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Red-Hot Ducks Ride Carlsson Breakout and Dostal Honors to Pacific Lead

Anaheim's early surge is accelerating decisions on how to deploy cap space around a rising RFA core.

Cutter Gauthier, Anaheim Ducks (Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images)
Ducks left wing Cutter Gauthier, left, celebrates with the bench after scoring his third goal of the game during the second period of their victory over the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night at the Honda Center. It was his first NHL hat trick. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
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Overview

  • Anaheim sits atop the Pacific Division at 7-3-1 after winning five of six and entering Tuesday on a three-game streak.
  • The Ducks set a franchise mark with 40 goals through 11 games and are the NHL’s lone team with five point-per-game skaters (Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, Cutter Gauthier, Mikael Granlund, Chris Kreider).
  • Carlsson has 16 points in 11 games and a career-best six-game point streak, with 45 points across his last 42 NHL games when including late last season.
  • Goaltender Lukas Dostal earned the NHL’s First Star of the Week (Oct. 27–Nov. 2) and has started nine of Anaheim’s first 11 games as coaches monitor his workload.
  • With roughly $40 million projected for the 2026 offseason and RFAs such as Carlsson, Gauthier, Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger ahead, insiders have speculated about Anaheim exploring high-end veterans, including Artemi Panarin, though his preference reportedly remains New York.