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Dostal will start vs. Montreal on Friday.

Dostal had the night off in Anaheim's previous game, following a poor outing where he allowed five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%) in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche, and hopes to rebound on Friday against the Montreal Canadiens. Before his recent blip, the 25-year-old Czech goalie was on a tremendous run, posting a stellar 2.35 GAA and .917 SV% while winning 11 of 12 games (11-1-0). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as slight -103 home underdogs against a Canadiens team that has lost two of their last three games (1-1-1).

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Dostal will start vs. Colorado on Tuesday.

Dostal was excellent in Anaheim's previous game, saving 32 of 34 shots (.941 SV%) in a 3-2 shootout win over the Calgary Flames. The 25-year-old Czech goalie improved to 11-1-0 in his last 12 games, posting a solid 2.35 GAA and .917 SV%. That said, the Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +130 home underdogs against a league-leading Colorado Avalanche team they defeated 2-1 in their most recent meeting.

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Dostal will start against the Jets on Friday.

The Ducks will hand Dostal his 40th start of the season when they play host to the Jets on Friday. Dostal surrendered five goals on 27 shots in his first start following the Olympic break on Wednesday, but still managed to come away with the victory as the Ducks bested the Oilers by a score of 6-5. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 22-13-2 record and an .895 SV% into Friday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at -130 on the money line.

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Dostal will start vs. Edmonton on Wednesday.

Dostal was impressive and had a heavy workload while representing Team Czechia at the Olympics. Still, he will be ready to return to the crease for Anaheim on Wednesday against the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Dostal was on a tremendous run heading into the Olympic break, posting a dazzling 1.96 GAA and .930 SV% in his last nine games (8-1-0), and will hope to carry that momentum to help his team battle for a playoff spot. The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as slight -101 home underdogs against an Oilers team that defeated them 7-4 in their previous meeting.

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Dostal will start Thursday vs. Canada.

Dostal has had a bit of an up-and-down season with the Anaheim Ducks, going 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV% in 38 games. Internationally, he hasn't represented Czechia since 2024, when he led them to a Bronze medal, going 6-2-0 with a 1.58 GAA, .939 SV% and three shutouts. Dostal and the Czechs are +390 underdogs against the powerhouse Canadians in their opening game.

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Dostal is expected to start Thursday vs. Canada.

Dostal has had a bit of an up-and-down season with the Anaheim Ducks, going 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and .897 SV% in 38 games. Internationally, he hasn't represented Czechia since 2024, when he led them to a Bronze medal, going 6-2-0 with a 1.58 GAA, .939 SV% and three shutouts. Dostal and the Czechs are +390 underdogs against the powerhouse Canadians in their opening game.

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Dostal will start against the Kraken on Tuesday.

The Ducks will unsurprisingly stick with Dostal between the pipes when they host the Kraken on Tuesday. The 25-year-old Czech netminder collected his 20th victory of the season in his last outing, stopping 28 of the 31 shots he faced in a 4-3 win over the Golden Knights on Sunday. It was the seventh win in eight starts for Dotsal, who has posted a .930 SV% over that stretch. He and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at -135 on the money line.

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Dostal will start vs. Vegas on Sunday.

Dostal was excellent in his previous outing, saving 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%), but received zero goal support and suffered a rare defeat in a 2-0 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has won six of his last seven games (6-1-0), posting a tremendous 1.87 GAA and .934 SV%. The Ducks enter Sunday’s contest as -115 home favourites against a struggling Vegas Golden Knights team that has lost six of their last seven games (1-4-2).

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Dostal will start in Vancouver on Thursday.

Dostal had the night off in Anaheim's previous game, the team’s first loss in eight games (7-1-0), but he hopes to continue his winning streak on Thursday against the Vancouver Canucks. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has been excellent lately, posting a 1.95 GAA and .931 SV% in his last six games (6-0-0). The Ducks enter the action on Thursday as -142 road favourites against a Vancouver Canucks team on a three-game losing streak (0-3-0).

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Dostal will start in Seattle on Friday.

Dostal will take over Anaheim's crease for the sixth time in their last seven games and look to extend the teams five-game win streak and his personal four game win streak in Seattle on Friday. The 25-year-old has been one of the hottest goalies in hockey over his last six starts, posting a 4-2-0 record and an impressive .919 SV%. He'll head to Seattle to take on the Kraken on Friday, who broke a four game losing streak with a 4-1 victory over the Islanders their last time out.

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Dostal will start in Colorado on Wednesday.

Dostal was on a dreadful run since returning from an injury in mid-December, posting a 3.34 GAA and .855 SV% in 12 games (2-9-1), but he seems to have turned a corner. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has been solid in three straight games (3-0-0), posting a 1.99 GAA and .920 SV%. That said, the Ducks enter Wednesday's action as significant +263 road underdogs against the league-leading Colorado Avalanche, who are 20-1-3 at home this season.

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Dostal will start vs. New York on Monday.

After a miserable nine-game losing streak (0-8-1), the Ducks seem to be turning a corner, receiving terrific goaltending during a three-game winning streak. The 25-year-old Dostal has saved 50 of 53 combined shots (.943 SV%) over his last two games, allowing two or fewer goals in each contest to end a stretch of six straight starts (0-5-1) where he had allowed four or more goals. The Ducks enter the action on Monday as -127 home favorites against a New York Rangers team that snapped a five-game losing streak (0-4-1) in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Philadelphia Flyers.

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Dostal will start in Los Angeles on Friday.

The Ducks are coming off an impressive 3-1 win over the Dallas Stars, where Dostal saved 24 of 25 shots (.960 SV%), marking the first time in seven starts that he has allowed fewer than four goals (1-5-1). The 25-year-old goalie has struggled since returning from a multi-week injury in mid December, posting a 3.23 GAA and .863 SV% in 13 games (3-9-1). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +127 road underdogs against a Los Angeles Kings team that beat Dostal six times on 30 shots (.800 SV%) in a 6-1 win three weeks ago.

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Dostal will start vs. Dallas on Tuesday.

The Ducks have regularly received horrendous goaltending in recent weeks and will hope Dostal can return to his early-season form on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 25-year-old Dostal began the season with a respectable 2.82 GAA and .904 SV% in his first 17 games (11-5-1), which has been followed up by a 3.34 GAA and .855 SV% in his last 12 (2-9-1). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +107 home underdogs against a Stars team that defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 last night, giving them points in three straight games (2-0-1).

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