Derek Lee and Patrick Present discuss the Victory Plus broadcast The Anaheim Ducks (6-8-2) will embark on a brief two-game road trip on Monday when they visit the Dallas Stars [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/dallas-stars/] (11-5-0) at American Airlines Center. Takeaways from the Ducks 6-4 Win over the Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/game-day/takeaways-from-the-ducks-6-4-win-over-the-red-wings] The Ducks managed just four points in their recent six-game home stand but ended on a high note, scoring a season-high six goals in a 6-4 victory over the Detroit Red Wings [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/detroit-red-wings/] on Friday night. Dallas sits in third place in the Central Division and the Western Conference (ranked by points percentage) with 22 points in 16 games. They enter play on a three-game winning streak and have a goal differential of 16-5 in those games. The Ducks are seventh in the Pacific Division and 13th in the Western Conference. Logan Stankoven is among the favorites to win the Calder Trophy this season. He has 14 points in 16 games but was held without a point in his one career game against the Ducks last season. Dallas' two defensive anchors, Thomas Harley and Miro Heiskanen, have a combined 16 points in 18 games in their careers against the Ducks. Harley is averaging 22:04 minutes per game this season, and Heiskanen is averaging 24:30. Former Ducks' first-round pick Sam Steel has two assists in six games in his career against Anaheim since the club let him test free agency in 2022. Southern California native Jason Robertson has nine points in nine career games against the Ducks. He's only managed an uncharacteristic eight points in 16 games this season. Both Dallas netminders have sparkling resumes against the Ducks in their careers. Jake Oettinger is 8-0-0 in his career against Anaheim with a .930 SV% and one shutout. Casey DeSmith has a 4-1-0 record against the Ducks with a .932 SV% and one shutout. Alex Killorn has tallied 22 points in 26 career games against Dallas, the team against whom he won his first Stanley Cup. Pavel Mintyukov has two assists in two career games against the Stars and Trevor Zegras has six assists in seven games. Frank Vatrano has only three goals on 49 shots (6.1%) over the span of 20 career games against the Stars. Lukas Dostal has never faced the Stars. John Gibson has a 5-9-3 record against Dallas and has posted a .915 SV% and two shutouts. The Stars are 7-0-0 this season in Dallas and are 12-2-0 overall against the Ducks since the start of the 2018-19 season. The Ducks have a 48-74-14 overall record against the Stars in the history of the franchise. Ryan Kesler Regrets Trade to Ducks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/ryan-kesler-regrets-trade-to-ducks] Ducks’ Helleson Has Make or Break Opportunity With Latest Call-up [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/anaheim-ducks/latest-news/ducks-helleson-has-make-or-break-opportunity-with-latest-call-up]
