The long offseason is finally over, and the puck drop for the Anaheim Ducks' 2025-26 season begins now. Is this finally the year the Ducks take the next step and make a push for the playoffs? Or will the Ducks hang around towards the bottom of the standings again and extend the playoff drought? Let's dig in.
Projected lineup
Here is the projected lineup for the Ducks, per Daily Faceoff:
Left Wing | Center | Right Wing |
|---|---|---|
Chris Kreider | Leo Carlsson | Troy Terry |
Cutter Gauthier | Mason McTavish | Beckett Sennecke |
Frank Vatrano | Mikael Granlund | Alex Killorn |
Ross Johnston | Ryan Poehling | Sam Colangelo |
Left Defense | Right Defense |
|---|---|
Jackson LaCombe | Radko Gudas |
Olen Zellweger | Jacob Trouba |
Pavel Mintyukov | Drew Helleson |
About what Ducks fans should expect from the opening night lineup, with a few shakeups to point out though.