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Anaheim Ducks vs Ottawa Senators · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview @ Senators · TUE · DEC 8 · 6:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
1–0–0
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Ottawa Senators
Senators
1–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 8 · 6:00 PM CT
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Anaheim Ducks
Away · Ducks
1–0–0
2 PTS
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Puck Drop In
The read
Linus Ullmark has not had an answer for Frank Vatrano: 4 goals on 41 shots. But Drake Batherson has made a habit of hurting the Ducks: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Canadian Tire Centre
Ottawa Senators
Home · Senators
1–0–0
2 PTS
Ducks
GOALIES
Senators
Lukas Dostal
Lukas Dostal
Likely · 29143-lukas-dostal
.900 SV% · 3.00 GAA · 1W
.810 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Linus Ullmark
Linus Ullmark
Expected
.931 SV% · 2.00 GAA · 1W
.931 SV% L5 · Locked in
Ducks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Senators
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
DucksProjected lines
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
SenatorsProjected lines
L1
Warren Foegele · Tim Stützle · Drake Batherson
L2
William Eklund · Dylan Cozens · Fabian Zetterlund
L3
Michael Amadio · Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux
L4
Nick Cousins · Stephen Halliday · Hayden Hodgson
D1
Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
D2
Thomas Chabot · Jordan Spence
D3
Tyler Kleven · Carter Yakemchuk
PP1
William Eklund · Tim Stützle · Dylan Cozens · Drake Batherson · Jake Sanderson
PP2
Claude Giroux · Shane Pinto · Fabian Zetterlund · Carter Yakemchuk · Thomas Chabot
PK1
Shane Pinto · Claude Giroux · Jake Sanderson · Nikolas Matinpalo
PK2
Tim Stützle · Michael Amadio · Tyler Kleven · Jordan Spence
Derek Lee · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
Ducks
INJURY REPORT
Senators
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
DucksInjury report
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
SenatorsInjury report
Andre Burakovsky
DAY-TO-DAY · Upper body
Jake Sanderson
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Blake Montgomery
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 8
Kurtis MacDermid
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 31
Artem Zub
IR · Knee · Expected back Oct 10
Derek Lee · as of Oct 2 Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:09 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Ducks won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Senators won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game.

Matchup Intel

Linus Ullmark has not had an answer for Frank Vatrano: 4 goals on 41 shots. But Drake Batherson has made a habit of hurting the Ducks: 6 points in the last 4 meetings.

Tim Stützle is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Frank Vatrano has 4 goals on Linus Ullmark (41 shots).
(Anaheim)
4 goals on Linus Ullmark
Matchup
Warren Foegele has 20 shots on Lukas Dostal without a goal.
(Ottawa)
0/20 vs Lukas Dostal
Player
Drake Batherson has 6 points in his last 4 games against Anaheim. See the games →
(Ottawa)
6 pts, last 4 vs ANA
Milestone
Tim Stützle is 2 goals shy of 300 career goals.
298 career goals