Projected Lineups for Ducks vs Sabres - 2/25/25 - The Hockey Writers - Anaheim Ducks

The Anaheim Ducks take on the Buffalo Sabres tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

DUCKS (25-24-7) at SABRES (23-27-5)

7 p.m. ET; Victory+, KCOP-13, MSG-B

Ducks projected lineup

Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Mason McTavish — Leo Carlsson — Alex Killorn
Cutter Gauthier — Isac Lundestrom — Robby Fabbri
Ross Johnston — Jansen Harkins — Brett Leason

Jackson LaCombe — Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov — Jacob Trouba
Brian Dumoulin — Drew Helleson

Lukas Dostal
Oscar Dansk

Scratched: Olen Zellweger

Injured: John Gibson (upper body), Brock McGinn (knee)

Suspended: Trevor Zegras

Status report

Gibson, a goalie, is day to day. … Mintyukov will play after being scratched the past two games, replacing Zellweger, a defensman. … Zegras, a forward, will serve the first of a three-game suspension for interference against Detroit Red Wings forward Michael Rasmussen during a 5-4 overtime loss Sunday.

Latest for THW:

Sabres projected lineup

JJ Peterka — Jiri Kulich — Tage Thompson
Jason Zucker — Ryan McLeod — Alex Tuch
Jordan Greenway — Dylan Cozens — Jack Quinn
Beck Malenstyn — Peyton Krebs — Zach Benson

Bowen Byram — Rasmus Dahlin
Mattias Samuelsson — Owen Power
Dennis Gilbert — Henri Jokiharju

Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen
James Reimer

Scratched: Sam Lafferty, Jacob Bryson, Connor Clifton

Injured: None

Status report:

Tuch and Zucker each will be a game-time decision; each was on the ice for the Sabres’ optional morning skate Tuesday after missing practice Monday for maintenance. If one or neither can play, Buffalo could go with a lineup of 11 forwards and seven defensemen.