The Ducks were the darlings of the NHL in the first couple of months of the season. From a young and exciting team that was putting up big numbers and getting great goaltending from Lukas Dostal. At one point, Anaheim was contending for the top spot in the Pacific Division.

The Dallas Stars face the Anaheim Ducks in an NHL game on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026 (1/13/26) at Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif.

The Ducks are well-rested as they welcome the Stars to Anaheim. The Ducks last played on Jan. 10, while Dallas is on the second leg of a back-to-back.

Arguably the coldest goaltender in hockey, Dostal has surrendered four or more goals in each of his past six appearances. He is 0-3-1 over that stretch with a fade-worthy .854 save percentage and a 4.32 goals-against average.

Anaheim will look to reverse its recent fortunes against Dallas (7:22 puck drop on live on TNT, truTV and HBO Max)

We have another big slate in the NHL on Tuesday night with 10 games on the docket. I’m looking at a home favorite, road underdog, and high-scoring game in Anahe