The matchup between the Florida Panthers and Anaheim Ducks is set for 10 p.m. ET. Both teams are eager to secure a crucial win in their respective seasons.
Panthers Projected Lineup
- Eetu Luostarinen — Anton Lundell — Brad Marchand
- Carter Verhaeghe — Evan Rodrigues — Sam Reinhart
- Jesper Boqvist — Sam Bennett — Mackie Samoskevich
- A.J. Greer — Cole Schwindt — Noah Gregor
- Gustav Forsling — Aaron Ekblad
- Niko Mikkola — Seth Jones
- Donovan Sebrango — Jeff Petry
Goalies
- Sergei Bobrovsky
- Daniil Tarasov
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Uvis Balinskis, Luke Kunin
- Injured: Aleksander Barkov (knee), Matthew Tkachuk (lower body), Tomas Nosek (knee), Dmitry Kulikov (shoulder), Jonah Gadjovich (upper body)
Ducks Projected Lineup
- Chris Kreider — Leo Carlsson — Troy Terry
- Cutter Gauthier — Mason McTavish — Beckett Sennecke
- Nikita Nesterenko — Ryan Poehling — Alex Killorn
- Ross Johnston — Jansen Harkins — Frank Vatrano
- Jackson LaCombe — Drew Helleson
- Olen Zellweger — Jacob Trouba
- Pavel Mintyukov — Ian Moore
Goalies
- Lukas Dostal
- Petr Mrazek
Injuries and Scratches
- Scratched: Sam Colangelo
- Injured: Ryan Strome (upper body), Radko Gudas (lower body), Mikael Granlund (lower body)
Status Report
Evan Rodrigues was the sole player not to participate in the Panthers’ optional morning skate. Jonah Gadjovich has not joined the Panthers on their four-game trip due to injury. His last appearance was on October 25 in a win over the Vegas Golden Knights, after which he has missed the following two games.
For the Ducks, Ryan Strome skated with the team for the first time this season after recovering from an upper body injury. He is expected to travel with the team on their upcoming road trip, which includes games against the Dallas Stars.
Both teams will be looking to leverage their strengths as they prepare for this exciting matchup.
