Dostal will patrol the crease for Tuesday's road clash with Winnipeg, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
Dostal has given up four or more goals in four of his last seven outings but has still managed to post a 6-1-0 record along the way. The 25-year-old backstop has already set a new personal best with his 25 victories this year and should reach the 30-win threshold before the end of the campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Wins in shootout
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Dostal stopped 23 of 28 shots in Friday's 6-5 shootout win over the Canadiens.
Dostal gave up five goals for the third time in his last five outings, but he escaped with a win. The Ducks blew a 4-2 lead in the third period, but Chris Kreider forced overtime. Dostal's recent play hasn't inspired a lot of confidence, but he's still getting results with six wins in his last seven outings. He's up to 25-14-2 on the season with a 3.06 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 43 appearances. The Ducks have a favorable matchup versus the Blues on Sunday to wrap up this homestand.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting against Montreal
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Dostal will defend the home crease against the Canadiens on Friday, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.
Dostal got the night off in the second half of a back-to-back set Wednesday against the Islanders, but he'll return to the crease Friday for the eighth time in the Ducks' last nine games. He's picked up wins in 11 of his 13 appearances dating back to mid-January, going 11-2-0 with a 2.55 GAA and .910 save percentage during that time. He'll face a formidable opponent Friday, as the Canadiens rank third in the league with 3.52 goals per game this year.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated starter for Sunday
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Dostal is expected to start at home against Calgary on Sunday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal has won his past four outings with Anaheim despite posting a 3.43 GAA and an .882 save percentage across that span. He's 23-13-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage in 40 appearances this season. Calgary is in a three-way tie for 29th in goals per game with 2.53.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Heartbreaking loss to Canada
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Dostal turned aside 37 shots in Czechia's 4-3 overtime loss to Canada in the Olympic men's hockey quarterfinals Wednesday.
The Czechs held a 2-1 lead at the end of the first period and a 3-2 lead midway through the third as they attempted to pull off a seismic upset. However, Dostal could only watch helplessly as Nick Suzuki tipped home a goal with less than four minutes remaining in regulation before Mitch Marner skated through three Czech defenders in OT and beat the netminder with a backhand. Dostal will head back to the Ducks having gone 1-3 in the tournament with an .886 save percentage, but two of the losses came in overtime.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Redeems struggles with win
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Dostal turned aside 22 of 24 shots on net in Czechia's 3-2 win over Denmark in Olympic qualification round play Tuesday.
After a tough pair of outings to begin his time at the Olympics, Dostal bounced back in a big way to help push Czechia through to the Olympic quarterfinals. The 25-year-old netminder is up to a 1-1-1 record, an .879 save percentage and a 3.65 GAA across three appearances at the Olympics. Czechia has favored the young netminder over Dan Vladar and Karel Vejmelka for the majority of the tournament, giving Dostal a solid chance to grab the start in the team's quarterfinals matchup against Canada on Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine against Denmark
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Dostal will the patrol the blue paint for Czechia against Denmark on Tuesday in the qualifying round of the 2026 Winter Olympics, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Dostal has allowed nine goals on 65 shots through two games during the tournament, both of which were losses. Denmark went 1-0-0-2 in the preliminary round in Group C, finishing third. If Dostal and the Czechs earn a win Tuesday, they will have a quick turnaround with an extraordinarily tough matchup against the Canadians on Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Comes up short in OT
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Dostal turned aside 25 of 29 shots on net in Czechia's 4-3 overtime loss to Switzerland in Olympic round-robin play Sunday.
After tending a clean first period, Dostal allowed two goals in the second before ultimately falling in overtime. The 25-year-old netminder has lost each of his two starts at the Olympics, where he has posted a 4.50 GAA and an .862 save percentage. With Czechia finding its lone win of the tournament with Dan Vladar in net and Karel Vejmelka still waiting to make his Olympic debut, Dostal is unlikely to start the team's first game of bracket play following his struggles to this point in the tournament.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated to start Sunday
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Dostal is expected to start for Czechia against Switzerland on Sunday at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Dostal stopped 31 of 36 shots en route to a 5-0 loss to Team Canada on Thursday. Czechia rebounded from that loss with a 6-3 victory over France on Friday, but Dostal wasn't in net for that match. Switzerland earned a 4-0 victory over France on Thursday, but the Swiss squad then suffered a 5-1 defeat to Canada on Friday. Dostal has a 21-13-2 record, 2.92 GAA and .897 save percentage in 38 outings with Anaheim in 2025-26.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Canada
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Dostal will be between the pipes when Czechia takes on Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Dostal won eight of his last nine starts with the Ducks prior to the start of the Olympics. He is 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. He will have a tough matchup, as Canada is one of the favorites to win the gold medal at the Olympics.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Collects win Tuesday
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Dostal allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
This was Dostal's eighth win in his last nine outings as he's helped guide the Ducks back into competition as the Pacific Division tightens up. Both goals against came in the last five minutes as the Ducks let off the gas following a strong 55 minutes. Dostal is up to 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. The next stop for Dostal is the Olympics, where he'll represent Czechia, though it's not yet clear if he will assume the No. 1 job for his country, which also boasts the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka and the Flyers' Dan Vladar.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to start against Kraken
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Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has won seven of his last eight games, posting a .930 save percentage in that span. The Kraken are also coming into this game hot, having won four straight games, though their last loss was a 4-2 defeat to the Ducks on Jan 23. Dostal started that game and stopped 20 of 22 shots in Seattle.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine against Vancouver
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Dostal will start Thursday's road game against Vancouver, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal sat out the second half of a back-to-back set Monday in Edmonton, but he'll return to the crease Thursday for the fifth time in the Ducks' past six games. He's in the midst of a six-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.93 GAA and .931 save percentage.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Keeps winning streak alive
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Dostal stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Dostal picked up his sixth straight win, though the Flames didn't make it easy. The Ducks' offense was carried by rookie Beckett Sennecke's first hat trick, with the game-winner securing the hattie in overtime. Dostal has allowed 12 goals during his winning streak and is up to 19-12-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 35 appearances. The Ducks will likely turn to Ville Husso for a tough matchup Monday in Edmonton.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Flames
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Dostal will guard the road goal against Calgary on Sunday.
Dostal has won his last five outings while making 129 saves on the 138 shots he has faced. He has gone 18-12-2 this campaign with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 34 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the league with 2.49 goals per game this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns fifth straight win
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Dostal stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
This was Dostal's fifth straight win, a span in which he's allowed just nine goals on 138 shots. The 25-year-old netminder's turned things around after a terrible December following his return from an upper-body injury. For the season, he's up to 18-12-2 with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage. The Ducks' road trip continues Sunday in Calgary in the first half of a back-to-back -- they also face the Oilers on Monday. Dostal's worth checking on in fantasy, as some managers may have let him go during his slump.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding road goal
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Dostal is set to start on the road against Seattle on Friday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
Dostal has won his past four games while stopping 109 of 116 shots (.940 save percentage). It's a good stretch in what has been an underwhelming campaign for him overall. Dostal has a 17-12-2 record, 3.04 GAA and .894 save percentage in 33 outings this season. Seattle is 2-4-2 over its past eight games to drop to 22-18-9 overall, but the Kraken are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Islanders on Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Delivers 40-save performance
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Dostal stopped 40 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Dostal played a key role in the shootout win Wednesday, and he was only beaten by a snap shot from Artturi Lehkonen in the third frame. Dostal has posted a save percentage of at least .925 in three of his last four starts and owns a 2.69 GAA, as well as a 4-3-0 record and a .910 save percentage, across eight outings in January.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to start Wednesday
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal is on a three-game winning streak, stopping 69 of 75 shots (.920 save percentage) over that stretch. He has a 16-12-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .890 save percentage in 32 outings this season. The Avalanche have been by far the toughest team for goaltenders this season. They lead the league with 4.02 goals per game, while Tampa Bay ranks second with 3.50.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns third straight win
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Dostal stopped 19 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Dostal has won his last three starts while allowing three goals or fewer each time, and the 25-year-old is showing signs of turning things around after going through a fair share of struggles lately. Since returning from an upper-body injury in mid-December, Dostal has gone 5-7-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .869 save percentage in his last 15 appearances.
