Dostal stopped 37 of 40 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Wild.
Dostal came within 22 seconds of playing a potential spoiler for the Wild, but he couldn't quite get this game to the finish line. He then ended up with the loss at 4:42 of overtime when Matt Boldy completed Minnesota's comeback. Dostal is 1-3-1 over his last five outings with 20 goals allowed in that span. He moved to 23-23-7 on the year while adding a 3.10 GAA and a .903 save percentage over 54 appearances. This was likely Dostal's last start of 2024-25 -- Ville Husso will probably get the nod Wednesday in Winnipeg to close out the campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Exits ice first
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Dostal was the first netminder off at the morning skate, according to Jessi Pierce of NHL.com, which indicates he'll tend the road the twine Tuesday in Minnesota.
Dostal has struggled in back-to-back losses to the Kings and the Avalanche, allowing a total of nine goals on 53 shots (.830 save percentage). The 24-year-old owns a 23-23-6 record, 3.11 GAA and .902 save percentage over 53 appearances in 2024-25. The Wild have netted 17 goals over their last five games, a span in which they are 3-2-0.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Loses it late Sunday
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Dostal stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sunday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
The Avalanche deployed a preseason-esque lineup, and Dostal shut them out for 50 minutes. They went on to score three times in a span of 7:46 against Dostal before icing it with an empty-netter. There have been some setbacks for the Ducks this year, but that's a tough loss to swallow, given the circumstances. Dostal has lost three of his last four games while allowing 17 goals in that span. He's now at a 23-23-6 record with a 3.11 GAA and a .902 save percentage over 53 outings. The Ducks conclude their season with a road back-to-back against the Wild on Tuesday and the Jets on Wednesday. If John Gibson (lower body) doesn't travel, Dostal and Ville Husso will likely split those starts.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Defending crease Sunday
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Dostal will protect the home net against Colorado on Sunday, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal surrendered six goals on 29 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Kings. He has a 23-22-6 record with one shutout, a 3.11 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 52 appearances this season. Colorado sits sixth in the league with 3.32 goals per game in 2024-25, but the team is resting several regulars down the stretch, including Nathan MacKinnon (undisclosed) and Cale Makar (rest).
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Takes blowout loss to rivals
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Dostal stopped 23 of 29 shots in Thursday's 6-1 loss to the Kings.
The final Freeway Face-Off of the season went heavily in favor of the Kings, while Dostal allowed six goals for the second time in three starts. It's possible a heavy workload down the stretch is catching up with him, but the Ducks have been missing John Gibson to various injuries, including his current lower-body issue, over the better part of the last two months. Dostal is now 23-22-6 with a 3.11 GAA and a .903 save percentage across 52 outings this season. The Ducks' next game is their home finale versus the Avalanche on Sunday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Expected to start Thursday
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Dostal is set to start on the road against Los Angeles on Thursday, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal stopped 45 of 47 shots (.957 save percentage) en route to a 3-2 win over Edmonton on Monday. It was a strong showing in what has been a challenging campaign overall -- he's 23-21-6 with a 3.05 GAA and a .905 save percentage in 51 outings. The Kings are tied for 18th in the league in goals per game with 2.94.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns win vs. Oilers
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Dostal stopped 45 of 47 shots in Monday's 3-2 win over the Oilers.
Dostal tied his season-high mark in saves in a single game in an impressive showing, and he was beaten just twice by Edmonton, although the Oilers were missing two of the most prolific forwards in the league in Leon Draisaitl (undisclosed) and Connor McDavid (lower body), so he wasn't playing Edmonton at anywhere close to its best. Dostal has secured the win in three of his previous six appearances, going 3-2-0 with a 3.52 GAA and an .885 save percentage in that span.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Slated to start against Edmonton
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Dostal is slated to start Monday's home game against the Oilers, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has been inconsistent in recent outings, going 2-3-0 with a 3.90 GAA and .864 save percentage over his last six appearances. He's made two starts against the Oilers this year, both on the road, and he went 1-1-0 with a 2.54 GAA and .918 save percentage in those outings.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Ambushed in Vancouver
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Dostal turned aside 20 shots in Saturday's 6-2 loss to the Canucks.
After Troy Terry opened the scoring 81 seconds into the first period to give the Ducks a brief lead, Dostal found himself under siege and got beaten five times before the first intermission mercifully arrived. The 24-year-old netminder is having a rough finish to the season, giving up more than three goals six times in his last 10 outings while going 3-5-1 with a 4.08 GAA and .863 save percentage.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Vancouver
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Dostal will guard the road goal against the Canucks on Saturday.
Dostal has stopped 68 of 76 shots en route to a 1-2-0 record versus the Canucks this season. He has gone 22-20-6 with one shutout, a 3.01 GAA and a .905 save percentage across 49 appearances in 2024-25. Vancouver is tied for 22nd in the league this campaign with 2.80 goals per game.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Plays third period Thursday
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Dostal allowed a goal on eight shots in relief of John Gibson (lower body) in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Flames.
Dostal wasn't stuck with the loss, as the Flames put up three goals prior to Gibson's exit. This was Gibson's third injury since the 4 Nations Face-Off -- if he gets shut down for the year, Dostal would likely see a heavy workload to close out 2024-25. This loss officially eliminated the Ducks from playoff contention, though Dostal could be an option for Czechia at the IIHF World Championship if he feels up to it. He's impressed with a 22-20-6 record, a 3.01 GAA and a .905 save percentage over 49 contests this season. The Ducks' next game is a matinee in Vancouver on Saturday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Wins in shootout
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Dostal allowed three goals on 31 shots in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over the Sharks.
Dostal allowed at least three goals for the sixth straight game, but he came away with the win for the second time in three outings. It wasn't without a little drama, as he blew a two-goal lead in the third period. Dostal was perfect in the shootout to get the victory, which improved his season record to 22-20-6 with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 48 contests. Dostal is seeing a large share of playing time even with John Gibson healthy. The Ducks' next two games are on the road -- they visit the Flames on Thursday and the Canucks on Saturday, both of which are fairly good matchups should Dostal get the start in either game.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Tuesday
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Dostal will protect the home goal versus the Sharks on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal will get the nod for a third game in a row. This is even after he took a 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs in his last outing Sunday, making 20 of 23 saves. The 24-year-old has a much easier matchup on the schedule Tuesday, as the Sharks have just 13 goals in their last six games.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Yields three goals in loss
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Dostal stopped 20 of 23 shots in Sunday's 3-2 loss to the Maple Leafs.
The Ducks were able to overcome a two-goal deficit, but they couldn't bounce back after Steven Lorentz's third-period tally put the Maple Leafs ahead for good. Dostal is 2-3-1 over his last six games, and he's allowed at three goals on five occasions in that span. For the season, the 24-year-old netminder is at a 21-20-6 record with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage through 47 appearances. He's started the last two games, so it might be John Gibson's turn between the pipes versus the Sharks on Tuesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Sunday
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Dostal will patrol the home blue paint Sunday versus Toronto, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal snapped his three-game losing streak in a 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers on Friday. He's been subpar through 10 appearances in March, posting a 4-5-1 record, .891 save percentage and 3.42 GAA. The Maple Leafs are on the second half of a back-to-back -- they defeated the Kings 3-1 on Saturday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Holds on for overtime win
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Dostal stopped 26 of 30 shots in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Dostal was able to keep things close enough for the Ducks to pull off a comeback win. This was his first win in four outings, but he allowed four goals or more for a fourth straight game. The 24-year-old is up to 21-19-6 with a 3.01 GAA and a .906 save percentage over 46 appearances. He's been alternating starts with John Gibson recently, so it wouldn't be shocking to see Gibson face the Maple Leafs on Sunday before Dostal gets a start versus the Sharks on Tuesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Facing Rangers
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Dostal will start in goal at home versus the Rangers on Friday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Dostal has hit the skids lately, going 1-3-1 with 20 goals allowed over his last five contests. The 24-year-old will start for the third time in five games, suggesting the Ducks have opted to alternate between Dostal and John Gibson to close out the season. The Rangers have 15 goals over their last six games with a 2-4-0 record in that span.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Game slips away in third period
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Dostal stopped 32 of 36 shots in Sunday's 5-2 loss to the Hurricanes. The fifth goal was an empty-netter.
Dostal took a third loss in a row (0-2-1), and he's allowed 13 goals on 81 shots in that span. He kept the game scoreless in the first period, but the Hurricanes tagged him for two goals apiece in each of the last two frames. The 24-year-old still looked pretty sharp despite the defeat, which dropped him to 20-19-6 on the year. He's added a 2.99 GAA and a .907 save percentage over a career-high 45 appearances. John Gibson is healthy again after a lower-body injury that kept him out for much of March, so Dostal will likely be sharing the crease moving forward.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Sunday
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Dostal will be between the home pipes Sunday versus the Hurricanes, according to Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Dostal has conceded a total of nine goals on 45 shots in back-to-back losses. He has a subpar 3-4-1 record, .895 save percentage and 3.26 GAA across eight games in March. Carolina was blitzed to the tune of seven goals in a loss to the Kings on Saturday, while the Ducks have been off since Thursday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tagged with OT loss Tuesday
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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.
