Dostal stopped 32 of 33 shots in Thursday's 4-1 win over the Golden Knights.
Dostal had a tough matchup for the season finale, but he was able to put in a strong performance for his third win over six outings in April. The 23-year-old ends the season at 14-23-3 with a 3.33 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 44 appearances. Dostal is set to fill a similar role for the Ducks next season, though that could change if the team can find a taker for John Gibson's $6.4 million cap hit.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Gets starting nod in finale
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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Golden Knights on Thursday, Derek Lee of The Sporting Tribune reports.
Dostal will end up having played in seven of the Ducks' final eight games. He's gone 2-3-1 with 18 goals allowed over his last six outings. The Golden Knights still have playoff positioning to play for, so this is likely to be a challenging season finale for Dostal in his 44th outing of the campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Surrenders three goals in loss
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Dostal allowed three goals on 28 shots in Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Kings.
Dostal took his sixth loss in his last eight games, though the Ducks' lack of offense was once again a factor. The 23-year-old dropped to 13-23-3 with a 3.39 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 43 appearances this season. The Ducks' season ends Thursday versus the Golden Knights, but it's unclear which one of Dostal or John Gibson will start that game.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting versus Kings
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Dostal will guard the road goal Saturday versus the Kings, Zach Dooley of the Kings' official site reports.
Dostal went 2-2-1 with 15 goals allowed over his previous five outings before getting a breather Friday versus the Flames. He got extra reps while John Gibson was sidelined with an upper-body injury. It's not a fantasy-friendly matchup for Dostal in Saturday's contest, especially because the Ducks are in the second half of a back-to-back.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Loses in shootout
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Dostal allowed five goals on 31 shots in Sunday's 6-5 shootout loss to the Blues.
Dostal took his fifth loss in the last six outings, and he's given up a total of 21 goals in that span. This was his fourth straight game, as John Gibson (undisclosed) was out again. Dostal is 12-22-3 with a 3.47 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 41 outings this season. The Ducks will face likely playoff teams in three of their last four games, so Dostal will remain a weak fantasy play down the stretch.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Sunday
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Dostal will get the starting nod at home against the Blues on Sunday.
Dostal has allowed at least three goals in five straight games, posting an .882 save percentage while going 1-3-1 during that span. The 23-year-old hasn't won a home start since March 21 against Chicago. He's 12-22-2 this season with a 3.43 GAA and an .899 save percentage.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Gives up three goals in loss
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Dostal surrendered three goals on 27 shots in Friday's 3-1 loss to the Kraken.
Shane Wright bested Dostal twice, and Matty Beniers added a power-play tally for the Kraken's third goal. Dostal has allowed at least three goals in five straight games, going 1-3-1 in that span. For the season, the 23-year-old has a 12-22-2 record with a 3.43 GAA and an .899 save percentage over 40 appearances. John Gibson (undisclosed) was unavailable Friday, and if his absence continues, Dostal will likely continue to see the bulk of the starts in goal.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting against Seattle
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Dostal will be between the home pipes versus Seattle on Friday, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
Dostal picked up a win Tuesday, turning aside 20 shots in a 5-3 victory over Calgary. The 23-year-old netminder is 12-21-2 with one shutout, a 3.44 GAA and an .899 save percentage for the lowly Ducks this season. The Kraken have scored 199 goals this season, 29th in the NHL.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Falls to Canucks
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Dostal allowed three goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 loss to Vancouver on Sunday.
Dostal was decent Sunday, holding the Canucks to a pair of power-play goals through the first two periods before eventually surrendering the game-winner to Dakota Joshua late in the final frame. The 23-year-old Dostal has just one win in his last eight appearances, going 1-5-1 with an .883 save percentage in that span while splitting work with John Gibson. Overall, Dostal is 11-21-2 with a .900 save percentage and 3.46 GAA on the campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Seattle
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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Kraken on Thursday, Allyson Ballard of Davy Jones' Locker Room reports.
Dostal will get the second game of the Ducks' two-game set in Seattle. John Gibson was on the receiving end of a 4-0 shutout loss to the Kraken on Tuesday. Dostal is just 1-3-1 over his last six appearances with 16 goals allowed on 138 shots in that span, though Seattle's offense is hardly a threatening one.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Falls in overtime
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Dostal kicked out 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Lightning on Sunday.
Dostal faced a light workload to start the game, turning away all five shots sent his way in the first period. He gave up two goals in the second period, bounced back with a strong third frame, but allowed the winner in overtime. The 23-year old netminder has only three wins in the month of March despite a solid .916 save percentage over that span. The Ducks are on the road against the Kraken on Tuesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding cage Thursday
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Dostal will patrol the crease at home versus Chicago on Thursday, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
Dostal is winless in four straight, registering an 0-3-0 record to go with a 4.21 GAA and .841 save percentage. The 23-year-old netminder continues to see the majority of the workload as the team tries to figure out what it has in Dostal. Having said that, veteran John Gibson won't give the crease up without a fight.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Allows four in loss
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Dostal stopped 23 of 27 St. Louis shots during Sunday's 4-2 loss.
Anaheim's struggles extend to Dostal, even if he's had the occasional strong start here and there. He hasn't had a win in the last four games, allowing 13 goals in that span for an .841 save percentage. It's going to be hard to guess when he'll have a strong start given the state of the Ducks in general.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Gets no help in loss
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Dostal allowed two goals on 31 shots in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Wild.
Dostal didn't get any help Thursday, as the Ducks' offense was held to two or fewer goals for the sixth game in a row. He's appeared in five of those contests, going 1-3-0 with 12 goals allowed. The 23-year-old is down to 10-18-1 with a 3.56 GAA and a .900 save percentage through 33 outings. Dostal has started to alternate starts with John Gibson, who will likely be between the pipes Friday in Winnipeg.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Wednesday
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Dostal will guard the cage at home versus the Senators on Wednesday, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
Dostal could struggle in this one given the lack of forward depth ahead of him. Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick were traded to Edmonton on Wednesday while Troy Terry (upper body), Leo Carlsson (upper body) and Mason McTavish (lower body) have all been ruled out. For his part, the 23-year-old Dostal has just one win in his last seven outings while posting a 4.06 GAA.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns first win since January
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Dostal stopped 52 of 55 shots in Friday's 4-3 win over the Devils.
Dostal faced a frenetic Devils attack and did just enough to hold them at bay, including stopping a penalty shot with less than three seconds left in the game. This is the second time Dostal has made 50-plus saves in a game this season -- the Ducks are 1-0-1 in those contests. The 23-year-old won his first game since Jan. 27 and improved to 9-15-1 with a 3.67 GAA and a .900 save percentage over 28 appearances this season. While this was a strong outing, Dostal will likely be back in the backup role Sunday versus the Canucks.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Toronto
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Dostal will get the road start Saturday against the Maple Leafs, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
It'll be the fourth appearance in as many games for Dostal after taking over for John Gibson (upper body) in Thursday's 5-1 win over Ottawa. The 23-year-old Dostal is 8-13-1 on the season with a .900 save percentage and a 3.60 GAA. He'll have a tough task against a Leafs team that's won three of their last four games, scoring 16 goals in that span.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Stumbles against Habs
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Dostal made 33 saves in Tuesday's 5-0 loss to the Canadiens.
After a scoreless first period, the floodgates opened for Montreal early in the second on a Jake Evans tally. Dostal has given up at least four goals in three of his last five outings, going 1-4-0 over that stretch with a 4.19 GAA and .886 save percentage, but with John Gibson nursing a minor lower-body injury, Dostal could get another start Thursday in Ottawa.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Montreal
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Dostal will guard the road goal Tuesday versus the Canadiens, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
In 23 appearances this season, Dostal has posted a record of 8-12-1 with a 3.54 GAA and a .901 save percentage. The Canadiens rank 28th in the league this campaign with 2.71 goals per contest.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Minnesota
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Dostal was first off the ice Saturday morning, indicating he'll guard the home net against the Wild, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Dostal has started just once in Anaheim's last six games, where he allowed four goals in a loss to the Rangers. Overall, the 23-year-old netminder is 7-11-1 with a .900 save percentage and 3.58 GAA this season. Dostal will face a hot Wild team that's scored 18 goals in their last four games.
