It moved the Ducks back to .500 and while they were on the cusp of mathematical elimination from the playoffs Wednesday morning, when their magic number was just two to be disqualified, they have stayed motivated. Since a trade deadline when they were defined as modest sellers, they’ve gone 6-5-1, a .542 points percentage.

In his most recent mock draft, Field Yates, an ESPN NFL Draft analyst, predicts two Ducks will come off the board in the first round, with defensive tackle Derrick Harmon headed to the Detroit Lions with the 28th pick and offensive tackle Josh Conerly going to the New England Patriots with the 30th pick (via trade with Buffalo).

The Oregon Ducks and coach Dan Lanning are looking for the centerpiece to their 2026 recruiting class. On May 5, five-star quarterback Jared Curtis will make his decision on where he will commit to between the Georgia Bulldogs and Oregon.

Trevor Zegras and Sam Colangelo each had a goal and an assist, Jackson LaCombe also scored for Anaheim, and McTavish had three assists. Lukas Dostal stopped 28 shots as the Ducks won for the fourth time in six games.

Defenseman Shakir Mukhamadullin was injured by Anaheim Ducks forward Frank Vatrano early in the third period of Tuesday’s game at Honda Center.

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Gudas notched an assist and two shots on goal in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.

The Ducks were off on Monday while the Sharks also rested following three games in four nights. Those began with a shootout win to upset Toronto 6-5 but then devolved into a home loss to the Rangers and a road defeat at the hands of the Kings, which came by a gruesome 14-2 aggregate score.

McTavish registered three assists, 11 shots on net and two hits in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks. McTavish had a hand in all three of the Ducks' first-period goals. He stayed hungry on offense throughout the game but couldn't get any of his shots to fall.