They aren't linear, and there is no proven successful blueprint.Heading into the 2024-25 season, the Anaheim Ducks had the fourth-longest playoff drought in the league (six years), behind the Ottawa Senators (seven years),

Welcome back to NHL Predictions. Each day, Last Word on Hockey reviews the scheduled games and offers insight and analysis to help predict who will win in head-to-head matchups.

Mason McTavish scored the tying goal early in the second period and assisted on Robby Fabbri’s go-ahead goal 4:35 later, sending the Anaheim Ducks to a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Kraken.

Welcome to Scott Wheeler’s 2025 rankings of every NHL organization’s prospects. You can find the complete ranking and more information on the project and its criteria here, as we count down daily from No. 32 to No. 1. The series, which includes in-depth evaluations and insight from sources on nearly 500 prospects, runs from Jan. 8 to Feb. 7.

The Ducks will cap a short two-game road trip tonight and shoot for their fourth straight win, facing off with the division rival Calgary Flames at Scotiabank Saddledome. PUCK DROP: 6 P.M. PT | WATCH:

Mechanics Bank Arena officials said the NHL is returning to Bakersfield for an exhibition game for the first time in 10 years.

The Anaheim Ducks have put themselves in position to play meaningful games in the season's second half and possibly join the hunt for a playoff spot.

The San Jose Sharks and Seattle Kraken face off Thursday night at Climate Pledge Arena, with puck drop set for 10:30 p.m. ET on ESPN.

The Calgary Flames have dropped consecutive games and now trail the rival Vancouver Canucks by one point in the Wild Card race as they welcome the Anaheim Ducks to town. My Flames vs. Ducks predictions see Matt Coronato stepping up and helping Calgary reclaim momentum with a much-needed victory.

The league announced Friday that the cap, which currently sits at $88 million, will surge up to $113.5 million by 2027-28. That could help the Hawks, as a big-market team, in some ways — and hurt them in others.

The Flames traded for Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee on Thursday night, agreeing to send Andrei Kuzmenko, Jakob Pelletier, a second-round pick and a seventh round pick to Philadelphia.