Dostal stopped 27 of 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Stars.
Dostal has dropped three of his last four starts, and he's posted a save percentage of .880 or lower in the three losses he's endured over that stretch. The netminder has been a workhorse for the Ducks since he's started in all but two of the team's games since the 4 Nations break, going 5-5-2 with a 3.26 GAA and a .896 save percentage over that 12-game stretch.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Poised to start Tuesday
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Dostal is expected to tend the twine on the road against the Stars on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal looks to be back in the crease after getting the hook against the Blues on Sunday. In that appearance, the 24-year-old netminder gave up five goals on 14 shots (.643 save percentage). Still, the Czech native has already set a new personal high with 20 wins this year and is currently sporting a career-best 2.94 GAA that he'll look to maintain the rest of the way.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Chased after two periods
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Dostal stopped nine of 14 shots in Sunday's 7-2 loss to the Blues.
Dostal lasted two periods before Ville Husso was brought in to do some mop-up duty against one of his former teams. The 24-year-old Dostal has seen a heavy workload in the absence of John Gibson (lower body), and it may be wearing on the Czech netminder. Dostal is 3-4-0 with 19 goals allowed on 188 shots (.899 save percentage) over seven games in March. For the season, he's at a 20-18-5 record with a 2.94 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 43 appearances. The Ducks' road trip continues Tuesday in Dallas, which is a matchup Dostal's fantasy managers may want to avoid, though he did win a 4-2 game with a 34-save effort in Dallas on Nov. 18.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Back in goal Sunday
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Dostal will guard the road net Sunday versus St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal will make his seventh start in Anaheim's last eight games as he continues to serve as the Ducks' top netminder due to John Gibson's (lower body) absence. The 24-year-old Dostal is 20-17-5 with a .911 save percentage and a 2.86 GAA this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Sharp in 20th win
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Dostal stopped 28 of 29 shots in Friday's 2-1 win over the Predators.
Dostal has won four of his last seven outings after this strong performance, a bounce-back effort following his six-goal loss to the Capitals on Tuesday. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 20-17-5 with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage over 42 outings this season. Dostal continues to handle a heavy workload due to John Gibson (lower body) being sidelined. The Ducks begin a three-game road trip with a stop in St. Louis on Sunday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated to start Friday
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Dostal is expected to defend the home crease versus St. Louis on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has won his last two starts, but he was saddled with the loss in Vancouver on Wednesday, stopping 14 of 15 shots after replacing the injured John Gibson (lower body). Dostal is 18-15-5 with a 2.87 GAA and a .911 save percentage. The Blues are generating 2.84 goals per game, 21st in the NHL.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Loses in relief appearance
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Dostal allowed a goal on 15 shots in relief of John Gibson (lower body) in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.
Dostal was pressed into action after Gibson was hurt on a collision in the crease in the second period. While Dostal allowed just one goal, it was the decisive tally of the contest, scored by Carson Soucy. Dostal is now 4-2-1 with 15 goals allowed on 201 shots (.925 save percentage) over his last seven appearances. For the season, he's at an 18-14-5 record with a 2.87 GAA and a .911 save percentage in 38 games. If Gibson misses any length of time, Dostal is more than capable of filling in as the primary starter, while Ville Husso or Oscar Dansk are candidates to be called up from AHL San Diego to fill the backup role. The Ducks' next game is Friday at home versus the Blues.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Strong showing in win
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Dostal allowed two goals on 34 shots in Tuesday's 6-2 win over the Oilers.
The Oilers' ever-dangerous power play cashed in twice, but the Ducks made plenty of noise at even strength to give Dostal the support to get the win. He's won four of his last six outings, allowing 14 goals in that span. The 24-year-old netminder is up to 18-14-5 with a 2.88 GAA and a .911 save percentage across 37 appearances this season. John Gibson should be penciled in to start Wednesday in Vancouver, though he remains in the rumor mill ahead of Friday's deadline, so plans could change rapidly if the Ducks make a move. In any case, Dostal has earned at least a 50-50 split of the starts down the stretch.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Overcomes shaky start
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Dostal stopped 22 of 24 shots in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Both of the Canucks' goals were scored in the first period, but the Ducks bounced back with five goals of their own over the final 40 minutes. Dostal had lost his previous two outings, allowing eight goals on 73 shots in those games, but he had a five-game winning streak prior to that and should have some confidence back after this comeback win. He's now 17-14-5 with a 2.90 GAA and a .910 save percentage over 36 appearances. The Ducks' next game is a favorable matchup against the Blackhawks on Saturday, and Dostal will likely get that start if John Gibson (upper body) remains out.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Sabres
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Dostal will defend the road net against Buffalo on Tuesday, per Heather Engel of NHL.com.
Dostal has won five of his last six outings (5-0-1), stopping 163 of 177 shots. He has a 16-13-5 record with one shutout, a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage through 34 appearances this season. Buffalo ranks 10th in the league with 3.22 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Concedes five in OT loss
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Dostal made 31 saves on 36 attempts in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Red Wings.
After appearing in relief of John Gibson (upper-body) in Saturday's contest, Dostal drew the start on Sunday and allowed three goals in the first 5:06 of the game. While this inflated his stats on paper, two of Detroit's goals came just 30 seconds apart after the Ducks took two penalties at 4:21 of the first period. With the loss, Dostal's record dropped to 16-13-5 with a 2.92 GAA and a .910 save percentage. Sunday's contest was the 24-year-old's fifth occurrence of allowing five or more goals this season. As Gibson is considered day-to-day, Dostal could be called upon again to guard Anaheim's crease Tuesday against the Sabres.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Draws start in Detroit
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Dostal will tend the twine on the road against Detroit on Sunday.
Dostal will draw the start after entering Saturday's game against the Bruins in relief after John Gibson sustained an upper-body injury. Dostal has picked up wins in each of his last five outings, posting a 2.20 GAA and a .936 save percentage during that time. Gibson is considered day-to-day, so Oscar Dansk will serve as Dostal's backup Sunday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Returns from break with win
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Dostal stopped nine out of 10 shots he saw in Saturday's 3-2 overtime win against the Bruins.
Dostal entered the game in relief of John Gibson, who sustained an upper-body injury. The 24-year-old goaltender has a 16-13-4 record with a 2.86 GAA and a .911 save percentage. Saturday's victory extended Dostal's personal winning streak to five games, and he's allowed just nine goals in that span. While Dostal has been splitting games with Gibson, he already surpassed his career high in wins before the 4 Nations Face-Off break and will continue to add to his career year. He is likely to start Sunday against the Red Wings with Gibson potentially sidelined.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Canadiens
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Dostal will patrol the home crease against Montreal on Sunday, per Ducks PA Announcer Phil Hulett.
Dostal has won his last two outings, stopping 58 of 63 shots. He has a 13-13-4 record with one shutout, a 2.96 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 30 appearances this season. Montreal sits 16th in the league with 2.92 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Escapes with win
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Dostal allowed four goals on 30 shots in Tuesday's 6-4 win over the Kraken.
Dostal gave up three of the goals in the first period before settling in and protecting a lead after the Ducks' strong middle frame. The 24-year-old has won back-to-back outings -- his last one came in relief of John Gibson, who was injured Saturday versus the Predators but was ultimately able to serve as backup Tuesday. Dostal is up to a 13-13-4 record with a 2.96 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 30 appearances. The Ducks play in Calgary on Thursday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Yields five goals in loss
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Dostal stopped 24 of 29 shots in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Panthers.
Dostal had a poor performance while dropping to 1-3-1 over five outings in January. The Panthers scored three times in the first period and then added two more early in the third to squash the Ducks' chance of a comeback. The 24-year-old netminder is now 11-13-4 with a 2.96 GAA and a .907 save percentage over 28 appearances, but January's been his only really bad month so far. Dostal has been alternating starts with John Gibson -- if that pattern holds, Gibson would face the Penguins on Thursday, while Dostal's next start would be Saturday against the Predators.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Returns to winning ways
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Dostal stopped 35 of 37 shots in Sunday's 3-2 overtime win over the Hurricanes.
Dostal bounced back admirably from his woeful showing against the Blues on Thursday, when he allowed six goals on 22 shots in a 6-2 defeat. Dostal has won three of his last five starts, posting a 3-2-0 with a 3.60 GAA and a .887 save percentage in that stretch.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Hurricanes
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Dostal will protect the road net versus Carolina on Sunday.
Dostal will get the second half of Anaheim's back-to-back after John Gibson played in Saturday's 6-0 loss to Philadelphia. The 24-year-old Dostal has a 10-12-3 record with one shutout, a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage through 25 appearances this season. Carolina sits sixth in the league with 3.37 goals per game in 2024-25.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Blitzed in first period
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Dostal stopped 16 of 22 shots before he was relieved by John Gibson in the second period of Thursday's 6-2 loss to the Blues.
Dostal just didn't have it Thursday, as the Blues put up four goals in the opening 14 minutes. The 24-year-old netminder has lost four of his last six outings, but this was easily his worst performance of the season. He's now at a 10-12-3 record with a 2.93 GAA and a .908 save percentage over 25 contests. He'll likely get a chance to redeem himself in the near future as the Ducks tackle a back-to-back this weekend. They visit Philadelphia on Saturday and Carolina on Sunday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Set to face St. Louis
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Dostal is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Thursday, per Lou Korac of NHL.com.
Dostal has a 10-11-3 record, 2.73 GAA and .913 save percentage in 24 outings this season. He stopped 23 of 26 shots en route to a 3-2 loss to Edmonton in his last start Friday. St. Louis ranks 24th in goals per game with 2.79.
