Dostal will get the starting nod for Tuesday's road clash with the Islanders, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports.
Dostal has lost two straight starts, during which he posted a 3.57 GAA and .877 save percentage. With the Ducks entering a back-to-back, Ville Husso will patrol the cage for Monday's road clash with the Rangers, giving Dostal an extra night off to regain his focus.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Handed loss Friday
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Dostal surrendered four goals on 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Bruins.
Dostal took his third loss of the year and his second in as many games. His performance has been all over the place so far, as evidenced by a 3.17 GAA and an .882 save percentage through six outings. He's not yet in danger of losing the No. 1 job for the Ducks, but he'll need to get himself on track on the road. The Ducks begin their road trip out east with a back-to-back, visiting the Rangers on Monday and the Islanders on Tuesday. Expect Dostal and Ville Husso to split those contests.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Wastes favorable matchup
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Dostal allowed three goals on 35 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 loss to the Flames. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Flames had their best game of the year, and Dostal wasn't quite up to the challenge. The 35 shots against were the most he's seen in his five outings this season. Dostal is 3-2-0 with a 2.98 GAA and an .892 save percentage so far. He should continue to see a starter's workload for the Ducks. Their next game is Friday at home versus the Bruins before they set off on an eastern road trip.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Tuesday
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Dostal will patrol the home paint in Tuesday's clash against the Flames, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal will look to keep momentum on his side in Tuesday's clash after he won his most recent appearance in a 5-1 victory over Winnipeg. The 26-year-old netminder has a 3-1-0 record, a 2.96 GAA and an .883 save percentage across four outings to begin the new campaign. He'll be slated to face the Flames, who have yet to find the win column across five outings, making Dostal one of the top players to start in fantasy Tuesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Cruises to win over Jets
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Dostal stopped 15 of 16 shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Jets.
Dostal didn't face much traffic in this contest, earning his third win in four starts on the year. The lone blemish on his line was a Kyle Connor tally midway through the third period. Dostal has allowed 11 goals on 94 shots while going 3-1-0 so far. He'll likely get some rest Saturday against the Flames, which will probably be Ville Husso's first start of the campaign, but Dostal's starting role is not in doubt in the long run.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated to start in Winnipeg
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Dostal will protect the road goal versus the Jets on Friday.
Dostal is looking to bounce back after allowing five goals on 17 shots over two periods against the Oilers on Wednesday. That was his first loss in three starts this season. The 26-year-old will face a Jets team that has enjoyed a hot start to the year with 12 goals over four games while going 3-0-1.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Between pipes against Oilers
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Dostal will tend the twine at home versus Edmonton on Wednesday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal is undefeated to start the year, going 2-0-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .918 save percentage. If the 26-year-old netminder continues to see a heavy workload moving forward, he could push for the 30-win threshold, setting a new personal best by surpassing it.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Picks up overtime win
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Dostal stopped 29 of 31 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Panthers.
Dostal has faced a couple of tough opponents to start the season and come away with two wins and five goals allowed on 61 shots. The Ducks' power play did the heavy lifting Sunday, with Cutter Gauthier scoring twice and Mikael Granlund adding the winner in overtime. Dostal should continue to see steady usage as the top goalie in Anaheim. The Ducks' next game is at home versus the Oilers on Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated to face Vegas
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against Vegas on Friday, per Jesse Granger of The Athletic.
Dostal had a 30-20-4 record, 3.10 GAA and .888 save percentage in 56 regular-season appearances with Anaheim in 2025-26. He's set to be the Ducks' No. 1 option this campaign, while Ville Husso is slated to be the backup option. Dostal and the Ducks will be looking for a little revenge after Vegas ended Anaheim's playoff run in the 2026 second-round series. Dostal had a 3.21 GAA and an .884 save percentage across six outings in that series.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Struggles in preseason finale
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Dostal made 14 saves in Saturday's 6-2 preseason loss to the Kings.
The Ducks actually held a 2-1 lead late in the first period, but Los Angeles scored five straight goals against Dostal to end the preseason on a sour note for the netminder. Dostal recorded a career-high 30 wins in the 2025-26 regular season, and he remains the clear No. 1 in the crease for an Anaheim team looking to take another step forward this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Defending crease Saturday
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Dostal will guard the road net in Saturday's preseason finale against the Kings, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal posted a 30-20-4 record with a 3.10 GAA and an .888 save percentage over 56 regular-season outings in 2025-26. He should get the bulk of the starts for the Ducks again in the 2026-27 campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Can't extend season
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Dostal allowed five goals on 21 shots in Thursday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights in Game 6.
Dostal was blitzed for three goals in the first period, but he stayed in at the start of the second. The Ducks simply didn't have an answer for the Golden Knights as this series progressed. Dostal ends the playoffs with a 6-6 record, a 3.54 GAA and an .870 save percentage over 12 games. The 25-year-old will be the Ducks' top netminder in 2026-27, though he will need the team's defense to improve in front of him.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding cage Thursday
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Dostal will patrol the home crease against the Golden Knights in Game 6 on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
In his 11 postseason outings, Dostal is sporting a 6-5 record, 3.36 GAA and .878 save percentage. It was a career year for the 25-year-old backstop, as he set new personal bests in games played during the regular season (56) and wins (30), though his save percentage (.888) was the worst of his five-year NHL career.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Bounces back for win
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Dostal stopped 18 of 21 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Golden Knights in Game 4.
Dostal continues to alternate wins and losses. He was pulled after the first period of Game 3 but bounced back Sunday in Game 4. Dostal is now 6-4 with a 3.42 GAA and an .874 save percentage over 10 playoff contests. While his Game 4 performance wasn't all that impressive, it should be enough for the 25-year-old to get the nod on the road in Game 5.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting again Friday
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Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Golden Knights in Game 3 on Friday, Jesse Granger of The Athletic reports.
Dostal came within seconds of a shutout in his last outing, stopping 21 of 22 shots in Game 2. The 25-year-old netminder has alternated wins and losses over the last four games, but he had a three-game winning streak during the first round against the Oilers. Dostal has gone three games without allowing more than two goals in a contest.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Monday
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Dostal will be between the road pipes in Game 1 against the Golden Knights on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal's ratios during the first round against the Oilers weren't great; he posted a 3.87 GAA and .874 save percentage, but he still managed to get the necessary four victories in six games. In the playoffs, the Ducks have averaged 4.33 goals per game, which is second-most in the league, so the netminder doesn't need to be perfect thanks to the quality offense around him.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: In goal Thursday
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Dostal will get the starting nod at home for Game 6 versus the Oilers on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Despite getting pulled in Game 5 after giving up three goals on nine shots, Dostal will be back in the crease for a chance to close out the Oilers in Game 6. In the playoffs, the Czech backstop is 3-2-0 with a 4.32 GAA and .864 save percentage after giving up at least three goals in all five appearances.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding cage Tuesday
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Dostal will patrol the crease on the road in Game 5 against the Oilers on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has given up three or more goals in each of his last six outings, posting a 3-2-1 record, 3.65 GAA and .870 save percentage along the way. While those ratios aren't great, all three of those wins came in the postseason, giving the Ducks a 3-1 series lead.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Getting start Sunday
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Dostal will get the start Sunday in Game 4 against the Oilers, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal has allowed four goals in each of the first three games of this series, but the Ducks have provided him with plenty of goal support to take a 2-1 series lead. Expanding the time frame, the 25-year-old has allowed at least three goals in 10 of his last 11 starts. Dostal has a 4.05 GAA and an .874 save percentage in his first taste of postseason action.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to face Edmonton
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against Edmonton in Game 2 on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal stopped 30 of 34 shots in a 4-3 loss to Edmonton in Game 1 on Monday. The 25-year-old also struggled at the end of the regular season, going 2-5-1 with a 3.63 GAA and an .857 save percentage across his final eight appearances. He'll attempt to rebound Wednesday, but it will be difficult against the Oilers, who ranked sixth in goals per game during the regular season with an average of 3.44.
