ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
DEC. 1, 2022 – ANAHEIM 0 @ DALLAS 5
The Ducks opened their 14-game December schedule with a 5-0 loss to Dallas at American Airlines Center. Anthony Stolarz made 36 saves, including his first career penalty shot save on Jamie Benn at 17:31 of the third period (second penalty shot against, last: Jan. 27, 2022 @ MTL, goal by Laurent Dauphin).
PP: 0-3 PK: 2-4 SF: 21 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (28:27)
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UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Dec. 4 @ Winnipeg Canadian Life Centre 12 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 6 Carolina Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 9 San Jose Honda Center 7 p.m. ESPN+ / Ducks Stream
Dec. 12 @ Ottawa Canadian Tire Centre 4:30 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Dec. 13 @ Toronto Scotiabank Arena 4 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Nov. 15 Recalled D Drew Helleson from San Diego (AHL). Placed D Kevin Shattenkirk on Injured Reserve.
Nov. 17 Placed D Nathan Beaulieu on Injured Reserve.
Nov. 19 Reassigned D Drew Helleson to San Diego (AHL). Activated D Kevin Shattenkirk from Injured Reserve.
Nov. 23 Reassigned D Austin Strand to San Diego (AHL). Activated D Nathan Beaulieu from Injured Reserve.
Nov. 26 Assigned D Urho Vaakanainen to San Diego (AHL) on a Long-Term Injury Conditioning Loan.
Nov. 27 Recalled D Urho Vaakanainen from a Long-Term Injury Conditioning Loan in San Diego (AHL). Activated Vaakanainen and C Derek Grant from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed LW Max Comtois on IR.
Dec. 1 Placed D John Klingberg on Injured Reserve (IR).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 114
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 24
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 16
Max Comtois Lower-body Day-to-day 9
John Klingberg Lower-body Day-to-day 4
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TODAY’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin the back half of a four-game road trip tonight with the first of back-to-back matinee contests beginning tonight against the Minnesota Wild at Xcel Energy Center (11 a.m. PT, TV: Balls Sports SoCal AUDIO: Ducks Stream). Today marks Anaheim’s third of nine matinee contests in 2022-23 (two home, seven road), where the club is 0-2-0 to date. Anaheim’s other matinee contests include Dec. 4 @ WPG, Dec. 17 @ EDM, Jan. 21 @ BUF, Feb. 12 @ VGK, Feb. 20 @ FLA and Apr. 8 @ ARI. Anaheim is currently in the midst of 12 games in a 21-day span from Nov. 15-Dec. 6, with tonight’s contest the 10 in 19 days. Anaheim owns an all-time record of 1,026-887-303, including 577-384-145 at home and 449-503-157 away from Orange County. Anaheim continues its 14-game December schedule, consisting of six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 152-139-47 in the month of December, including points in nine of 11 games in 2021-22 (5-2-4). Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 59-29-18 in December, picking up points in 77 of the 105 contests. Following today’s game, the Ducks will conclude the four-game road trip and matinee back-to-backs tomorrow, Sunday, Dec. 4 at Winnipeg (12 p.m. PT).
DUCKS-WILD: Anaheim and Minnesota continue a three-game season series today at Xcel Energy Center. The Ducks own a 36-30-14 all-time record vs. the Wild, including a 16-14-9 mark in Minnesota. The Wild earned a 4-1 win in the first matchup of the season in Anaheim. John Gibson (7-6-3 in 17 games) is tied for the franchise-lead in shutouts (3) against the Wild with Jean-Sebastien Giguere while also posting a career 2.43 GAA and .925 SV% vs. Minnesota. Kevin Shattenkirk (4-19=23 in 43 games) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Wild, and Adam Henrique (8-12=20 in 26 GP) and Jakob Silfverberg (8-7=15 in 27 GP) co-lead the Ducks in career goals vs. Minnesota. These two teams wrap up the three-game set Dec. 21 in Orange County (7 p.m. PT).
ANA-MIN SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 9 Honda Center 4-1 MIN win
Dec. 3 Xcel Energy Center 11 a.m. PT Bally Sports SoCal / Ducks Stream
Dec. 21 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
ANA-MIN ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Minnesota
All-Time Series: 36-30-14 20-16-5 16-14-9
Current Streak: 11 MIN wins Five MIN wins Six MIN wins
Last ANA Win: Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Dec. 10, 2019 (3-2 SO)
Last MIN Win: Nov. 9, 2022 (4-1) Nov. 9, 2022 (4-1) Jan. 14, 2022 (7-3)
ANA Last 10: 0-7-3 2-7-1 4-3-3
CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks co-lead the NHL with three third-period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season (also NYI), including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining) and Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining). The Ducks four multi-goal comeback wins this season rank second behind only Chicago. Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).
OT HEROICS: Anaheim is 3-1 in games decided in overtime this season, while earning victories in five of the seven contests that have required extra time (2-1 in shootouts). Anaheim’s three straight wins in OT to begin the season marked a franchise record, surpassing the two wins to begin a campaign (also 2010-10, 2008-09 and 1995-96). All three Ducks OT wins have come on home ice to lead the NHL in home OT wins, including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (Troy Terry GWG), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (Trevor Zegras GWG) and Nov. 15 vs. DET (Ryan Strome GWG). Strome (1-1=2) and Zegras (1-1=2) pace Anaheim in OT points, while Zegras is second among NHL leaders with two shootout goals and paces the NHL with eight shootout goals since the start of 2021-22.
TERRY TALK: Right wing Troy Terry leads Anaheim in points (10-14=24), goals and assists this season, recording 3-1=4 points his last five games and 6-9=15 points his last 16 outings. Terry ranks tied for sixth among NHL skaters in even-strength points (8-11=19) and tied for fourth in even-strength assists (11). Terry also has 3-1=4 points his last five games and 7-11=18 points his last 18 contests. He had a career-best five-game assist streak Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (1-7=8), surpassing his prior best of four straight games with an assist Nov. 9-16, 2021 (3-4=7). Terry is currently on pace for 86 points, which is ahead of his career high set last season (37-30=67 in 75 GP in 2021-22) and would stand as the highest single-season total by a Ducks skater since Ryan Getzlaf in 2013-14 (31-56=87 in 77 GP).
GENERATION Z: Center Trevor Zegras co-leads the Ducks in goals (8), while he ranks second among team leaders in points (8-12=20) and assists. Zegras has three assists his last three games (0-3=3), 1-7=8 points his last 10 games, 4-11=15 points his last 15 games and 6-11=17 points his last 19 outings. On Nov. 27 vs. SEA, he tied a career high with three assists (0-3=3), his third career three assist game, the most by a Ducks skater before the age of 22. His three points also tied his single-game career high (last: Feb. 19, 2022 @ VAN; 0-3=3). It was his fourth career three-point game, tying Ryan Getzlaf for the second-most three-point games by a Duck at age 21 and trailing only Paul Kariya (12). Zegras finished the month of November with 11 assists (2-11=13 in 14 GP), one of three Ducks players since 2013-14 to post at least 11 assists in a calendar month, joining Ryan Getzlaf (eight times; best: 17 in March 2017) and Corey Perry (12 in November 2016).
QUE RICO!: Center Adam Henrique has eight goals his last 14 outings (7-3=10), while he ranks third among team leaders in goals (8) and tied for third in scoring overall (7-5=12). He recorded points in a season-long six straight games Nov. 5-19 (5-3=8), his best as a Duck and one short of his career-long point streak set over 10 years ago in seven straight contests with New Jersey Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). He scored goals in a season-best three straight games Nov. 5-12 (3-0=3, +3; missed Nov. 9 due to birth of first child), including his 100th goal as a Duck (100-90=190) Nov. 12 vs. CHI, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone.
CAM’S CORNER: Defenseman Cam Fowler has 2-9=11 points his last nine games, including four multi-point outings (three multi-assist). Since Nov. 15, Fowler’s 11 points (2-9=11 in 9 GP) lead all NHL defensemen and rank tied for eighth among all NHL skaters in that span. Fowler had a career-tying five-game point streak from Nov. Nov. 15-23 (2-6=8), matching his prior high set four prior times; last: Nov. 7-16, 2021; 1-4=5). The last Ducks defenseman with a longer run was Chris Pronger (six games, Oct. 29-Nov. 7, 2009; 3-6=9). Fowler recorded three straight multi-point efforts Nov. 15-19 (1-5=6), joining San Jose’s Erik Karlsson (four straight multi-point games, Oct. 27-Nov. 3; 7-4=11) as the only defensemen in the NHL with three or more consecutive multi-point outings. Fowler is one of four defensemen in Ducks history with multiple points in three consecutive games and the first since Scott Niedermayer in 2008-09.
PLAYER SEASON MULTI-POINT STREAK DATES PTS
Cam Fowler 2022-23 3 GP Nov. 15-19, 2022 1-5=6
Scott Niedermayer 2008-09 3 GP Jan. 27-31, 2009 1-6=7
Chris Pronger 2006-07 3 GP Nov. 19-22, 2006 1-5=6
Scott Niedermayer 2005-06 3 GP Mar. 7-12, 2006 0-6=6
Scott Niedermayer 2005-06 3 GP Jan. 28-Feb. 1, 2006 2-6=8
Oleg Tverdovsky 1999-00 3 GP Jan. 29-Feb. 1, 2000 0-6=6
GIBBY’S GAME: John Gibson leads NHL goalies in saves (558), co-leads in starts and appearances (18) and goaltender assists (2). Gibson has recorded three 40-plus save games this season (Nov. 23 vs. NYR, 41; Nov. 6 vs. FLA, 43; Oct. 12 vs. SEA, 44), co-leading the NHL with Connor Hellebuyck (WPG), Ilya Sorokin (NYI) and James Reimer (SJS). Gibson earned his fifth career helper, the primary assist, on Troy Terry’s OT winning goal Oct. 12 vs. SEA and tied J.S. Giguere for second in Ducks all-time goaltender assists with his sixth career helper Nov. 3 @ VAN. Gibson stopped his eighth career penalty shot (10th attempt) against Alexander Kerfoot Oct. 30 vs. TOR. He has stopped an NHL-leading six penalty shots since the start of 2020-21, with two goalies tied with three penalty shot saves (Connor Hellebuyck, WPG & Frederik Andersen, CAR/TOR). Gibson leads the NHL with eight games of 35-plus saves this season, two more than any other goaltender. Gibson is one of six goalies
the last 10 years with eight 35-plus save contests through the first 18 starts in a season, and is the only goalie to do so twice (also 2018-19). His league-leading 558 saves mark the 18th-most by a goaltender the last 10 years through 18 games, one of 16 goalies to do so in that span. Gibson is one of two goaltenders to appear on the list three times also Ottawa’s Craig Anderson, with the Anaheim goalie stopping 568 in 18 GP (2018-19) and 576 in 18 GP (2017-18).
M(A)C ATTACK: Rookie center Mason McTavish has picked up 4-7=11 points this season, while he co-leads Anaheim in PPG (2) and ranks tied for fourth in assists and is sixth in points and goals among team leaders. McTavish recorded his 10th point Nov. 23 vs. NYR (3-7=10), with only Trevor Zegras (10 points in 15 GP in 2021-22) reaching the mark in fewer games the last 10 seasons. Among NHL rookies, McTavish ranks tied for fifth in scoring and sixth in assists (7). McTavish scored his first goal of 2022-23 Nov. 5 @ SJS (1-1=2), as part of his second career multi-point game (also Oct. 13, 2021 vs. WPG; 1-1=2).
MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:
SERIES NOTES
All-Time Wild Record: 42-31-7 (21-12-6 at Xcel Energy
Center, 21-19-1 at Anaheim)
2022-23: Minnesota earned a 4-1 victory in the season opening game at Honda Center (11/9)…LW Kirill Kaprizov led the Wild with two goals (2-0=2)…C Joseph Cramarossa (1-0=1) and D Matt Dumba (1-0=1) each added a goal…D Calen Addison (0- 1=1), LW Matt Boldy (0-1=1), C Connor Dewar (0-1=1), C Tyson Jost (0-1=1), C Mason Shaw (0-1=1) and RW Mats Zuccarello (0-1=1) all added assists…G Filip Gustavsson stopped 31-of-32 shots faced… LW Pavol Regenda (1-0=1) recorded a goal for the Ducks…D Dmitry Kulikov (0-1=1) and RW Frank Vatrano (0-1=1) notched assists…G John Gibson stopped 35 of 39 shots faced.
WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski (6-18=24 in 53 games) and Zuccarello (8-16=24 in 27 games) lead Minnesota with 24 points vs. Anaheim…D Jared Spurgeon has 16 points (7-9=16) in 37 contests…C Ryan Hartman has 13 points (7-6=13) in 22 games…Kaprizov owns 13 points (3-10=13) in 12 games.
WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 21-5-0 with a 1.93 GAA, a .930 SV% and three shutouts in 26 career starts against Anaheim… Gustavsson is 1-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA and .969 in his lone start against the Ducks.
DUCKS LEADERS: D Kevin Shattenkirk leads Anaheim with 23 points (4-19=23) in 43 matches against the Wild…D John Klingberg has 22 points (6-16=22) in 31 games…C Adam Henrique owns 20 points (8-12=20) in 26 contests…RW Jakob Silfverberg has 15 points (8-7=15) in 27 contests.
DUCKS GOALIES: Gibson is 7-6-3 with a 2.43 GAA, a .925 SV% and three shutouts in 17 starts against the Wild…Stolarz is 1-2-0 with a 4.44 GAA
and a .892 SV% in three career starts.
FAST FACTS: Minnesota has won the last 11 meetings, the longest winning streak against an opponent in team history…The Wild is 13-1-1 in the last 15 games against Anaheim…The Wild is 10-2-0 in its last 13 games at Honda Center, outscoring Anaheim, 37-20…The Wild has earned points in 22 of its last 32 games played at Xcel Energy Center (19-10-3)…Minnesota was swept by Anaheim in the 2003 Western Conference Final and lost 4-1 in the 2007 First Round.
INJURIES
Jonas Brodin: lower body
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
Ryan Hartman: upper body
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Nov. 22, 2022 – Dec. 2, 2022
12/1/22 Recalled D Andrej Sustr from Iowa
11/29/22 Reassigned G Zane McIntyre to Iowa
11/28/22 Assigned F Marco Rossi to Iowa
11/26/22 Recalled G Zane McIntyre from Iowa
11/24/22 Reassigned G Zane McIntyre to Iowa
11/23/22 Acquired F Ryan Reaves from the New York Rangers in
exchange for a 2025 fifth-round draft pick
NO FREE HANDOUTS
• Minnesota is averaging 6.14 giveaways per game (135 in 22 games) this season, the third-lowest rate in the NHL.
• The total is the team’s highest through a season’s first 22 games since the 2018-19 season (four SHG).
PENALTY KILLERS
• The Wild is ninth the NHL with a 81.7 pct. penalty-kill percentage (13 of 71) this season.
• Minnesota has killed 11 of 12 opponent power-play opportunities in its last five games.
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota has recorded a 89.2 pct. penalty-kill percentage (31 of 34), the second-best mark in the NHL.
SHORT (HANDED) KINGS
• Minnesota is tied for first in the NHL with four shorthanded goals this season.
• The total is the team’s highest through a season’s first 22 games since the 2018-19 season (four SHG).
WE’RE HEADED TO OVERTIME
• This season, Minnesota has three victories in games decided past regulation, two overtime wins and one shootout victory.
• Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Minnesota leads the NHL with 19 victories in extra-session games.
• During the 2021-22 season, the Wild ranked second in the NHL with a franchise record 11 overtime wins and ranked tied for second with five shootout wins, good for 16 total extra-session victories.
• Minnesota went 16-7 in 23 extra session games during the 2021-22 season – its most extra session contests since 23 in 2013-14. The 16 extra session wins are the second-most in team history (17 in 2006-07).
