Anaheim's captain returned to practice on Tuesday after missing the Ducks' previous win over Dallas due to illness. The 34-year-old bruiser is expected to play on Saturday vs. Buffalo and should slot back into Anaheim's top pairing. Through 53 games in 2024-25, he has a goal, 12 points, a +1 plus/minus and 62 PIMS.
Gudas was absent from practice on Thursday due to an illness and his status for Saturday's game against the Los Angeles Kings is uncertain. The 34-year-old Gudas is averaging 19:10 time-on-ice, recording 12 points (1G / 11A), 124 blocks, and 181 hits in 53 games this season.
Harkins will draw out on Tuesday to make way for the return of Troy Terry (illness). Harkins has two goals and four assists in 39 games this season.
Terry did not play on Sunday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars is up in the air. The 27-year-old Terry is averaging 18:56 time-on-ice and has 39 points (16G / 23A) in 47 games this season.
Terry did not play on Sunday due to an illness and his status for Tuesday's game against the Dallas Stars is up in the air. The 27-year-old Terry is averaging 18:56 time-on-ice and has 39 points (16G / 23A) in 47 games this season.
The Ducks have won four of their last five (4-1-0) and will turn to Gibson between the pipes on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. Gibson has a 2.78 GAA and .912 SV% in 22 appearances this season (8-9-2). The 31-year-old Gibson has played well lately, posting a .939 SV% in his last four outings (1-2-0). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +197 home underdogs against a Stars team riding a five-game winning streak.
McTavish missed Saturday's practice and head coach Greg Cronin said that he has “got something going on." McTavish is expected to suit up on Sunday but is considered a game-time decision.
Gibson will make his 21st start of the season when the Ducks visit the Flames on Thursday. He stopped 9 of the 10 shots he faced in Saturday's game against the Predators before exiting the game due to an upper-body injury. Gibson owns an 8-8-2 record and a .912 SV% on the season. He and the Ducks enter action on Thursday at +160 on the money line.
The Ducks have outscored their opposition 10-3 during a two-game winning streak and will roll with Dostal between the pipes on Tuesday against the Seattle Kraken. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 32 of 33 shots (.970 SV%) in a 5-2 win over the Nashville Predators. The Czech netminder has a 2.93 GAA and .910 SV% in 29 games this season (12-13-4). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +114 road underdogs against a Kraken squad defeated 4-2 by the Edmonton Oilers last night.
Nesterenko was a sixth-round pick of the Minnesota Wild in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL but two points (1G / 1A) in seven games with the Ducks.
Gibson will be looking to get back in the win column on Thursday after going winless in his last five appearances. He was unfortunate to come out on the losing end his last time out, allowing just two goals on 44 shots in a 3-0 loss to the Panthers on Saturday. The 31-year-old netminder owns a 7-8-2 record and a .909 SV% on the season. Gibson and the Ducks enter action on Thursday at +130 on the money line.
