Happy holidays Ducks fans and with the first break in the NHL schedule now over, the march toward the Winter Olympics begins anew. However, before looking too far forward, let’s take a look back at the week that was.

The Ducks lost both of their games in week eleven, by different means. In the final game before the holiday break, the Ducks got absolutely goalied by Philipp Grubauer and the Seattle Kraken, losing 3-1 at Honda Center. In their return to the ice against the Los Angeles Kings, the Ducks threw up all over themselves. After giving up four goals to Kings in the first period, the Ducks never recovered; not quite the belated Ducksmas present fans wanted.

The Ducks have relinquished first place in the Pacific Division again and currently have a record of 21-15-2. It’s slim pickings for this week’s three stars, but we’ll try anyways.

Three stars of the weekThird star: Jacob Trouba

With the primary assist on Granlund’s goal against Seattle, Trouba now has 17 points, which is second on the team for defensemen. He was only one of two defensemen to go -1 against the Kings, with 21:15 in ice time. Slim pickings indeed.

Second star: Mason McTavish

McTavish scored the only goal, in an otherwise forgettable game against the Kings. McTavish has had an up and down season to this point. He started off red hot in scoring, then significantly cooled off. While his scoring hasn’t rebounded all the way back yet, 23 points in 38 games so far, McTavish has cut down on taking untimely and costly penalties.

🚨 Mac-T 🚨

He gets us started on the power play!#FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/lYrgNiurNt

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) December 28, 2025First star: Mikael Granlund

For the second consecutive week, Granlund takes the top honor. Granlund filled in admirably as the number one center for an injured Leo Carlsson, in the Seattle game. Not only did Granlund lead all Ducks forwards in ice time with 20:59, but he also won 61% of his faceoffs and scored the only goal for the Ducks; his fourth in four games.

🚨 Granny 🚨

This game is tied! #FlyTogether pic.twitter.com/GeoUGbKnB3

— Anaheim Ducks (@AnaheimDucks) December 23, 2025Biggest concernLate Starts

In only 14 games so far this season, have the Ducks scored first. No doubt the Ducks can score, as their offense is still near the top of the league in goals for per game at 3.42. However, outscoring your problems is not a consistent recipe for success. This ugly truth could not be any clearer than in the game against the Kings, in which the bitter rival put four goals past Lukas Dostal on 17 shots, in the first period alone. The Ducks were out of the game before it really began. An early lead for once, would not only allow the Ducks to dictate the pace of the game but cut back on the need for heroic starts from Dostal.

What’s next?

The Ducks head back to Anaheim for a three-game homestand that kicks off on Monday against the San Jose Sharks, followed by games against the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Minnesota Wild. Here’s to hoping the Ducks can at least get a win, especially against a division rival, something the Ducks have failed to do recently.