2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2017–18 Anaheim Ducks season was the 25th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993. For the first time since the 2011–12 season, the Ducks failed to win the Pacific Division; snapping a 5-year streak. They later advanced to the playoffs, but were swept by the San Jose Sharks in the first round. Until 2026, this was the last time the Ducks made the playoffs.

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was released on June 15, 2017. 2017 preseason game log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 1–1–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Recap 1 September 19 Anaheim 0–5 San Jose Berra 15,032 0–1–0 L1 2 September 20 Arizona 5–1 Anaheim Boyle 13,447 0–2–0 L2 3 September 22 Los Angeles 2–4 Anaheim Miller 15,393 1–2–0 W1 4 September 24 Vegas 4–2 Anaheim Gibson 15,442 1–3–0 L1 5 September 25 Anaheim 6–4 Arizona — — 2–3–0 W1 6 September 28 San Jose 0–3 Anaheim Berra 15,439 3–3–0 W2 7 September 30 Anaheim 0–1 Los Angeles OT Gibson 17,237 3–3–1 O1Notes: Game was played at Tucson Arena in Tucson, Arizona.

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on June 22, 2017. 2017–18 game log October: 6–4–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 5 Arizona 4–5 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 1–0–0 2 W1 2 October 7 Philadelphia 3–2 Anaheim OT Gibson 16,032 1–0–1 3 O1 3 October 9 Calgary 2–0 Anaheim Gibson 15,485 1–1–1 3 L1 4 October 11 NY Islanders 2–3 Anaheim Gibson 14,553 2–1–1 5 W1 5 October 13 Anaheim 1–3 Colorado Berra 15,393 2–2–1 5 L1 6 October 15 Buffalo 3–1 Anaheim Gibson 15.821 2–3–1 5 L2 7 October 20 Montreal 2–6 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 3–3–1 7 W1 8 October 24 Anaheim 2–6 Philadelphia Gibson 18,895 4–3–1 9 W2 9 October 26 Anaheim 3–8 Florida Gibson 10,545 4–4–1 9 L1 10 October 28 Anaheim 4–1 Tampa Bay Gibson 19,092 5–4–1 11 W1 11 October 29 Anaheim 4–3 Carolina SO Miller 10,108 6–4–1 13 W2 November: 5–6–3 (Home: 3–5–1; Road: 2–1–2) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 12 November 1 Toronto 3–1 Anaheim Gibson 15,628 6–5–1 13 L1 13 November 3 Nashville 5–3 Anaheim Gibson 15,523 6–6–1 13 L2 14 November 4 Anaheim 1–2 San Jose SO Miller 17,562 6–6–2 14 O1 15 November 7 Los Angeles 4–3 Anaheim OT Miller 16,637 6–6–3 15 O2 16 November 9 Vancouver 1–4 Anaheim Miller 16,038 7–6–3 17 W1 17 November 12 Tampa Bay 2–1 Anaheim Gibson 15,707 7–7–3 17 L1 18 November 15 Boston 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 15,089 8–7–3 19 W1 19 November 19 Florida 2–3 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 9–7–3 21 W2 20 November 20 Anaheim 3–2 San Jose SO Berra 17,257 10–7–3 23 W3 21 November 22 Vegas 4–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 10–8–3 23 L1 22 November 24 Winnipeg 4–1 Anaheim Gibson 16,035 10–9–3 23 L2 23 November 25 Anaheim 1–2 Los Angeles SO Miller 18,230 10–9–4 24 O1 24 November 27 Anaheim 3–7 Chicago Gibson 21,619 10–10–4 24 L1 25 November 29 Anaheim 3–2 St. Louis Gibson 16,760 11–10–4 26 W1 December: 7–4–4 (Home: 4–1–1; Road: 3–3–3) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 26 December 1 Anaheim 2–4 Columbus Gibson 16,206 11–11–4 26 L1 27 December 2 Anaheim 2–3 Nashville SO Miller 17,113 11–11–5 27 O1 28 December 5 Anaheim 3–4 Vegas SO Gibson 17,608 11–11–6 28 O2 29 December 6 Ottawa 0–3 Anaheim Miller 15,890 12–11–6 30 W1 30 December 8 Minnesota 3–2 Anaheim OT Gibson 16,471 12–11–7 31 O1 31 December 11 Carolina 2–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,198 13–11–7 33 W1 32 December 14 Anaheim 3–1 St. Louis Gibson 17,822 14–11–7 35 W2 33 December 16 Anaheim 2–3 Washington OT Gibson 18,506 14–11–8 36 O1 34 December 18 Anaheim 3–5 New Jersey Miller 16,514 14–12–8 36 L1 35 December 19 Anaheim 1–4 NY Rangers Gibson 18,006 14–13–8 36 L2 36 December 21 Anaheim 5–4 NY Islanders OT Miller 10,092 15–13–8 38 W1 37 December 23 Anaheim 4–0 Pittsburgh Gibson 18,622 16–13–8 40 W2 38 December 27 Vegas 4–1 Anaheim Gibson 17,444 16–14–8 40 L1 39 December 29 Calgary 1–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 17–14–8 42 W1 40 December 31 Arizona 2–5 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 18–14–8 44 W2 January: 7–3–1 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 3–2–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 41 January 2 Anaheim 5–0 Vancouver Miller 18,865 19–14–8 46 W3 42 January 4 Anaheim 1–2 Edmonton SO Gibson 18,347 19–14–9 47 O1 43 January 6 Anaheim 2–3 Calgary Gibson 19,258 19–15–9 47 L1 44 January 13 Anaheim 4–2 Los Angeles Gibson 18,443 20–15–9 49 W1 45 January 15 Anaheim 1–3 Colorado Miller 16,090 20–16–9 49 L1 46 January 17 Pittsburgh 3–5 Anaheim Gibson 17,291 21–16–9 51 W1 47 January 19 Los Angeles 1–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,258 22–16–9 53 W2 48 January 21 San Jose 6–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,347 22–17–9 53 L1 49 January 23 NY Rangers 3–6 Anaheim Gibson 16,763 23–17–9 55 W1 50 January 25 Winnipeg 3–4 Anaheim SO Miller 17,174 24–17–9 57 W2 51 January 30 Anaheim 3–1 Boston Gibson 17,565 25–17–9 59 W3 February: 6–4–3 (Home: 2–0–2; Road: 4–4–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 52 February 1 Anaheim 1–2 Ottawa OT Miller 13,759 25–17–10 60 O1 53 February 3 Anaheim 2–5 Montreal Miller 21,302 25–18–10 60 L1 54 February 5 Anaheim 4–7 Toronto Miller 19,055 25–19–10 60 L2 55 February 6 Anaheim 4–3 Buffalo OT Miller 16,788 26–19–10 62 W1 56 February 9 Edmonton 2–3 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 27–19–10 64 W2 57 February 11 San Jose 3–2 Anaheim SO Gibson 17,435 27–19–11 65 O1 58 February 13 Anaheim 1–2 Detroit Gibson 19,515 27–20–11 65 L1 59 February 15 Anaheim 3–2 Chicago Gibson 21,415 28–20–11 67 W1 60 February 17 Anaheim 3–2 Minnesota SO Gibson 19,192 29–20–11 69 W2 61 February 19 Anaheim 2–0 Vegas Gibson 18,267 30–20–11 71 W3 62 February 21 Dallas 0–2 Anaheim Miller 16,609 31–20–11 73 W4 63 February 24 Anaheim 0–2 Arizona Miller 11,959 31–21–11 73 L1 64 February 25 Edmonton 6–5 Anaheim SO Miller 17,174 31–21–12 74 O1 March: 9–4–1 (Home: 7–1–0; Road: 2–3–1) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 65 March 2 Columbus 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 16,447 32–21–12 76 W1 66 March 4 Chicago 3–6 Anaheim Gibson 16,989 33–21–12 78 W2 67 March 6 Washington 0–4 Anaheim Gibson 15,910 34–21–12 80 W3 68 March 8 Anaheim 2–4 Nashville Gibson 17,475 34–22–12 80 L1 69 March 9 Anaheim 1–2 Dallas Miller 18,532 34–23–12 80 L2 70 March 12 St. Louis 4–2 Anaheim Gibson 16,312 34–24–12 80 L3 71 March 14 Vancouver 0–3 Anaheim Gibson 16,561 35–24–12 82 W1 72 March 16 Detroit 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 17,243 36–24–12 84 W2 73 March 18 New Jersey 2–4 Anaheim Gibson 16,401 37–24–12 86 W3 74 March 21 Anaheim 4–0 Calgary Gibson 19,059 38–24–12 88 W4 75 March 23 Anaheim 2–3 Winnipeg OT Gibson 15,321 38–24–13 89 O1 76 March 25 Anaheim 5–4 Edmonton OT Gibson 18,347 39–24–13 91 W1 77 March 27 Anaheim 1–4 Vancouver Gibson 18,405 39–25–13 91 L1 78 March 30 Los Angeles 1–2 Anaheim OT Gibson 17,473 40–25–13 93 W1 April: 4–0–0 (Home: 3–0–0; Road: 1–0–0) # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Pts Recap 79 April 1 Colorado 3–4 Anaheim OT Miller 17,054 41–25–13 95 W2 80 April 4 Minnesota 1–3 Anaheim Miller 17,495 42–25–13 97 W3 81 April 6 Dallas 3–5 Anaheim Miller 17,355 43–25–13 99 W4 82 April 7 Anaheim 3–0 Arizona Miller 17,382 44–25–13 101 W5Legend:

Playoffs

2018 Stanley Cup playoffs Western Conference First Round vs. (P3) San Jose Sharks: San Jose won 4–0 # Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap 1 April 12 San Jose 3–0 Anaheim Gibson 17,174 0–1 Recap 2 April 14 San Jose 3–2 Anaheim Gibson 17,430 0–2 Recap 3 April 16 Anaheim 1–8 San Jose Gibson 17,562 0–3 Recap 4 April 18 Anaheim 1–2 San Jose Gibson 17,562 0–4 RecapLegend:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 77 34 35 69 6 14 56 11 50 61 20 42 71 17 32 49 −4 71 77 17 23 40 6 18 66 20 18 38 18 14 80 7 30 37 34 62 † 57 20 16 36 17 14 80 12 23 35 18 41 80 9 23 32 16 42 67 8 24 32 3 28 69 13 18 31 16 34 76 10 17 27 3 72 66 12 12 24 3 11 67 3 14 17 12 26 64 8 8 16 −5 34 ‡ 64 6 9 15 −7 35 44 8 6 14 −4 46 ‡ 42 2 6 8 −1 4 59 0 8 8 −13 83 25 6 1 7 3 6 22 1 3 4 5 6 ‡ 15 1 3 4 −6 8 27 1 3 4 4 8 † 23 1 2 3 −4 12 10 1 1 2 −4 0 † 16 1 1 2 −1 2 7 0 2 2 −1 0 12 0 2 2 1 2 10 1 0 1 0 16 2 1 0 1 0 0 14 0 1 1 −4 2 7 0 1 1 0 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 −3 6 1 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 † 3 0 0 0 2 2

Playoffs Player 4 1 1 2 1 2 4 1 1 2 −3 2 4 0 2 2 −4 18 4 0 2 2 0 6 4 1 0 1 −4 0 4 1 0 1 1 2 4 0 1 1 −2 6 4 0 0 0 −5 8 4 0 0 0 −4 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −1 2 4 0 0 0 −3 2 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −2 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 3 0 0 0 −2 0 1 0 0 0 −1 0 2 0 0 0 −2 0 4 0 0 0 −2 8

Goaltenders Final stats Regular season Player 60 60 3,428:29 31 18 7 139 2.43 1,872 .926 4 0 1 16 28 21 1,353:16 12 6 6 53 2.35 739 .928 4 0 0 0 5 1 181:57 1 1 0 7 2.31 95 .926 0 0 0 0 Playoffs Player 4 4 216:31 0 4 13 3.60 117 .889 0 0 0 0 1 0 20:00 0 0 3 9.00 12 .750 0 0 0 0 †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Ducks. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only. ‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Ducks only.

Transactions The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2017–18 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Vegas Golden KnightsShea Theodore To Anaheim DucksExpansion Draft considerations1 To Philadelphia FlyersDustin Tokarski To Anaheim DucksFuture considerations To New Jersey DevilsSami VatanenConditional 3rd-round pick in 2019 or 2020 To Anaheim Ducks seasonJoseph BlandisiAdam HenriqueNJD's 3rd-round pick in 2018 To New York IslandersChris Wagner To Anaheim DucksJason Chimera

Notes This trade ensured that the Vegas Golden Knights would select Clayton Stoner in the 2017 NHL expansion draft.

Free agents acquired Date Player Former team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Ryan Miller Vancouver Canucks 2-year, $4 million Derek Grant Buffalo Sabres 1-year, $650,000 Mike Liambas Nashville Predators 1-year, $650,000 Steven Oleksy Toronto Maple Leafs 2-year, $1.3 million Scott Sabourin San Diego Gulls 1-year, $650,000 Reto Berra Fribourg-Gottéron 1-year, $700,000 Dennis Rasmussen Chicago Blackhawks 1-year, $725,000 Francois Beauchemin Colorado Avalanche 1-year, $1 million Kiefer Sherwood Miami RedHawks 2-year, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost Date Player New team Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Nick Sorensen Linköpings HC 2-year Max Gortz Malmö Redhawks 2-year Jonathan Bernier Colorado Avalanche 1-year, $2.75 million Nate Thompson Ottawa Senators 2-year, $3.3 million Emerson Etem Arizona Coyotes 1-year, $850,000 Jhonas Enroth Dinamo Minsk 1-year Simon Despres Slovan Bratislava 1-year Matt Hackett Orlando Solar Bears 1-year Reto Berra HC Fribourg-Gotteron 1-year

Claimed via waivers Player Previous team Date Ref J. T. Brown Tampa Bay Lightning

Lost via waivers Player New team Date Ref Logan Shaw Montreal Canadiens

Players released Date Player Via Ref Dennis Rasmussen Contract termination

Lost via retirement Date Player Ref

Player signings Date Player Contract terms(in U.S. dollars) Ref Patrick Eaves 3-year, $9.45 million Korbinian Holzer 2-year, $1.8 million Kevin Boyle 1-year, $675,000 Jaycob Megna 2-year, $1.3 million Cam Fowler 8-year, $52 million contract extension Alex Dostie 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Josh Manson 4-year, $16.4 million contract extension Andrew Cogliano 3-year, $9.75 million contract extension Max Comtois 3-year, $2.775 million entry-level contract Troy Terry 3-year, $4.475 million entry-level contract Olle Eriksson Ek 3-year, $2.6225 entry-level contract Antoine Morand 3-year, $2.775 entry-level contract Kevin Boyle 2-year, $1.35 million contract extension

Draft picks

Below are the Anaheim Ducks' selections at the 2017 NHL entry draft, which was held on June 23 and 24, 2017 at the United Center in Chicago.