The Ducks are off to a very strong 5-3-1 start to the season and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Friday against the Detroit Red Wings. Dostal was excellent in his most recent outing, saving 31 of 33 shots (.939 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Florida Panthers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.84 GAA and .906 SV% in seven games this season (3-3-1). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as -118 home favorites against a red-hot Red Wings team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4-3 in a shootout last night.

Kreider has missed the Ducks' last four games, recovering from an illness, but was back at practice on Thursday. Before his absence, the 34-year-old power forward was off to a strong start in his first season away from the New York Rangers, scoring five points (4G / 1A) in five games, including three goals scored on the powerplay.

The Ducks will hand Dostal his seventh start of the season when they travel to Florida on Tuesday. Dostal was tagged with the loss in his last outing, allowing four goals on 33 shots in a 4-3 loss to the Lightning on Saturday. The 25-year-old netminder carries a 2-3-1 record and .899 SV% into Tuesday's game, where the Ducks enter action at +160 on the money line.

Harkins played 62 games with the Ducks last season, scoring six points (2G / 4A), but an upper-body injury has delayed his debut with the team in 2025-26. The 28-year-old is expected to suit up on a line with Ross Johnston and Sam Colangelo.

After a five-point effort last Thursday (2G / 3A), Granlund suffered a lower-body injury in his next game, exiting the contest after only 6:07 time-on-ice. The 33-year-old Finnish forward is in his first season with the Ducks and is expected to be sidelined for several weeks.

Pitre had been dealing with an upper-body injury since the beginning of the season and has been activated from the Injured-Non Roster and been assigned to San Diego (AHL). The 20-year-old forward is entering his second professional season in San Diego after having three goals, 16 points and 19 PIMs in 61 GP last season.

The Ducks are off to a serviceable 3-2-1 start in the 2025-26 season and hope Mrazek can rebound in his second outing of the season. The 33-year-old Czech goalie had a forgetful performance in his only outing of the season, allowing six goals on 23 shots (.739 SV%), but managed to salvage a 7-6 overtime victory over the San Jose Sharks. The Ducks enter the action on Thursday as slight -100 road underdogs against a Bruins team amid a five-game losing skid.

Johnston will re-enter Anaheim's lineup on Tuesday after serving as a healthy scratch on Sunday. He will slot in for Chris Kreider, who was a surprise scratch due to an illness.

Kreider was a surprise scratch on Tuesday, with the Ducks not announcing his absence prior to warmups. Ross Johnston will draw into the lineup in his place.

The Ducks will hand Dostal the reigns between the pipes for the fifth time this season when they head to Nashville to take on the Predators on Tuesday. Dostal was unfortunate not to secure a victory in his last start, allowing just two goals on 30 shots in a 2-1 overtime loss in Chicago on Sunday. His record now sits at 1-2-1 to go along with his .898 SV% and 3.02 GAA. Dostal and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at +115 on the money line.

Despite being absent from practice on Thursday to tend to personal matters, Terry will likely play in the evening against the Carolina Hurricanes. The 28-year-old Terry has been suiting up on a line with Frank Vatrano and Mikael Granlund. Terry has three points (0G / 3A) through three games.

The Ducks are off to a 2-1-0 start to the season, riding a two-game winning streak, and will turn to Dostal on Thursday against the Carolina Hurricanes. After a strong 2024-25 season, earning himself the starting gig in Anaheim, Dostal will look to improve on his 3.08 GAA and .893 SV% through two games this season (1-1-0). The Ducks enter the action on Thursday as +170 home underdogs against a Hurricanes team that remains undefeated this season (3-0-0).