Carlsson has been making a name for himself in the 2025-26 season, leading the Ducks with an impressive 41 points (17G / 24A) in 36 games, just four points away from the career-high 45 points he scored last season. The 20-year-old Carlsson will not play on Monday, but his absence is mostly for precautionary reasons to give him an extended recovery period in the Ducks' final game before the Holiday Break.
Dostal was pulled before the end of the first period in Friday's 8-3 loss to the Dallas Stars, allowing four goals on seven shots (.429 SV%), but responded the next day with a serviceable outing, saving 23 of 26 (.885 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has a 2.91 GAA and .899 SV% in 21 games this season (13-7-1). The Ducks enter the action on Monday as -162 home favorites against a Kraken team that is 2-8-0 in their last 10 games.
Olen Zellweger will be a healthy scratch on Friday against the Dallas Stars, allowing Helleson to re-enter the lineup. The 24-year-old Helleson returns from a two-game absence. He has nine points (2G / 7A) in 32 games this season.
Drew Helleson will draw back into Anaheim's lineup on Friday against the Dallas Stars, resulting in Zellweger being a healthy scratch. The 22-year-old Zellweger will sit for the first time this season. He has 14 points (5G / 9A) in 34 games this season.
Dostal's last outing was in Monday's 4-1 win over the New York Rangers, an excellent effort where he saved 26 of 27 shots (.963 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Friday against the Dallas Stars, looking to build on a 2.73 GAA and .905 SV% in 19 games (12-6-1). Dostal struggled in a meeting against the Stars last month, allowing five goals on 26 shots (.808 SV%), but salvaged a 7-5 victory. The Ducks enter the action on Friday as slight -100 home underdogs.
With Anaheim on the 2nd half of their back-to-back, Ville Husso will take the crease as the Ducks head to Columbus on Tuesday. The 30-year-old backup netminder has struggled when called upon this season, shown by his 5-3-0 record, 3.16 GAA and .888 SV%. He heads to Columbus to take on the floundering Blue Jackets, who are in the midst of a five game losing streak.
Helleson will take a seat on Monday in favour of Pavel Mintyukov. Helleson has two goals and seven assists in 32 games this season.
Mintyukov will slot right back into Anaheim's lineup after sitting out the Ducks game in New Jersey on Saturday. Drew Helleson will sit in his place.
Dostal returned from a multi-week absence due to injury and showed some rust on Saturday, allowing three goals on 21 shots (.857 SV%) in a 4-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils. The 25-year-old Dostal has been solid most of the season, posting a 2.80 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games (11-5-1) before his injury. The Ducks enter Monday's contest as +102 road underdogs against a Rangers team that snapped a three-game losing skid (0-2-1) with a 5-4 overtime win over the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.
