Young Ducks Making Their Marks

The Ducks enter the week with an 8-6-0 record for 16 points, having gone 7-2-0 in their last nine contests. Anaheim has also won four consecutive road games, with three of those coming via third period comebacks.

Anaheim has 14-19=33 points from players 20 and under this season. The next closest team in the league is the Columbus Blue Jackets with 5-12=17 points. Since 1990, only three other teams have had more points (from 20-and-under players) through 14 games (Toronto Maple Leafs 2016-17, 15-21=36; Pittsburgh Penguins 2006-07, 21-23=44; Ottawa Senators 1993-94, 20-24=44).

Leo Carlsson is one of five 18-year-old players in NHL history to score six goals or more through their first 10 career games, joining Patrick Lane (6 in 2016-17), Alexandre Daigle (6 in 1993-94), Dale Hawerchuk (8 in 1981-82) and Ilya Kovalchuk (7 in 2001-02).

At 18 years, 319 days, Carlsson became the sixth youngest player in the NHL to score a hat trick over the past 30 years with his three goals Nov. 10 vs. PHI. The others: Cole Sillinger (March 13, 2022 w/ CBJ), Patrik Laine (Oct. 19, 2016, Nov. 8, 2016 & Feb. 14, 2017 w/ WPG), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (Oct. 15, 2011 w/ EDM), Nikita Filatov (Jan. 10, 2009 w/ CBJ) and Jordan Staal (Feb. 10, 2007 w/ PIT).

Pavel Mintyukov is one of three defensemen 20-and-under to record 10 points through their first 14 games in the last 35 years and the ninth to do so in NHL history (first since Zach Werenski, 2016-17).

Mason McTavish leads the NHL with six goals in the third period or OT and co-leads the NHL in GWG (3). He also leads all NHL players 20-and-under in points (7-8=15). He is the only player 20-and-under to rank in the top-50 of league scoring. He currently has points in nine of his last 10 games (5-7=12).

Frank Vatrano is tied for third among NHL leaders in goals (11). His 11 goals are tied for the most in Ducks history through 14 games played, joining Troy Terry (2021-22), Corey Perry (2014-15), Teemu Selanne (1997-98) and Paul Kariya (1995-96).

John Gibson earned his third win of the season Nov. 12 vs. SJ, while improving to 2-1-0 with a 1.34 GAA and .957 SV% in his last three appearances. Lukas Dostal co-leads NHL rookie goaltenders in wins (5) and ranks second in SV % (.910). 

The Ducks have 16 points (8-6-0) through 14 games, which is seven more (4-9-1) than last year’s comparable mark. The Ducks have allowed 23 fewer goals (41 vs. 64) vs. this stage last season and scored six more goals (44 vs. 38).