ANA 3–8 DAL Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Dec 19, 2025 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 20-13-2
3–8
FinalL
Dallas Stars
DAL · 24-7-5
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 180928325 DAL 4738110825 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1
ANA 20-13-2 · DAL 24-7-5 · Meeting 2 this season — the season series is tied 1–1

Ducks fell to the Stars

The Ducks were outchanced (3.4 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 3–8. Lukas Dostal allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Stars created the better chances: 3.4 expected goals to 2.6, on 25 and 25 shots on goal.

ANA 2.6 xG · 25 shots DAL 3.4 xG · 25 shots
0
1
2
3
1st 1.1 · 1.2
2nd 0.8 · 0.9
3rd 0.8 · 1.3
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 37.
ANA 37%DAL 63%

Goals and penalties

11 goals · 9 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Stars shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
01:11 Jason Robertson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
1
02:37 Oskar Bäck SH
Radek Faksa · snap shot, a good chance (24%)
0–1
2
Radko Gudas, Ross Johnston · snap shot, a great chance (46%)
1–1
3
04:42 Roope Hintz
Jason Robertson, Mavrik Bourque · snap shot, a good chance (11%)
1–2
4
12:41 Sam Steel
Jamie Benn, Miro Heiskanen · wrist shot, a good chance (25%)
1–3
5
14:19 Thomas Harley GWG
Mikko Rantanen · snap shot, a good chance (13%)
1–4
2nd period
PEN
01:15 Jason Robertson· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
09:44 Mikael Granlund· Interference
Robertson scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
6
11:10 Jason Robertson PP
Mikko Rantanen, Miro Heiskanen · Power play (Granlund, interference) · wrist shot, a good chance (20%)
1–5
PEN
12:34 Alexander Petrovic· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
7
Roope Hintz · backhand shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–6
8
18:30 Adam Erne
Radek Faksa, Thomas Harley · wrist shot, a good chance (22%)
1–7
3rd period
9
Mason McTavish, Chris Kreider · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (5%) that found a way in
2–7
10
Justin Hryckowian, Esa Lindell · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (4%) that found a way in
2–8
PEN
05:01 Jason Robertson· Slashing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:01 Frank Vatrano· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:01 Frank Vatrano· Roughing
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:01 Frank Vatrano· Unsportsmanlike conduct
Offsetting
2 min
Minor
PEN
05:01 Frank Vatrano· Misconduct
10 min
Misconduct
11
Jackson LaCombe, Troy Terry · snap shot on a rebound, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
3–8
Goaltending
−1.8
vs expected
14/18 saves · 4 GA · 2.2 xGA Allowed 1.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
−2.8
vs expected
3/7 saves · 4 GA · 1.2 xGA Allowed 2.8 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
Team ANADAL
Shots on goal
25
25
Expected goals
2.6
3.4
Hits
22
8
Blocks
23
14
Faceoffs
46%
54%
Power play
0/3
1/1
Penalty minutes
18
8
The Ducks went 0-for-3 on the power play and allowed 1 on 1 Stars power play.