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ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 04: Cutter Gauthier #61 and Ville Husso #33 of the Anaheim Ducks celebrate after defeating the New York Islanders 5-1 in a game at Honda Center on March 04, 2026 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n
The Anaheim Ducks<\/a> return to the ice on Monday night, looking to rebound as they square off against the New York Rangers<\/a>.<\/p>\n Ville Husso will get the nod to man the Ducks\u2019 net, as reported by Stephen Whyno<\/a> and Daily Faceoff<\/a>. Husso has seen action in two games this season, with one start. He\u2019s 1-0-0 and is currently rocking a .935 save percentage and a 1.58 GAA.<\/p>\n In his lone start in 2026-27, Husso made 27 saves on 29 shots against the Calgary Flames<\/a>. Husso, however, will face a greater challenge on Monday. The Flames were struggling to put goals up when he faced them, but the Rangers<\/a> are a bit of a different story.<\/p>\n New York is 11th in goals scored with 28 through 10 games. That said, they are coming off a shutout loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets<\/a>, and have scored just once in their previous two contests.<\/p>\n It was the second time an opponent shut out the Rangers this season, with the first coming in their season opener to the Boston Bruins<\/a>. New York rebounded following that matchup, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> 5-1.<\/p>\n Offensively, the Ducks will face Dylan Garand, as Daily Faceoff and Vincent Mercogliano<\/a> have confirmed. Garand has played well filling in for the injured Igor Shesterkin, posting a 3-2-1 record, a .927 save percentage, a 1.81 GAA, and a shutout. He could give the Ducks\u2019 scorers a challenge.<\/p>\n Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines And Pairings Against Rangers<\/p>\n Daily Faceoff<\/a> and Zach Cavanagh<\/a> have Alex Killorn, Leo Carlsson, and Nikita Klepov taking the first line. Carlsson continues to pace the Ducks in scoring with nine points and two goals through seven matchups.<\/p>\n Mikael Granlund appears to be returning after missing the previous matchup<\/a> vs. Boston. Before going down with an injury, Granlund was on a tear<\/a>, scoring at least one point in his first six matchups. He is slated to man the second line with Frank Vatrano and Beckett Sennecke at the wings.<\/p>\n Roger McQueen is slated as the third-line center, with A.J. Greer and Cutter Gauthier taking the wings. Gauthier played the previous game at center in Granlund\u2019s absence, but struggled to win draws<\/a>. And finally, Tim Washe looks to center Jeff Malott and Judd Caulfield. Washe has been rather productive, with four points and two goals in seven games.<\/p>\n As for the defensive pairings, Jackson LaCombe is projected to line up alongside Noah Warren. LaCombe continues to put together a solid campaign early on, with six points and a goal in seven games. Tyson Hinds and Tristan Luneau look like the middle pair, while Pavel Mintyukov and Nick Jensen are the projected third pair.<\/p>\n Drew Helleson, Sam Colangelo, and Nikita Nesterenko are projected to be scratched. Troy Terry and Ryan Poehling remain out, as is Ian Moore.<\/p>\n Ducks And Rangers Facing Higher-Than-Normal Stakes Early<\/p>\n Both teams are raring to get a win after losing their previous contests. Anaheim is currently in fifth place in the Pacific this season with eight points and is hoping they won\u2019t fall behind what looks like a tough division. They are already eight points behind the division-leading Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Rangers find themselves in the opposite situation. They are second in the Metropolitan Division behind the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a>. For New York, it\u2019s all about keeping up with Carolina, who currently have 15 points compared to the Rangers\u2019 13.<\/p>\n This is one of those early-season matchups where one team can\u2019t afford to fall much further behind its division leader. As for the other, it\u2019s all about matching them. The puck drops at 7:00 p.m. EDT.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tTodd Matthews<\/a> Todd Matthews is a veteran sportswriter with years of experience covering the NHL, NFL, and other major sports. His background includes team-specific coverage, breaking news, analysis, roster developments, player trends, and league-wide storylines. He joined Heavy in 2026 and previously wrote for FanSided. 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