the Kings.
Kreider (illness) will not play against the Kings on Friday.
Kreider is coming off a one-goal performance in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, but is battling an illness and will miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old veteran has 25 points (15G / 10A) in 42 games this season.
Carlsson (thigh) underwent successful surgery on Friday and will miss approximately 3-5 weeks.
Carlsson's injury was first reported after he left practice on Monday and was originally deemed to be questionable for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars. This latest development puts his status for the 2026 Winter Olympics in doubt, though no official determination has been made on his availability for Team Sweden at this time. The 21-year-old Carlsson is having an excellent season for Anaheim, with 44 points (18G / 26A) in 44 games, but has drifted off in recent weeks as the Ducks have struggled, being held off the scoresheet in nine of the team's last 11 games.
Terry (upper-body) has been placed on IR.
Colangelo has been recalled from San Diego (AHL).
Goalie Start
Dostal will start in Los Angeles on Friday.
The Ducks are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, where Dostal saved 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%), marking the first time in seven starts that he has allowed fewer than four goals (1-5-1). The 25-year-old goalie has struggled since returning from a multi-week injury in mid December, posting a 3.23 GAA and .863 SV% in 13 games (3-9-1). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +127 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that beat Dostal six times on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-1 win three weeks ago.
Gauthier (illness) will draw back into Anaheim's lineup vs. Los Angeles on Friday.
Gauthier was a late scratch in Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars, as he came down with an illness, but he is set to return to the lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars. After a hot start to the 2025-26 season, with 21 points (12G / 9A) in his first 17 games, Gauthier's production has cooled off, with 19 points (8G / 11A) in 28 games since.
Kreider (illness) will be a game-time decision in Los Angeles on Friday.
Kreider is coming off a one-goal performance in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, but is battling an illness and could miss Friday's game against the Los Angeles Kings. The 34-year-old veteran has 25 points (15G / 10A) in 42 games this season.
Anaheim has acquired Jeffrey Viel from Boston for a 2026 4th round pick.
Viel has not played much this season, limited to only one game since the beginning of December, and hopes that a fresh start with the Anaheim Ducks will allot him more playing time. The 28-year-old forward has five points (3G / 2A) in 64 career NHL games.
The Ducks reassigned Nesterenko to San Diego (AHL) on Thursday.
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Washe will draw into the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Washe will be forced to draw into a shorthanded Ducks lineup on Tuesday as Troy Terry, Leo Carlsson, and Cutter Gauthier are all unavailable. Washe is yet to register a point through four career NHL games.
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Nesterenko will draw into the Ducks lineup on Tuesday.
Nesterenko will be forced to draw into a shorthanded Ducks lineup on Tuesday as Troy Terry, Leo Carlsson, and Cutter Gauthier are all unavailable. Nesterenko has one goal and eight assists in 28 games this season.