Anaheim Ducks Extend McTavish

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Anaheim Ducks (0-0-0, 0 pts) at Seattle Kraken (0-0-0, 0 pts)
Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Thursday, October 9
Time: 10:00 pm ET / 7:00 pm PT 

TV: ESPN+ / King / KHN / KONG
Radio: 
Anaheim Ducks – KLAA 830 AM / Ducks Stream
Seattle Kraken – Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM

DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines:
Anaheim Ducks +1.5 ML +105
Seattle Kraken -1.5 ML -125
O/U 5.5

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Anaheim Ducks News & Notes:

The Ducks had a busy offseason, bringing in another former Ranger, Chris Kreider. Kreider joins former teammate Jacob Trouba in Anaheim. The Ducks made Jackson Lacombe the highest-paid player in franchise history with his 8-year / $72 million extension as the Ducks continue to try to lock up their young core. Bennett Sennecke has made the opening night roster. Sennecke’s development plan will be similar to Leo Carlsson’s to bring him along slowly to get him acclimated to the NHL game while trying to minimize the growing pains.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken host the Ducks in the 2025-26 home opener. Seattle is hopeful that Brandon Montour will be able to play and appears to be a game-time decision for Head Coach Lane Lambert. The Kraken were 18-18-5 on home ice a year ago and finished four points behind Anaheim for sixth in the Pacific Division.

Anaheim Ducks Projected Lines:

Kreider-Carlsson-Terry
Gauthier-McTavish-Sennecke
Vatrano-Granlund-Killorn
Johnston-Poehling-Colangelo

LaCombe-Gudas
Zellweger-Trouba
Mintyukov-Helleson

Dostal
Mrazek

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

McCann-Beniers-Eberle
Schwartz-Wright-Tolvanen
Marchment-Stephenson-Winterton
Nyman-Gaudreau-Kartye

Dunn-Larsson
Lindgren-Montour
Oleksiak-Mahura

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players To Watch:

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks had five 20 goal scorers a year ago, and potentially have two breakout candidates in Mason McTavish and Leo Carlsson. The 22 and 20-year-olds, respectively, lead an extremely talented young core group that should have Ducks’ fans excited for the future.

Seattle Kraken

Seattle hopes the addition of Mason Marchment from Dallas and the continued development of Matty Beniers and Shane Wright will help bolster a Kraken offense that was in the middle of the pack a year ago. Marchment adds size and back-to-back 20+ goal seasons to add to the Kraken’s scoring depth.

Injury Report:

Anaheim Ducks

C Ryan Strome – OUT
C Jansen Harkins – IR

Seattle Kraken

RW Kappo Kakko – IR
D Ryker Evans – IR
D Brandon Montour – Day to Day
C Chandler Stephenson – Day to Day
LW Jared McCann – Day to Day

Next Game:

Anaheim Ducks – October 11 at San Jose Sharks
Seattle Kraken – October 11 vs. Vegas Golden Knights

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