Dostal allowed six goals on 29 shots in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Dostal has lost three games in a row, giving up 13 goals on 83 shots in that span. The Blues outpaced the Ducks in the first period, taking a 3-2 lead on a Jonatan Berggren tally late in the frame. Dostal didn't get any more help while allowing three goals over the final 40 minutes. The 25-year-old's heavy workload is catching up to him, but the Ducks also need to play a bit better in front of him. Dostal is 29-18-3 with a 3.09 GAA and an .890 save percentage through 52 appearances. Ville Husso seems likely to get the nod Saturday versus the Flames.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to start Friday
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Dostal is expected to start at home against St. Louis on Friday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal has lost his past two starts, keeping him one shy of reaching 30 victories in a regular season for the first time in his career. He's at 29-17-3 with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage in 51 appearances in 2025-26. St. Louis ranks 28th in goals per game with 2.64, and the Blues have dropped their past two games (0-1-1) to fall to 31-31-12 on the season, so this looks like a favorable matchup for the netminder.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Win slips away late
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Dostal stopped 17 of 21 shots in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Sharks.
Dostal had a 3-2 lead to protect for much of the third period, but he didn't get the effort across the finish line. Macklin Celebrini tied the game at 3-3 with 1:39 left in the frame, and Alexander Wennberg netted the winning goal for the Sharks just over a minute later. The 25-year-old Dostal has allowed at least three goals in six of his last seven outings, which makes it tough to trust him in fantasy even though he's still getting good scoring support from his team. On the year, he's at a 29-17-3 record with a 3.03 GAA and an .892 save percentage over 51 appearances. The Ducks have a back-to-back coming up -- they host the Blues on Friday and the Flames on Saturday. They've alternated goalies lately, but it's unclear if that pattern will hold, as it may be better to play Dostal in the tougher matchup Friday since the Ducks haven't secured their playoff spot yet.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Wednesday
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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Sharks on Wednesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
Dostal went 6-3-1 with a 3.07 GAA and an .889 save percentage over 10 outings in March. The Ducks have alternated him with Ville Husso over the last six games and will continue that trend Wednesday, which may be a method to give Dostal rest before the Ducks' likely playoff run. The Sharks have scored 12 goals over their last four contests.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: First regulation loss in five games
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Dostal made 30 saves on 33 shots in a 4-2 loss to Edmonton on Saturday. The final goal of the game was an empty-netter.
It was Dostal's first regulation loss in five games (3-1-1). The young netminder is 29-16-3 with a 3.01 GAA and .894 save percentage in 50 appearances this season. Dostal's save percentage is a shade off the NHL average (.897) this campaign. He is tied for fourth in the NHL with 29 wins.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Edmonton
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Dostal will defend the road net against the Oilers on Saturday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Dostal has won his last two outings while making 56 saves on 60 shots. He has a 29-15-3 record this campaign with a 3.01 GAA and an .893 save percentage across 49 appearances. Edmonton is tied for fourth in the league with 3.48 goals per game this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Holds off Canucks
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Dostal stopped 27 of 30 shots in Tuesday's 5-3 win over the Canucks.
The Canucks got a goal in each period, including two on the power play, but the Ducks were just a little better. Dostal improved to 6-2-1 with 28 goals allowed over nine outings in March, which has been a bit of a shaky month for him despite the wins. For the season, he's up to 29-15-3 with a 3.01 GAA and an .893 save percentage over 49 appearances. The Ducks' road trip continues with another favorable matchup Thursday in Calgary.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding cage versus Mammoth
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Dostal will patrol the blue paint on the road against Utah on Friday, Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal has struggled a little of late, giving up three or more goals in four of his last five outings, though he still managed to walk away with a 3-1-1 record. As long as the wins keep piling up, the young netminder should continue to see the bulk of the workload in the stretch run.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns win over Canadiens
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Dostal stopped 27 of 30 shots in Sunday's 4-3 win over the Canadiens.
Dostal allowed three goals over the opening 13 minutes of the second period, but he closed the door effectively the rest of the way, allowing the Ducks to mount a comeback. Dostal has been playing at a high level since before the Olympic break, although his numbers are a bit underwhelming when you look past the win-loss record. Even though Dostal has won eight of his previous 10 starts (8-2-0), he owns a 3.44 GAA and a subpar .874 save percentage over that span.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Drawing start in Montreal
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Dostal will patrol the road blue paint Sunday against the Canadiens, according to the NHL media site.
Dostal will get the start in the second half of a back-to-back after Ville Husso occupied the crease in Saturday's 2-0 loss in Ottawa. The Canadiens are also on the second half of a back-to-back -- they lost 4-2 at home against the Sharks on Saturday. Dostal earned a win against the Canadiens in Anaheim on March 6, but he gave up five goals on 28 shots in that game. Moreover, Dostal has conceded exactly five goals in four of his last seven appearances.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding road goal
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against Toronto, per the NHL media site.
Dostal has a 26-14-2 record, 3.01 GAA and .893 save percentage in 44 outings in 2025-26. He stopped 12 of 13 shots en route to a 4-1 victory over Winnipeg in his last start Tuesday. Toronto has lost its past eight games (0-6-2) while averaging just 1.88 goals per game.
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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: 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.
