The Anaheim Ducks (6-16-3) and their stifling penalty killing defense travel to take on the Winnipeg Jets (14-7-1), one of the NHL’s weakest power play offenses, at Canada Life Centre on Sunday. Anaheim is playing their last of four games on the road with the second of a back-to-back after suffering a high-scoring 5-4 shootout loss against the Wild yesterday, their fifth defeat in a row.
The Ducks committed four penalties in the game, conceding one power play goal. Four players found the net for the Ducks. John Gibson had 45 saves in the loss.Winnipeg fell 4-1 to the Blue Jackets on Friday. Pierre-Luc Dubois was the only player to score for the Jets. David Rittich saved only 22 of 26 shots against (.846%) in the loss.
HEAD TO HEAD
The Jets won the first meeting between the teams this season, a 3-2 victory in November, their third straight win against Anaheim. Kyle Connor led Winnipeg with three goals. Cam Fowler led Anaheim with two points (0G 2A). Connor Hellebuyck got the win, saving 29 of 31 shots (.935%).
FACING OFF
Anaheim is averaging just 2.44 goals per game for the season, 31st in the NHL. The visitors will face a tough test against a Jets team that is allowing only 2.59 goals a game (4th). Meanwhile, Winnipeg has found the net 3.14 times a game on average, 16th in the league, and the Ducks are allowing opponents to score a league-worst 4.16 goals per game.
Power play opportunities ought to be plentiful for the Jets, as the Ducks are averaging 4.96 penalties per game, third-most in the NHL. The visitors’ 12.92 penalty minutes a game ranks second-highest. The home team has been penalized 3.68 times a game (24th) for an average of 8.73 minutes (18th).
The Ducks’ 29th-ranked power play offense (16.67%) will face a tough test against the Jets, who are the league’s fourth-best penalty killing team (83.05%). Winnipeg, meanwhile, has scored on 20.83% of their power play opportunities (17th), which the home team will be seeking to improve on against Anaheim’s NHL-worst 65.17% penalty killing rate.
TOP PERFORMERS:
With 26 points this season, Troy Terry is the top skater for the Ducks. He has 11 goals and 15 assists in 25 games. In the net, Anthony Stolarz (2-4-0) is Anaheim’s top goaltender. He has a 3.91 GAA and a .888% save percentage.
Josh Morrissey leads the Jets in scoring with 25 points. He has five goals and 20 assists (10th). Hellebuyck (11-5-1) is the top goalie for Winnipeg with a goals against average of 2.29, fifth-best in the league. He has a save percentage of .931%, third-best.
HOME AND AWAY
Anaheim has lost six in a row on the road this season. Winnipeg is 8-3-0 at Canada Life Centre this season. Meanwhile, the Ducks are 0-2 without a day off and 0-1 playing with a rest disadvantage.
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