A Sunday matchup gives the Ducks an opportunity to close out their three-game homestand with a win. They are coming off a 4-3 shootout win on Friday night against the Washington Capitals. This is their third and final matchup of the season against the Blackhawks. The two previous results both went the Blackhawks’ way. A victory on Sunday would represent the first time the Ducks have won two consecutive games since Nov. 17 and Nov. 19 against the Utah Mammoth and Boston Bruins.
“Right from the get-go, I thought we did a really good job,” Ducks head coach Joel Quenneville said after Friday’s win. “We had a lot of good things going for us. We had pace. I know we were chasing the game a couple times, we scored pretty quickly after to get ourselves back into it. I thought everybody contributed in a lot of ways. Some great action in overtime, some thrilling shootout moves as well.”
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Mikael Granlund returned from a 10-game absence caused by re-aggravation of a lower-body injury, which had already forced him to miss eight games previously. While he wasn’t on the scoresheet, his presence on the ice was notable.
Nov 13, 2025; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Mikael Granlund (64) skates with the puck in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at Little Caesars Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-Imagn Images
“I thought he got better as the game went on,” Quenneville said. “I thought he was a threat later on, had the puck on his stick a lot more. Looked like he had some evasiveness as well. One more guy that adds pace to our game and possession to our team game as well.”
“I’m just glad I got to play again,” Granlund said. “I’m just happy. Got out there again and play some hockey. I know my own game is going to get better and better once we move on. Just happy to be out there.”
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The Blackhawks are coming off a shell-shocking performance on Saturday, in which the Los Angeles Kings put six goals past them and also held the Blackhawks scoreless. They have now lost seven of their last nine. Spencer Knight was in net for Saturday’s game, so backup Arvid Söderblom will likely start against the Ducks.
Ducks Projected Lines
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Ryan Poehling – Mikael Granlund
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
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Ville Husso (projected)
Blackhawks Projected Lines
Ryan Greene РConnor Bedard РAndr̩ Burakovsky
Oliver Moore – Frank Nazar – Tyler Bertuzzi
Ryan Donato – Jason Dickinson – Ilya Mikheyev
Colton Dach – Sam Lafferty
Alex Vlasic – Artyom Levshunov
Wyatt Kaiser – Louis Crevier
Matt Grzelcyk – Connor Murphy
Sam Rinzel
Arvid Söderblom (projected)
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