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2024-25 Anaheim Ducks Predictions and Odds to Win Stanley Cup Finals

by Ryan Cobbett - 9/27/2024

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The Anaheim Ducks finished ahead of just the San Jose Sharks and the Chicago Blackhawks for the 2023-24 season. They finished with just 59 points and a -91-goal differential. The Ducks were worse at home than on the road, as they tallied just 27 of their points on home ice. Anaheim also allowed 295 goals last season, which was the third most in the NHL. They had a losing record against all of the divisions across the league, with their best performance coming against the Atlantic Division, where they went 7-7-2.

Their offense was terrible, as they managed an average of just 2.48 GF/G, while their special teams ranked in the bottom fourth of the league. They managed just a 17.9% PP%, while their penalty kill was the second worst in the league with just a 72.4% PK%. Frank Vatrano led the team with 60 points and 37 goals. Troy Terry finished behind Vatrano in both points and goals, with 54 points and 20 goals. Vatrano and Terry were the only two Ducks to record 20 or more goals. Adam Henrique was doing well for Anaheim, as he had 42 points in 60 games before being shipped off to Edmonton. Cam Fowler’s -36 +/- rating, which was the ninth worst in the league.

Despite their struggles, the Ducks only used two netminders last season. John Gibson appeared in 46 games, where he went 13-27-2 while allowing 3.54 GA/G on a .888 SV%. His backup, Lukas Dostal, appeared in 44 games, where he went 14-23-3, allowing 3.33 GA/G on a .902 SV%. The tandem ranked 30th in the league allowing 3.57 GA/G.

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Seasons come and go, so now it’s time to take a look at what we can expect from the Anaheim Ducks in 2024-25:

Anaheim Ducks Key Additions/Losses

The offseason was quiet for the Ducks this summer, as they did very little to improve their roster. They lost role players in Bo Groulx, Max Jones (15 points), and Gustav Lindstrom. Jakob Silfverberg, who notched 19 points in 81 games last season, retired after the year.

Their additions were just as minimal as their losses, as they signed Jansen Harkins, who tallied four points for the Penguins last season, while they also added to their goalie group by adding Oscar Dansk to a two-way contract which gives the Ducks another option if their goalie struggles continue. They did make two trades that will boost the roster a bit, as they added Robby Fabbri (32 points) and Brian Dumoulin (16 points).

Anaheim Ducks X-Factors

The Front Office- There is little to no significant X-Factors for the Ducks this season, other than the continued development of their young stars in Trevor Zegras, Mason McTavish, Cutter Gauthier, and Leo Carlsson. There are plenty of foundational pieces for the Ducks to build around, but now they are transitioning into the next phase of the rebuild where the deadline moves, and big-time free agent signings, will affect their winning window. Anaheim has done a great job collecting the mentioned young and budding stars, but they will need to continue to make the right moves by collecting future (though short term) capital as well as priming their budget to bring in some bigger veteran names to slot next to the young guys. The X-Factor is the front office, especially with potential trade pieces like Frank Vatrano, Alex Killorn, Ryan Stome, and Cam Fowler.

Anaheim Ducks Goalie Outlook

The Ducks will have the same two goalies between the pipes again this season, which is not a good feeling after the John Gibson/Lukas Dostal tandem finished 30th in the league in GA/G. Dostal (24) should continue to improve his game as he gets more ice time and should eventually transition into the starting netminder, or at least that’s the hope for the Ducks. They do have youngster Damian Clara waiting in the wings at just 19 years old, while they added Oscar Dansk for additional depth as well. However, as it stands, Gibson and Dostal are the guys heading into the campaign, which means their offense needs to take a huge step forward if they want to be competitive.

Grade: F

Anaheim Ducks Key Schedule Stretch

Next Offseason- As mentioned, there is no hope for the Ducks to do much of anything this season except for developing their young guys and adding future capital by trading away their expendable veterans. They also project to have over $40 million in cap space next offseason, which gives the team a lot of financial flexibility to attract some stars to the West Coast and work to be a bit more competitive in 2025/26.

Anaheim Ducks Notable Odds

Stanley Cup Champions: +40000

Conference Winner: +15000

Division Winner: +13000

To Make the Playoffs- Yes: +800

Vezina Trophy- John Gibson: +25000

Hart Trophy- Trevor Zegras: +30000

Anaheim Ducks Prediction

To round out the rather somber outlook for the Anaheim Ducks, the team is young and improving. However, there is little to like about this year’s squad, making any futures incredibly unattractive. The only future to like is the Under 72.5 Team Point Total that seems to be a great look. The Ducks did little to improve on their 59 points from last season. And while their young guys should see an uptick in production, with their atrocious goalie tandem, I do not see the Ducks reaching the 70-point mark.

Under 72.5 Team Total Points

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