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Dostal was the first goalie off the ice at Anaheim's morning skate.

The Ducks are coming off a 3-2 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs and will hope to return to the win column with Dostal tending the twine on Tuesday against the San Jose Sharks. The 24-year-old Dostal has not played against the Sharks since late October but was tremendous in two contests against them (2-0-0), recording a shutout and saving 57 of 58 combined shots (.983 SV%). He has a 3.01 GAA and .906 SV% in 47 games this season (21-20-6). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -190 home favorites against a Sharks team coming off an 8-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal will start Friday vs. the Rangers.

Dostal allowed four goals on 36 shots in the Ducks loss to the Hurricanes on Sunday. Dostal has lost three straight while allowing 13 goals on 81 shots (.840 SV%). Tonight he'll face the Rangers on home-ice, where the Ducks are +143 underdogs.

Lukas Dostal
Malott will make his season debut in Colorado on Thursday.

Malott played one NHL game in the 2021-22 season with the Winnipeg Jets, but has exclusively spent his professional career in the AHL. The undrafted 28-year-old forward has 51 points (23G / 28A) in 61 games with the Ontario Reign (AHL) this season.

Jeff Malott
Colangelo (upper-body) will return to Anaheim's lineup vs. Boston on Wednesday.

Colangelo has not played since March 12th due to an upper-body injury, but will return to the lineup on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 23-year-old forward is averaging 11:39 time-on-ice and has seven points (6G / 1A) in 20 games this season.

Sam Colangelo
Jensen (lower-body) will return to the Senators lineup on Tuesday.

Jensen has been battling a lower-body injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but will return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Nick Jensen
Jensen (lower-body) practiced on Monday and is a possibility to return in Buffalo on Tuesday.

Jensen has been battling an undisclosed injury lately, taking practices off to manage it, and has missed four straight games but could return to the lineup on Tuesday against the Buffalo Sabres. The 34-year-old Jensen is averaging 20:20 time-on-ice and has 19 points (3G / 16A) in 60 games this season.

Nick Jensen
Nesterenko (undisclosed) will not play in Nashville on Thursday.

Nesterenko showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, scoring a goal in 13:08 time-on-ice, but he will miss Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators. The 23-year-old Nesterenko is averaging 10:28 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 10 games this season.

Nikita Nesterenko
Nesterenko (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision in Nashville.

Nesterenko showed no signs of an injury in Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, scoring a goal in 13:08 time-on-ice, but his status for Thursday's game against the Nashville Predators is up in the air. The 23-year-old Nesterenko is averaging 10:28 time-on-ice and has four points (3G / 1A) in 10 games this season.

Nikita Nesterenko
Dostal will start in Dallas on Tuesday.

The Ducks are coming off a one-sided 7-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues, where Dostal allowed five goals on 14 shots (.643 SV%), but he will get the opportunity to redeem himself between the pipes on Tuesday against the Dallas Stars. The 24-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.94 GAA and .908 SV% in 43 games this season (20-18-5). The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as sizeable +286 road underdogs against a Stars team they defeated 2-1 last month.

Lukas Dostal
Dostal will start against the Predators on Friday.

The Ducks have lost two straight and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Friday against the Nashville Predators. The 24-year-old Czech netminder struggled in his most recent outing, allowing six goals on 42 shots (.857 SV%) in a 7-4 loss to the Washington Capitals. He has a 2.91 GAA and .910 SV% in 41 games this season (19-7-5). The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +140 home underdogs against a Predators team riding a four-game winning streak.

Lukas Dostal