With injuries to the Ducks top two netminders, Lukas Dostal and Petr Mrazek, the Ducks have recalled Vyacheslav Buteyets from the San Diego Gulls (AHL). The 23-year-old goalie has a 3.72 GAA and .878 SV% in three games with San Diego. He will likely serve at the backup behind Ville Husso in Anaheim.
Mrazek will tend the twine on Sunday in a meeting with his former team, the Chicago Blackhawks. The 33-year-old Czech netminder allowed four goals on 27 shots (.852 SV%) in his most recent outing, a 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and has allowed three or more goals in all but one start this season. He has an underwhelming 3.69 GAA and .881 SV% in six games (3-3-0).
Ryan Poehling will return from a two-week absence due to an upper-body injury on Friday, resulting in Harkins being the odd-man out of the lineup as a healthy scratch. The 28-year-old Harkins has two goals in 13 games this season.
Poehling has not played since November 11th, recovering from an upper-body injury, but he will return to the lineup on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 26-year-old has five points (1G / 5A) in 16 games this season. Jansen Harkins will serve as a healthy scratch to accommodate Poehlin's return.
Dostal is battling an upper-body injury and will be sidelined for two to three weeks, leaving Petr Mrazek and Ville Husso to battle for time in the Ducks' crease. The 25-year-old Dostal has a serviceable 2.81 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games this season (11-5-1).
Petr Mrazek struggled replacing an injured Lukas Dostal (upper body) in Wednesday’s 5-4 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, and the Ducks will test their luck with Husso between the pipes on Friday against the Los Angeles Kings. The 30-year-old Husso is no stranger to the NHL, appearing in 145 games (71-46-19) with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, he has spent the entirety of the 2025-26 season in the AHL, where he has a 2.49 GAA and .908 SV% in 13 games (6-4-3) with the San Diego Gulls.
With Lukas Dostal (lower body) out day-to-day, Mrazek will be between the pipes on Wednesday against the Vancouver Canucks. Mrazek has showcased mixed results in limited action with the Ducks this season, posting a subpar 3.60 GAA and .886 SV%, but has salvaged a winning 3-2-0 record. The Ducks lead the Pacific Division and enter Wednesday's contest as -149 home favorites against a Canucks team on a three-game losing skid (0-3-0).
With Lukas Dostal (lower body) battling an injury, Anaheim has recalled Husso from the San Diego Gulls (AHL). The 30-year-old Husso is no stranger to the NHL, appearing in 145 games (71-46-19) with a 3.05 GAA and .901 SV%. That said, expect Husso to serve as the backup to Petr Mrazek during Dostal's absence.
Dostal is battling an upper-body injury and will miss at least one game. Expect Petr Mrazek to see the bulk of the action while Dostal is sidelined. The 25-year-old Dostal has a serviceable 2.81 GAA and .904 SV% in 17 games this season (11-5-1).
Viel is averaging 10:00 time-on-ice and has yet to score a point in eight games this season. He heads the sidelined due to an undisclosed injury. Riley Tufte will draw into the lineup as Viel's replacement.
Mrazek will make just his fifth start of the season on Thursday as the Ducks are on the tail-end of a back-to-back. In his last start, Mrazek turned in arguably his best performance of the season in a losing effort, allowing just one goal on 29 shots in a 2-0 loss in Minnesota on Saturday. He carries a 3-1-0 record and an .887 SV% into Thursday night's matchup against the Senators, where the Ducks enter action at +105 on the money line.
Riley Tufte will be a healthy scratch on Wednesday against the Anaheim Ducks, allowing Viel to re-enter the lineup. The 28-year-old Viel is averaging 10:10 time-on-ice and has zero points through seven games this season.
After an impressive seven-game winning streak, the Ducks have fallen back to earth, losing three of four (1-3-0), and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Dostal didn't have to be spectacular in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Utah Mammoth. Dostal has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1). The Ducks enter the action on Wednesday as -169 home favorites against an injury-depleted Bruins team that has lost two of their last three (1-2-0).
After an impressive seven-game winning streak, the Ducks have fallen back to earth, losing three of four (1-3-0), and will turn to Dostal between the pipes on Wednesday against the Boston Bruins. The 25-year-old Dostal didn't have to be spectacular in his most recent outing, saving 16 of 18 shots (.889 SV%) in a 3-2 win over the Utah Mammoth. Dostal has a 2.80 GAA and .903 SV% in 15 games this season (9-5-1). The Ducks enter the action on Wednesday as -169 home favorites against an injury-depleted Bruins team that has lost two of their last three (1-2-0).
Granlund returned from a three-week absence on Thursday, but re-aggravated a lower-body injury and is sidelined again. The 33-year-old Granlund has nine points (3G / 6A) in nine games this season.
With Radko Gudas (lower body) returning to the lineup on Monday, Mintyukov will head to the press box as a healthy scratch. The 21-year-old Mintyukov is averaging 15:20 time-on-ice and has three points (0G / 3A) in 18 games this season.
