The NHL Draft and free agency have yet to come, but the Ducks already have their preseason prepped and ready to go.
Anaheim will play seven preseason games, with three of those coming at home. Two of their preseason games will be played at neutral sites (Ontario, Calif. and Bakersfield) while the remaining two will be played on the road in San Jose and Los Angeles.
Ducks’ Dostal Talks 2024-25 SeasonGoaltender Lukáš Dostál had quite the season. He set new career-highs in wins, games played and wins. He also had the Ducks’ only shutout for the second consecutive season.
This is the first time that an NHL matchup will be played in Bakersfield since 2015, when the Kings played the Arizona Coyotes. The Ducks’ preseason game in Ontario last season against the Los Angeles Kings marked the fourth edition of the “Empire Classic”.
After playing the Utah Hockey Club during the preseason of their inaugural season, Anaheim will face them once again, but this time while known officially as the Utah Mammoth.
The Ducks’ preseason schedule looks like this (all times in PST:
- Sunday, Sept. 21 @ Los Angeles - Toyota Center (Ontario, Calif.) @ 3 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 22 vs. Utah - Honda Center @ 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Sept. 24 vs. Los Angeles - Honda Center @ 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Sept. 27 @ Los Angeles - Dignity Health Arena (Bakersfield, Calif.) @ 3 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 29 vs. San Jose - Honda Center @ 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, Oct. 1 @ San Jose - SAP Center @ 7 p.m.
- Saturday, Oct. 4 @ Los Angeles - Crypto.com Arena (Staples Center) @ 1 p.m.
Tickets for the Ducks’ three preseason home games are included in season ticket holders’ (Orange Alliance) memberships.
Featured image caption: Apr 13, 2025; Anaheim, California, USA; Colorado Avalanche and Anaheim Ducks players skate across the Ducks logo at center ice in the second period at Honda Center. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
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