The Anaheim Ducks take on the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena tonight. Here are the projected/expected lineups sourced from NHL.com staff writers, independent correspondents, and others.
DUCKS (35-35-8) at KINGS (44-24-9)
10 p.m. ET; Disney+, HULU, ESPN+, SN1
Ducks projected lineup
Cutter Gauthier — Leo Carlsson — Alex Killorn
Frank Vatrano — Ryan Strome — Troy Terry
Trevor Zegras — Mason McTavish — Sam Colangelo
Nikita Nesterenko — Isac Lundestrom — Jansen Harkins
Jackson LaCombe — Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov — Drew Helleson
Oliver Kylington — Olen Zellweger
Lukas Dostal
Ville Husso
Scratched: Brett Leason
Injured: John Gibson (lower body), Robby Fabbri (upper body), Ross Johnston (upper body), Jacob Trouba (lower body)
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Kings projected lineup
Andrei Kuzmenko — Anze Kopitar — Adrian Kempe
Warren Foegele — Phillip Danault — Trevor Moore
Kevin Fiala — Quinton Byfield — Alex Laferriere
Jeff Malott — Samuel Helenius — Trevor Lewis
Mikey Anderson — Brandt Clarke
Vladislav Gavrikov — Jordan Spence
Jacob Moverare — Kyle Burroughs
Darcy Kuemper
David Rittich
Scratched: Akil Thomas
Injured: Drew Doughty (ankle), Joel Edmundson (upper body), Tanner Jeannot (undisclosed), Alex Turcotte (upper body)
Status report
The Ducks did not hold a morning skate following a 4-3 overtime win against the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. … Dostal could start after Husso made 37 saves Wednesday. … Kempe will be in the lineup after missing the third period of a 2-1 loss to the Seattle Kraken on Monday for the birth of his first child. … Turcotte will miss his ninth straight game, but the forward is “really close” to returning, Kings coach Jim Hiller said. … Doughty, a defenseman, skated on his own Thursday but will miss his second straight game.
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