Ducks Set to Glide or Slide Against Senators at Canadian Tire Centre

As the Anaheim Ducks prepare to face off against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre, fans are eager to see if their team can continue their recent performance trends. The Ducks have had a mixed bag of results in their past few games, showcasing both resilience and areas needing improvement.

In their last game against the Seattle Kraken, despite a valiant effort, the Ducks fell short with a 2-3 loss. They managed to secure a shooting percentage of six percent and dominated faceoffs with a winning percentage of sixty-two percent. However, they gave away seventeen times and took only eight takeaways, indicating room for better puck control.

The previous encounter with the Calgary Flames exposed some weaknesses in powerplay situations for Anaheim. The Ducks failed to capitalize on any of their four powerplay opportunities and suffered from penalty troubles that led to nineteen minutes spent shorthanded. Despite these challenges, they put up an impressive forty-one saves but still ended up scoreless against three points by Calgary.

However, looking back at an earlier game against Detroit Red Wings provides some optimism as Anaheim came out on top with four points over Detroit's three. Their eighteen percent shooting accuracy was commendable along with winning forty-five percent of faceoffs which contributed significantly to that victory.

As they head into Ottawa's territory, it will be crucial for the Ducks to leverage their strengths such as effective goaltending and faceoff wins while tightening up on penalties and giveaways which have been detrimental in past performances.

Fans can catch all the action from this exciting matchup on February 16th via ESPN+ online or BSSC/BSSD TV channels depending on your location. The puck drops at midnight UTC time – don't miss it!