Through four games in this series, Dostal has not needed to be spectacular, posting a less-than-stellar 3.75 GAA and .878 SV%. Still, timely offence has helped the Ducks jump out to a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie returns to the crease on Tuesday in Game Five, looking to close out the series, with the Ducks entering action as +140 road underdogs.
Dostal has not needed to be spectacular through three games, but his team’s explosive offence, along with Edmonton’s suspect defensive play, has been enough to earn Anaheim a 2-1 series lead. The 25-year-old Dostal has a 4.05 GAA and .874 SV% through three games and will likely need to elevate his play to steal a game at some point in the series. The Ducks enter Game Four as +115 home underdogs.
After securing his first career playoff victory on Wednesday, Dostal will be back between the pipes for the Ducks in Game 3. Dostal was busy in Anaheim's 6-4 win in Game 2, turning away 33 of the 37 shots he faced. He and the Ducks will aim to take a 2-1 series lead on Friday as they enter action as slight underdogs at +120 on the money line.
In his postseason debut in Game One, Dostal was serviceable, saving 30 of 34 shots (.882 SV%), but allowed the game-deciding goal in the final minutes of a 4-3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. Dating back to the regular season, the 25-year-old Dostal has allowed four or more goals in six of his last seven games (1-5-1). The Ducks will turn to Dostal to tend the twine again in Game Two, entering the contest as +164 road underdogs as they attempt to level the series at 1-1.
With their playoff seeding still to be decided, the Ducks will roll with Dostal between the pipes for Tuesday's game in Minnesota. Dostal did not enjoy his best performance in his last start, when he allowed four goals on just 26 shots in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Canucks on Sunday. Anaheim's workhorse netminder has appeared in 55 games this season, posting a 30-19-4 record and an .889 SV%. Dostal and the Ducks enter action on Tuesday at -135 on the money line.
The Ducks will turn to Dostal between the pipes for the 53rd time this season when they welcome the Sharks to town on Thursday. Anaheim's workhorse netminder suffered a fourth-consecutive loss in his last outing, when he allowed five goals on just 25 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Predators on Tuesday. Dostal's record now sits at 29-19-3 on the season to go along with his .889 SV% and 3.13 GAA. Fortunately, Dostal is a decent bet to get back in the win column tonight as the Ducks enter action at -165 on the money line.
The Ducks have been abysmal defensively in recent games, allowing four or more goals in each of their last five games (0-4-1), with the brunt of the hardship falling on their goalies. The 25-year-old Dostal allowed six goals on 29 shots (.793 SV%) in his most recent outing, a miserable 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Dostal has salvaged a 5-4-1 record in his last 10 games despite posting an ugly 3.40 GAA and .874 SV%. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Nashville Predators team that had a 3-2 shootout loss last night to the Los Angele Kings as they continue their late-season battle for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
The Ducks have been abysmal defensively in recent games, allowing four or more goals in each of their last five games (0-4-1), with the brunt of the hardship falling on their goalies. The 25-year-old Dostal allowed six goals on 29 shots (.793 SV%) in his most recent outing, a miserable 6-2 loss to the St. Louis Blues. Dostal has salvaged a 5-4-1 record in his last 10 games despite posting an ugly 3.40 GAA and .874 SV%. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -139 home favourites against a Nashville Predators team that had a 3-2 shootout loss last night to the Los Angele Kings as they continue their late-season battle for a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
Dostal struggled in his previous outing, allowing four goals on 21 shots (.810 SV%) in a 4-3 loss to the San Jose Sharks, but he will attempt to rebound on Friday against the St. Louis Blues. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has allowed three or more goals in six of his last seven games (3-3-1), posting a 3.17 GAA and .889 SV%. The Ducks enter Friday's contest as -135 home favourites against a St. Louis Blues team that is 0-1-1 in their last two games.
Dostal has played well lately, but is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers despite saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie will look to begin April the way he ended March, with a solid 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as slight -107 road favourites against a San Jose Sharks team that has gone 2-0-1 in its last three games, keeping itself within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
Dostal has played well lately, but is coming off a 4-2 loss to the Edmonton Oilers despite saving 30 of 33 shots (.909 SV%). The 25-year-old Czech goalie will look to begin April the way he ended March, with a solid 2.60 GAA and .914 SV% in his last five games (3-1-1). The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as slight -107 road favourites against a San Jose Sharks team that has gone 2-0-1 in its last three games, keeping itself within reach of a Wild Card spot in the Western Conference.
Dostal was excellent in his previous outing, saving 29 of 30 shots (.967 SV%) in a 4-1 win over the Utah Mammoth, continuing his winning ways. That said, defensive coverage has been an issue for the Ducks all season, which directly correlates to Dostal's less-than-stellar 3.08 GAA and .884 SV% in March, despite boasting a solid 5-2-1 record. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as -178 road favourites against the last-place Vancouver Canucks, who have scored two or fewer goals in five of their last seven games (2-4-1).
Dostal was serviceable in Anaheim's previous game, saving 25 of 28 shots (.893 SV%) in a 3-2 overtime loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has had some difficulties since returning from the Olympic break, allowing three or more goals in seven of nine games, but still boasts an impressive 6-2-1 record despite a less-than-stellar 3.59 GAA and .866 SV%. The Ducks enter Friday's contest as +118 road underdogs against a Mammoth team that played last night in an impressive 4-0 win over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Dostal was serviceable in Anaheim's previous game, saving 27 of 30 shots (.900 SV%) in a 4-3 win over the Montreal Canadiens. The 25-year-old Czech goalie has had some difficulties since returning from the Olympic break, allowing three or more goals in six of eight games, but still boasts an impressive 6-2-0 record despite a less-than-stellar 3.67 GAA and .862 SV%. The Ducks enter Wednesday's contest as -153 home favourites against a Philadelphia Flyers team that has scored three or fewer goals in 10 of their last 11 games (6-3-2).
The Ducks will hand Dostal his 44th start of the season when they travel to Toronto on Thursday. Dostal was sharp in what admittedly amounted to very little work in his last start, stopping 12 of the 13 shots he faced in a 4-1 win in Winnipeg on Thursday. The 25-year-old netminder brings a 26-14-2 record and an .893 SV% into Thursday night's matchup, where the Ducks enter action at -105 on the money line.
Dostal entered the Olympic break on an outstanding run, winning eight of nine games (8-1-0) while posting a tremendous 1.96 GAA and .930 SV%. That said, he has not been able to carry that momentum into the post-Olympic stretch, allowing four or more goals in four of five games, though he has salvaged a solid 4-1-0 record. The Ducks enter Tuesday's contest as +123 road underdogs against a Winnipeg Jets team with points in six straight games (4-0-2).