Projected Lineups for Ducks vs Blue Jackets – 12/16/25

The Anaheim Ducks take on the Columbus Blue Jackets at Nationwide Arena. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.

DUCKS (20-12-1) at BLUE JACKETS (13-13-6)

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

Ducks projected lineup

Cutter Gauthier — Leo Carlsson — Alex Killorn
Chris Kreider — Mason McTavish — Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano — Mikael Granlund — Troy Terry
Ross Johnston — Ryan Poehling — Ryan Strome

Jackson LaCombe — Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov — Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger — Ian Moore

Ville Husso
Lukas Dostal

Scratched: Nikita Nesterenko, Jansen Harkins, Drew Helleson

Injured: Petr Mrazek (lower body)

Status report

The Ducks did not hold a morning skate. Husso may start after Dostal made 26 saves in a 4-1 win at the New York Rangers on Monday.

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Blue Jackets projected lineup

Dimitri Voronkov — Adam Fantilli — Kirill Marchenko
Boone Jenner — Sean Monahan — Yegor Chinakhov
Miles Wood — Charlie Coyle — Cole Sillinger
Isac Lundestrom — Kent Johnson — Brendan Gaunce

Zach Werenski — Denton Mateychuk
Ivan Provorov — Damon Severson
Brendan Smith — Dante Fabbro

Jet Greaves
Elvis Merzlikins

Scratched: Jake Christiansen, Zach Aston-Reese

Injured: Erik Gudbranson (hip), Mathieu Olivier (upper body)

Status report:

Voronkov and Jenner have swapped lines, and Chinakhov moved from the fourth to second line for Lundestrom.

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