Dostal made 31 saves in Czechia's 5-0 loss to Canada in Olympic round-robin play Thursday.
Czechia's offense, led by NHL stars such as David Pastrnak and Martin Necas, couldn't solve Jordan Binnington in the other crease, but it was Dostal's defense that really let him down in the rout. Czechia should have a much easier time in their next game Friday against France, but it's not clear yet whether Dostal will get the start in that contest over Karel Vejmelka or Dan Vladar.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Canada
Rotowire
Dostal will be between the pipes when Czechia takes on Canada at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Thursday, Mark Masters of TSN reports.
Dostal won eight of his last nine starts with the Ducks prior to the start of the Olympics. He is 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. He will have a tough matchup, as Canada is one of the favorites to win the gold medal at the Olympics.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Collects win Tuesday
Rotowire
Dostal allowed two goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.
This was Dostal's eighth win in his last nine outings as he's helped guide the Ducks back into competition as the Pacific Division tightens up. Both goals against came in the last five minutes as the Ducks let off the gas following a strong 55 minutes. Dostal is up to 21-13-2 with a 2.92 GAA and an .897 save percentage across 38 appearances this season. The next stop for Dostal is the Olympics, where he'll represent Czechia, though it's not yet clear if he will assume the No. 1 job for his country, which also boasts the Mammoth's Karel Vejmelka and the Flyers' Dan Vladar.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to start against Kraken
Rotowire
Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Kraken on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has won seven of his last eight games, posting a .930 save percentage in that span. The Kraken are also coming into this game hot, having won four straight games, though their last loss was a 4-2 defeat to the Ducks on Jan 23. Dostal started that game and stopped 20 of 22 shots in Seattle.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Loses close game
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 24 of 25 shots in Thursday's 2-0 loss to the Canucks. The second goal was an empty-netter.
That's a tough way to see a six-game winning streak snapped. Dostal put in a fine performance, keeping the Canucks off the board for 50 minutes before Drew O'Connor's icebreaker in the middle of the third period. The loss dropped Dostal to 19-13-2 with a 2.95 GAA and an .896 save percentage over 36 outings this season. The Ducks are back in action at home Sunday versus the Golden Knights. Dostal is slated to represent Czechia at the Olympics, so it's unclear what his workload will look like over the Ducks' last two games before the tournament.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine against Vancouver
Rotowire
Dostal will start Thursday's road game against Vancouver, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal sat out the second half of a back-to-back set Monday in Edmonton, but he'll return to the crease Thursday for the fifth time in the Ducks' past six games. He's in the midst of a six-game winning streak in which he's posted a 1.93 GAA and .931 save percentage.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Keeps winning streak alive
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 32 of 35 shots in Sunday's 4-3 overtime win over the Flames.
Dostal picked up his sixth straight win, though the Flames didn't make it easy. The Ducks' offense was carried by rookie Beckett Sennecke's first hat trick, with the game-winner securing the hattie in overtime. Dostal has allowed 12 goals during his winning streak and is up to 19-12-2 with a 3.00 GAA and an .895 save percentage through 35 appearances. The Ducks will likely turn to Ville Husso for a tough matchup Monday in Edmonton.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Flames
Rotowire
Dostal will guard the road goal against Calgary on Sunday.
Dostal has won his last five outings while making 129 saves on the 138 shots he has faced. He has gone 18-12-2 this campaign with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage through 34 appearances. Calgary ranks 31st in the league with 2.49 goals per game this season.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns fifth straight win
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 20 of 22 shots in Friday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
This was Dostal's fifth straight win, a span in which he's allowed just nine goals on 138 shots. The 25-year-old netminder's turned things around after a terrible December following his return from an upper-body injury. For the season, he's up to 18-12-2 with a 3.01 GAA and an .894 save percentage. The Ducks' road trip continues Sunday in Calgary in the first half of a back-to-back -- they also face the Oilers on Monday. Dostal's worth checking on in fantasy, as some managers may have let him go during his slump.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding road goal
Rotowire
Dostal is set to start on the road against Seattle on Friday, Mike Benton of the Kraken Audio Network reports.
Dostal has won his past four games while stopping 109 of 116 shots (.940 save percentage). It's a good stretch in what has been an underwhelming campaign for him overall. Dostal has a 17-12-2 record, 3.04 GAA and .894 save percentage in 33 outings this season. Seattle is 2-4-2 over its past eight games to drop to 22-18-9 overall, but the Kraken are coming off a 4-1 victory over the Islanders on Wednesday.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Delivers 40-save performance
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 40 of 41 shots in Wednesday's 2-1 shootout win over the Avalanche.
Dostal played a key role in the shootout win Wednesday, and he was only beaten by a snap shot from Artturi Lehkonen in the third frame. Dostal has posted a save percentage of at least .925 in three of his last four starts and owns a 2.69 GAA, as well as a 4-3-0 record and a .910 save percentage, across eight outings in January.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to start Wednesday
Rotowire
Dostal is expected to start on the road against Colorado on Wednesday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal is on a three-game winning streak, stopping 69 of 75 shots (.920 save percentage) over that stretch. He has a 16-12-2 record, 3.11 GAA and .890 save percentage in 32 outings this season. The Avalanche have been by far the toughest team for goaltenders this season. They lead the league with 4.02 goals per game, while Tampa Bay ranks second with 3.50.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns third straight win
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 19 of 22 shots in Monday's 5-3 win over the Rangers.
Dostal has won his last three starts while allowing three goals or fewer each time, and the 25-year-old is showing signs of turning things around after going through a fair share of struggles lately. Since returning from an upper-body injury in mid-December, Dostal has gone 5-7-1 with a 3.50 GAA and an .869 save percentage in his last 15 appearances.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Guarding home goal
Rotowire
Dostal is expected to start at home against the Rangers on Monday, per Zach Cavanagh of The Sporting Tribune.
Dostal has won his past two starts while saving 50 of 53 shots (.943 save percentage). He's 15-12-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage in 31 outings in 2025-26. The Rangers were in freefall, dropping eight of nine games (1-6-2) from Dec. 27-Jan. 14, but they are coming off a 6-3 victory against Philadelphia on Saturday to improve their record to 21-22-6.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Wins back-to-back games
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 26 of 28 shots in Friday's 3-2 shootout win over the Kings.
Dostal gave up the first two goals of the game, but he settled in after that. This was his second win in a row as he continues to put distance between him and his eight-game winless skid. The 25-year-old netminder is up to 15-12-2 with a 3.12 GAA and an .890 save percentage over 31 appearances. Dostal still has trust to rebuild with fantasy managers, and the Ducks' depleted lineup shouldn't inspire much short-term confidence. Ville Husso is likely to get the nod for Saturday's rematch versus the Kings in Anaheim.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Between pipes against Kings
Rotowire
Dostal will tend the twine on the road versus Los Angeles on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has appeared in 13 of the Ducks' last 15 outings, despite posting a subpar 3-7-1 record and 3.71 GAA in that span. Even with the Czech netminder struggling to string together wins, it seems Anaheim will continue to give him a heavy workload while leaving Ville Husso on the bench.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Ends skid Tuesday
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 24 of 25 shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the Stars.
Dostal had gone 0-5-1 over his last eight appearances, giving up 29 goals in that span. The cure to what ailed him was a matchup with another struggling team in the Stars, who he held to a Roope Hintz goal with 2:12 left in the third period. Dostal is up to 14-12-2 with a 3.17 GAA and an .889 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. The 25-year-old netminder's rough patch will give fantasy managers pause, especially since the team in front of him was missing three key forwards for this contest. The Ducks' next two games are a home-and-home with the Kings, which begins Friday in Los Angeles.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Beaten four times
Rotowire
Dostal stopped 27 of 31 shots in Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Sabres. The fifth goal was an empty-netter with 11 seconds left in the third period.
Dostal was beaten once in the first period, once in the second and twice more in the third. He hasn't won a game since Dec. 20, going 0-5-1 over his last eight appearances while allowing four or more goals in six of those contests.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to face Buffalo
Rotowire
Dostal is expected to start on the road against Buffalo on Saturday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Dostal has a 13-11-2 record, 3.22 GAA and .887 save percentage in 28 outings with the Ducks this season. He's gone 0-4-1 over his past seven appearances while allowing 25 goals on 163 shots (.847 save percentage). It'll be difficult for him to rebound against Buffalo, which has won 12 of its past 13 games. The Sabres have averaged 3.54 goals per game over that stretch.
... See More... See Less
Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Perfect in relief Monday
Rotowire
Dostal turned aside the only three shots he faced after replacing Petr Mrazek (undisclosed) to begin the third period of Monday's 7-4 loss to the Capitals.
Washington did score two empty-net tallies after Dostal was lifted for the final 93 seconds of the game. The 25-year-old netminder has looked shaky since returning in mid-December from an upper-body injury, going 2-5-1 in 10 outings with a 3.96 GAA and an .845 save percentage, but the Ducks need Dostal to find his early-season form if they're going to hang onto a playoff spot.
