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Harkins is a healthy scratch for Monday's game in New York.
Harkins will take a seat on Monday as Ryan Strome draws back into the lineup. Harkins has three goals and zero assists in 19 games this season.
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Anaheim Ducks News
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Mrazek will start in Washington on Monday.
Lukas Dostal has struggled lately, and the Ducks will hope for a better result with Petr Mrazek tending the twine on Monday against the Washington Capitals. Unfortunately for the Ducks, Mrazek's play has not been encouraging this season. The 33-year-old Mrazek has an ugly 3.78 GAA and .865 SV% in nine appearances this season (3-4-0), and he has been even worse lately, posting a .789 SV% in his last three appearances (0-3-0). The Ducks enter Monday's contest as +122 road underdogs against a Capitals team that has lost three of their last four (1-2-1).
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Dostal will start vs. Minnesota on Friday.
Dostal's recent struggles for the Ducks continue, losing five of six (1-4-1) while posting an ugly 3.83 GAA and .810 SV%. The 25-year-old Czech goalie was having a solid season before that, with a 2.72 GAA and .905 SV% in his first 19 games. He hopes to return to his early-season form on Friday, tending the twine against a Minnesota Wild team with points in four straight (2-0-2). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +114 home underdogs.
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Helleson is expected to be a healthy scratch vs. Minnesota on Friday.
With Radko Gudas (illness) returning to Anaheim's blueline, Helleson will be the odd-man out of the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 24-year-old Helleson is averaging 18:12 time-on-ice and has nine points (2G / 7A) in 36 games this season.
Gudas (illness) will return to Anaheim's lineup vs. Minnesota on Friday.
Gudas missed Anaheim's previous two games due to an illness, but will draw back into the lineup on Friday against the Minnesota Wild. The 35-year-old Czech defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A), 49 blocks, and 94 hits in 27 games this season.
Vatrano will be out for approximately six weeks due to a shoulder fracture.
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Johnston will draw into Anaheim's lineup vs. Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Ryan Strome will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday, allowing Johnston to re-enter the lineup against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 31-year-old Johnston has 10 points (2G / 8A) in 37 games this season.
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Dostal will start vs. Tampa Bay on Wednesday.
Dostal is battling through a rough stretch and will attempt to find his form tending the twine on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has an ugly 3.84 GAA and .793 SV% in his last five games (1-4-0). He has a 3.12 GAA and .889 SV% in 24 games this season (13-9-1).
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Johnston is a healthy scratch for Monday's game against the Sharks.
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Nesterenko will draw back into Anaheim's lineup vs. San Jose on Monday.
Nesterenko has not played in over four weeks, but will draw back into the lineup on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old bottom-six forward is averaging 12:10 time-on-ice and has eight points (1G / 7A) in 23 games this season.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start vs. San Jose on Monday.
Dostal is battling through a rough stretch and will attempt to find his form tending the twine on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has an ugly 3.84 GAA and .819 SV% in his last four games (1-3-0). He has a 3.01 GAA and .894 SV% in 23 games this season (13-9-1). The Ducks enter Monday's contest as -174 home favorites against a Sharks team that has scored three or fewer goals in four straight (1-3-0).
Gudas (illness) is out vs. San Jose on Monday.
Gudas is battling an illness and will not play on Monday against the San Jose Sharks. His next chance to return to the lineup will be on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The 35-year-old hard-hitting Czech defenseman has eight points (1G / 7A) and 94 hits in 27 games this season.
Vatrano (undisclosed) left Saturday's game and did not return.
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Mintyukov will be scratched Saturday in Los Angeles.
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Helleson will draw into the Ducks lineup on Saturday.
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Harkins is expected to be a healthy scratch on Saturday.
Harkins replaced Leo Carlsson in the lineup on Monday, but will come out of the lineup with Carlsson back on Saturday. Harkins, who played just 8:51 TOI on Monday, has two goals in 16 games this season.
Carlsson (lower-body) will be back in the Ducks' lineup on Saturday.
Carlsson missed Monday's game vs. Seattle with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Saturday in Los Angeles. Carlsson, who has 41 points (17G / 24A) in 36 games this season, is expected to be back on the top line and top power-play unit and will be looking to snap a three-game pointless streak.
Goalie Start
Dostal will start Saturday in Los Angeles.
Dostal allowed two goals on 20 shots in the Ducks' loss to the Kraken on Monday. Since returning to the Ducks' crease on December 13th, Dostal has gone 2-3-0 with a 3.11 GAA and .871 SV%. As much as he's struggled as of late, Dostal draws a nice matchup on Saturday. The Kings have lost six of their last seven games while scoring just 1.57 goals per game.
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Harkins will draw back into Anaheim's lineup vs. Seattle on Monday.
With Leo Carlsson (lower body) out on Monday against the Seattle Kraken, Harkins will re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Harkins has not played in nearly three weeks. He has two points (2G / 0A) in 15 games this season.
Carlsson is day-to-day with a lower-body injury and will not dress vs. Seattle on Monday.
Carlsson has been making a name for himself in the 2025-26 season, leading the Ducks with an impressive 41 points (17G / 24A) in 36 games, just four points away from the career-high 45 points he scored last season. The 20-year-old Carlsson will not play on Monday, but his absence is mostly for precautionary reasons to give him an extended recovery period in the Ducks' final game before the Holiday Break.