Anaheim Ducks News

Dostal was excellent in his previous outing, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth, continuing his winning ways. That said, defensive coverage has been an issue for the Ducks all season, which directly correlates to Dostal's less-than-stellar 3.08 GAA and .884 SV% in March, despite boasting a solid 5-2-1 record. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -178 road favourites against the last-place Vancouver Canucks, who have scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).

Gudas was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct after striking the Maple Leafs captain, Auston Matthews, with a knee-on-knee hit on March 12th, and subsequently issued a five-game suspension. Matthews immediately left the game, and it was announced on Friday that he would miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear. The 35-year-old Gudas will return to Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday against the Vancouver Canucks.

Mason McTavish will return from a two-game absence, replacing Vatrano on Friday against the Utah Mammoth. The 32-year-old Vatrano is having a miserably season after scoring over 20 goals in his previous three campaigns with the Ducks. He only has eight points (4G / 4A) in 44 games this season.

McTavish has been sidelined for two straight games, but will re-enter the lineup on Friday, replacing Frank Vatrano. The 23-year-old McTavish has seen a decline in 2025-26, with only 32 points (13G / 19A) through 61 games after he seemed poised to improve on his career-high 2024-25 season, where he scored 52 points in 76 games. McTavish's struggles have intensified in recent weeks, with only 2 assists in his last 12 games.

Dostal was serviceable in Anaheim's previous game, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has had some difficulties since returning from the Olympic break, allowing three or more goals in seven of nine games, but still boasts an impressive 6-2-1 record despite a less-than-stellar 3.59 GAA and .866 SV%. The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +118 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that played last night in an impressive 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.

Johnston has not played in over a week due to a lower-body injury and will remain sidelined for several more weeks, but is hopeful to return before the end of the regular season. The 32-year-old Johnston is averaging 9:45 time-on-ice and has 14 points (3G / 11A) in 62 games this season.

Dostal was serviceable in Anaheim's previous game, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has had some difficulties since returning from the Olympic break, allowing three or more goals in six of eight games, but still boasts an impressive 6-2-0 record despite a less-than-stellar 3.67 GAA and .862 SV%. The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as -153 home favourites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that has scored three or fewer goals in 10 of their last 11 games (6-3-2).

Terry had three points (1G / 2A) in his return from a three-week absence due to an upper-body injury in Sunday's 4-3 win over Montreal. The 28-year-old forward went on to miss practice on Tuesday for maintenance purposes and was subsequently absent from the team's morning skate on Wednesday, but he will be in the lineup in the evening against the Philadelphia Flyers. Dating back to before his injury, Terry now has 13 points (4G / 9A) in his last nine games.

Gudas was assessed a five-minute major and a game misconduct after striking the Leafs captain with a knee-on-knee hit. Matthews immediately left the game and it was announced on Friday that he would miss the remainder of the regular season with a Grade 3 MCL tear.

The Ducks will hand Dostal his 44th start of the season when they travel to Toronto on Thursday. Dostal was sharp in what admittedly amounted to very little work in his last start, stopping 12 of the 13 shots he faced in a 4-1 win in Winnipeg on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 26-14-2 record and an .893 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at -105 on the money line.

Helleson has not played in over a week and will make his return to the lineup on Thursday against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The 24-year-old defenseman is averaging 17:25 time-on-ice and has 12 points (2G / 10A) in 51 games this season.