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This season vs last
per game · all situationsNo games played yet this season — last season is the whole picture.
2026-27
2025-26
Games played
0
82
Goals for / game
—
3.33
Goals against / game
—
3.51
Expected goals for / game
—
3.41
Expected goals against / game
—
3.35
Expected-goals share
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50.4%
Shot-attempt share
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52.2%
Backcheck recaps — NHL play-by-play + our xG model
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They controlled play at five-on-five all year. Then the goaltending and the finishing both went the wrong way at once.
The Ducks were not as bad as 92 points
at Nashville PredatorsW 5–4
Ducks run the Predators off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Minnesota WildL 3–2
Wild steal one from the Ducks against the run of play
vs Vancouver CanucksL 4–3
Canucks edge the Ducks in overtime
vs San Jose SharksW 6–1
Ducks run the Sharks off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Nashville PredatorsL 5–0
Predators shut out the Ducks, 5-0
vs Calgary FlamesL 5–3
Flames hold off the Ducks
vs St. Louis BluesL 6–2
Blues pull away from the Ducks
at San Jose SharksL 4–3
Sharks steal one from the Ducks against the run of play
vs Toronto Maple LeafsL 5–4
Maple Leafs edge the Ducks in overtime
at Edmonton OilersL 4–2
Oilers hold off the Ducks
at Calgary FlamesW 3–2
Ducks edge the Flames in overtime
at Vancouver CanucksW 5–3
Ducks hold off the Canucks
vs Buffalo SabresW 6–5
Ducks run the Sabres off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Utah Hockey ClubW 4–1
L. Dostal stands tall as the Ducks edge the Mammoth
vs Philadelphia FlyersL 3–2
Flyers run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Montreal CanadiensW 4–3
Ducks hold off the Canadiens
at Ottawa SenatorsL 2–0
Senators shut out the Ducks, 2-0
at Toronto Maple LeafsL 6–4
Maple Leafs hold off the Ducks
at Winnipeg JetsW 4–1
Ducks run the Jets off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs St. Louis BluesL 4–0
Blues shut out the Ducks, 4-0
vs Montreal CanadiensW 6–5
Ducks edge the Canadiens in a shootout
vs New York IslandersW 5–1
V. Husso stands tall as the Ducks edge the Islanders
vs Colorado AvalancheL 5–1
S. Wedgewood stands tall as the Avalanche edge the Ducks
vs Calgary FlamesW 3–2
L. Dostal stands tall as the Ducks edge the Flames
vs Winnipeg JetsW 5–4
Ducks edge the Jets in overtime
vs Edmonton OilersW 6–5
Ducks steal one from the Oilers against the run of play
vs Seattle KrakenW 4–2
Ducks hold off the Kraken
vs Vegas Golden KnightsW 4–3
Ducks steal one from the Golden Knights against the run of play
at Vancouver CanucksL 2–0
Canucks shut out the Ducks, 2-0
at Edmonton OilersL 7–4
Oilers pull away from the Ducks
at Calgary FlamesW 4–3
Ducks steal one from the Flames against the run of play
at Seattle KrakenW 4–2
Ducks run the Kraken off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Colorado AvalancheW 2–1
Ducks steal one from the Avalanche against the run of play
vs New York RangersW 5–3
Ducks hold off the Rangers
vs Los Angeles KingsW 2–1
Ducks run the Kings off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Los Angeles KingsW 3–2
Ducks edge the Kings in a shootout
vs Dallas StarsW 3–1
Ducks hold off the Stars
at Buffalo SabresL 5–3
Sabres hold off the Ducks
at Carolina HurricanesL 5–2
Hurricanes pull away from the Ducks
at Philadelphia FlyersL 5–2
Flyers run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Washington CapitalsL 7–4
Capitals pull away from the Ducks
vs Minnesota WildL 5–2
Wild pull away from the Ducks
vs Tampa Bay LightningL 4–3
Lightning edge the Ducks in overtime
vs San Jose SharksL 5–4
Sharks steal one from the Ducks against the run of play
at Los Angeles KingsL 6–1
Kings pull away from the Ducks
vs Seattle KrakenL 3–1
P. Grubauer stands tall as the Kraken edge the Ducks
vs Columbus Blue JacketsW 4–3
Ducks hold off the Blue Jackets
vs Dallas StarsL 8–3
Stars pull away from the Ducks
at Columbus Blue JacketsL 4–3
Blue Jackets edge the Ducks in overtime
at New York RangersW 4–1
Ducks pull away from the Rangers
at New Jersey DevilsL 4–1
J. Allen stands tall as the Devils edge the Ducks
at New York IslandersL 5–2
Islanders pull away from the Ducks
at Pittsburgh PenguinsW 4–3
Ducks steal one from the Penguins against the run of play
vs Chicago BlackhawksW 7–1
Ducks run the Blackhawks off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Washington CapitalsW 4–3
Ducks run the Capitals off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Utah Hockey ClubL 7–0
Mammoth shut out the Ducks, 7-0
at St. Louis BluesW 4–1
Ducks pull away from the Blues
at Chicago BlackhawksL 5–3
Blackhawks hold off the Ducks
vs Los Angeles KingsW 5–4
Ducks edge the Kings in a shootout
vs Vancouver CanucksL 5–4
Canucks hold off the Ducks
vs Vegas Golden KnightsW 4–3
Ducks edge the Golden Knights in overtime
vs Ottawa SenatorsL 3–2
Senators run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Boston BruinsW 4–3
Ducks hold off the Bruins
vs Utah Hockey ClubW 3–2
Ducks edge the Mammoth in overtime
at Minnesota WildL 2–0
Wild shut out the Ducks, 2-0
at Detroit Red WingsL 6–3
Red Wings pull away from the Ducks
at Colorado AvalancheL 4–1
Avalanche run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Winnipeg JetsW 4–1
Ducks pull away from the Jets
at Vegas Golden KnightsW 4–3
Ducks steal one from the Golden Knights against the run of play
at Dallas StarsW 7–5
Ducks hold off the Stars
vs Florida PanthersW 7–3
Ducks pull away from the Panthers
vs New Jersey DevilsW 4–1
L. Dostal stands tall as the Ducks edge the Devils
vs Detroit Red WingsW 5–2
Ducks pull away from the Red Wings
at Florida PanthersW 3–2
Ducks steal one from the Panthers against the run of play
at Tampa Bay LightningL 4–3
Lightning run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Boston BruinsW 7–5
Ducks hold off the Bruins
at Nashville PredatorsW 5–2
Ducks run the Predators off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Chicago BlackhawksL 2–1
S. Knight stands tall as the Blackhawks edge the Ducks
vs Carolina HurricanesL 4–1
Hurricanes run the Ducks off the ice on the underlying numbers
vs Pittsburgh PenguinsW 4–3
Ducks hold off the Penguins
at San Jose SharksW 7–6
Ducks run the Sharks off the ice on the underlying numbers
at Seattle KrakenL 3–1