Ducks vs Blues: Predicting the Starting Rosters and Player Combinations for the Game on December 1, 2025

St. Louis, MO – The Anaheim Ducks face off against the St. Louis Blues tonight at the Enterprise Center. Here's a look at the projected lineups and what to expect.

Ducks Aim to Break Road Woes

The Anaheim Ducks (15-9-1) are looking to snap a four-game road losing streak as they visit the St. Louis Blues. Anaheim is coming off a 5-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks where they relinquished a 3-0 lead. The Ducks currently sit atop the Pacific Division with 31 points.

Blues Seek to Continue Winning Streak

The St. Louis Blues (9-10-7) have won their last two games, including a 1-0 shutout victory over the Utah Mammoth. St. Louis is near the bottom of the Central Division with 25 points.

Projected Lineups

Here's a look at the projected lineups for both teams, according to NHL.com:

Anaheim Ducks

  • Forwards:
    • Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
    • Chris Kreider – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
    • Nikita Nesterenko – Ryan Poehling – Alex Killorn
    • Ross Johnston – Ryan Strome – Frank Vatrano
  • Defense:
    • Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
    • Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
    • Pavel Mintyukov – Drew Helleson
  • Goalies:
    • Ville Husso (Likely Starter)
    • Petr Mrazek

St. Louis Blues

  • Forwards:
    • Jake Neighbours – Robert Thomas – Jordan Kyrou
    • Brayden Schenn – Dalibor Dvorsky – Pavel Buchnevich
    • Dylan Holloway – Nick Bjugstad – Mathieu Joseph
    • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki – Oskar Sundqvist – Nathan Walker
  • Defense:
    • Philip Broberg – Colton Parayko
    • Matthew Kessel – Justin Faulk
    • Cam Fowler – Logan Mailloux
  • Goalies:
    • Jordan Binnington (Likely Starter)
    • Joel Hofer

Injury Updates

  • Ducks: Mikael Granlund is out with a lower-body injury. Lukas Dostal is sidelined with an upper-body injury and is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks. Petr Mrazek sustained an injury in the previous game against the Blackhawks, but is listed as available.
  • Blues: Jimmy Snuggerud is out for approximately six weeks due to a wrist injury. Alexey Toropchenko is week-to-week after suffering burns to his legs in a home accident. Pius Suter will miss his second straight game with a lower-body injury and is day-to-day.

Players to Watch

  • Ducks: Cutter Gauthier leads the Ducks with 15 goals and 15 assists. Leo Carlsson has 13 goals and 21 assists.
  • Blues: Robert Thomas leads the Blues with four goals and 12 assists. Jordan Kyrou has seven goals and seven assists. Dylan Holloway has a strong track record against the Ducks, with 3 goals and 2 assists in six career games.

Additional Notes

  • Aleksanteri Kaskimaki may make his NHL debut for the Blues, depending on his flight arrival.
  • The Blues have won the last 10 games against the Ducks.
  • The Ducks have struggled on the penalty kill recently, allowing goals in six of the last seven games.
  • Ville Husso will start in goal for the Ducks after Mrazek's injury in the previous game.
  • Jordan Binnington is the projected starter for the Blues.
  • The Blues have been competitive despite their record, with several recent losses coming by just one goal.

The game is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on FDSNMW, Victory+, and KCOP-13.


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