2022–23 Anaheim Ducks season

The 2022–23 Anaheim Ducks season was the 30th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 15, 1993.

The Ducks attempted to improve on a disappointing 2021–22 campaign (a 31–37–14 record; 76 points) and return to the playoffs for the first time since 2018, when they were swept in the first round by the San Jose Sharks. This is also the first season without longtime captain Ryan Getzlaf as he retired at the end of the 2021–22 season. This is the first season the Ducks have entered without a captain. The Ducks were eliminated from playoff contention on March 19, 2023, after a loss to the Vancouver Canucks and finished with a worse record than the previous season.

This is the first full season for the Ducks under general manager Pat Verbeek as former general manager Bob Murray was placed on administrative leave by the team pending the results of an ongoing investigation. On November 10, 2021, Jeff Solomon was named acting general manager but was then the interim general manager when Murray resigned. Then on February 3, 2022, the Ducks named Pat Verbeek the permanent general manager.

The Ducks finished the season with a goal differential of –129, the worst for any team in the league since the 1999–2000 Atlanta Thrashers.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Preseason The preseason schedule was published on June 30, 2022. 2022 preseason game log: 4–3–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 1–3–0) # Date Away Score Home Decision Location Attendance Record Recap 1 September 25 Anaheim 3–2 Arizona Dostal Tucson Convention Center 4,780 1–0–0 2 September 27 Anaheim 4–5 San Jose Stolarz SAP Center 8,030 1–1–0 3 September 28 Arizona 1–3 Anaheim Dostal Honda Center 9,214 2–1–0 4 September 30 San Jose 1–4 Anaheim Gibson Honda Center 13,616 3–1–0 5 October 2 Anaheim 1–2 Los Angeles Gibson Crypto.com Arena 12,031 3–2–0 6 October 4 Los Angeles 4–5 Anaheim Stolarz Honda Center 12,968 4–2–0 7 October 8 Anaheim 3–6 Los Angeles Stolarz Crypto.com Arena 12,845 4–3–0 Legend:

Regular season The regular season schedule was released on July 6, 2022, 2022–23 game logOctober: 2–6–1 (home: 2–1–0; road: 0–5–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 1 October 12 Seattle Kraken 5–4 OT Gibson Honda Center 17,530 1–0–0 2 2 October 15 @ New York Islanders 1–7 Gibson UBS Arena 16,487 1–1–0 2 3 October 17 @ New York Rangers 4–6 Gibson Madison Square Garden 18,006 1–2–0 2 4 October 18 @ New Jersey Devils 2–4 Stolarz Prudential Center 10,130 1–3–0 2 5 October 20 @ Boston Bruins 1–2 SO Gibson TD Garden 17,850 1–3–1 3 6 October 23 @ Detroit Red Wings 1–5 Gibson Little Caesars Arena 17,932 1–4–1 3 7 October 26 Tampa Bay Lightning 2–4 Gibson Honda Center 14,889 1–5–1 3 8 October 28 @ Vegas Golden Knights 0–4 Gibson T-Mobile Arena 18,036 1–6–1 3 9 October 30 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–3 OT Gibson Honda Center 16,084 2–6–1 5 November: 4–9–1 (home: 2–5–0; road: 2–4–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 10 November 1 @ San Jose Sharks 6–5 SO Stolarz SAP Center 10,058 3–6–1 7 11 November 3 @ Vancouver Canucks 5–8 Gibson Rogers Arena 18,760 3–7–1 7 12 November 5 @ San Jose Sharks 5–4 SO Stolarz SAP Center 17,562 4–7–1 9 13 November 6 Florida Panthers 3–5 Gibson Honda Center 15,174 4–8–1 9 14 November 9 Minnesota Wild 1–4 Gibson Honda Center 14,803 4–9–1 9 15 November 12 Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 Stolarz Honda Center 15,184 4–10–1 9 16 November 15 Detroit Red Wings 3–2 OT Gibson Honda Center 15,198 5–10–1 11 17 November 17 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–3 Gibson Canada Life Centre 14,278 5–11–1 11 18 November 19 @ St. Louis Blues 2–6 Gibson Enterprise Center 18,096 5–12–1 11 19 November 21 @ St. Louis Blues 1–3 Gibson Enterprise Center 18,096 5–13–1 11 20 November 23 New York Rangers 3–2 Gibson Honda Center 13,759 6–13–1 13 21 November 25 Ottawa Senators 1–5 Stolarz Honda Center 14,278 6–14–1 13 22 November 27 Seattle Kraken 4–5 Gibson Honda Center 14,324 6–15–1 13 23 November 29 @ Nashville Predators 1–2 OT Gibson Bridgestone Arena 17,159 6–15–2 14 December: 4–8–2 (home: 2–3–1; road: 2–5–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 24 December 1 @ Dallas Stars 0–5 Stolarz American Airlines Center 18,012 6–16–2 14 25 December 3 @ Minnesota Wild 4–5 SO Gibson Xcel Energy Center 17,822 6–16–3 15 26 December 4 @ Winnipeg Jets 2–5 Stolarz Canada Life Centre 13,444 6–17–3 15 27 December 6 Carolina Hurricanes 4–3 OT Gibson Honda Center 14,576 7–17–3 17 28 December 9 San Jose Sharks 1–6 Gibson Honda Center 14,487 7–18–3 17 29 December 12 @ Ottawa Senators 0–3 Dostal Canadian Tire Centre 14,204 7–19–3 17 30 December 13 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 0–7 Gibson Scotiabank Arena 18,477 7–20–3 17 31 December 15 @ Montreal Canadiens 5–2 Dostal Bell Centre 21,105 8–20–3 19 32 December 17 @ Edmonton Oilers 4–3 Dostal Rogers Place 18,296 9–20–3 21 33 December 20 @ Los Angeles Kings 1–4 Dostal Crypto.com Arena 18,230 9–21–3 21 34 December 21 Minnesota Wild 1–4 Dostal Honda Center 14,961 9–22–3 21 35 December 23 Calgary Flames 2–3 OT Dostal Honda Center 16,094 9–22–4 22 36 December 28 Vegas Golden Knights 3–2 SO Gibson Honda Center 15,156 10–22–4 24 37 December 30 Nashville Predators 1–6 Gibson Honda Center 14,890 10–23–4 24 January: 6–6–1 (home: 3–4–0; road: 3–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 38 January 2 Philadelphia Flyers 1–4 Gibson Honda Center 13,600 10–24–4 24 39 January 4 Dallas Stars 2–0 Gibson Honda Center 13,179 11–24–4 26 40 January 6 San Jose Sharks 5–4 OT Stolarz Honda Center 16,281 12–24–4 28 41 January 8 Boston Bruins 1–7 Gibson Honda Center 16,127 12–25–4 28 42 January 11 Edmonton Oilers 2–6 Gibson Honda Center 16,963 12–26–4 28 43 January 13 New Jersey Devils 2–6 Gibson Honda Center 16,167 12–27–4 28 44 January 16 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 OT Gibson PPG Paints Arena 17,784 12–27–5 29 45 January 17 @ Philadelphia Flyers 2–5 Stolarz Wells Fargo Center 16,312 12–28–5 29 46 January 19 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 5–3 Gibson Nationwide Arena 16,017 13–28–5 31 47 January 21 @ Buffalo Sabres 3–6 Gibson KeyBank Center 19,070 13–29–5 31 48 January 24 @ Arizona Coyotes 5–2 Stolarz Mullett Arena 4,600 14–29–5 33 49 January 26 @ Colorado Avalanche 5–3 Gibson Ball Arena 18,124 15–29–5 35 50 January 28 Arizona Coyotes 2–1 OT Gibson Honda Center 16,126 16–29–5 37 February: 4–5–2 (home: 1–3–0; road: 3–2–2) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 51 February 6 @ Dallas Stars 2–3 SO Gibson American Airlines Center 18,145 16–29–6 38 52 February 7 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 OT Stolarz United Center 18,292 17–29–6 40 53 February 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–6 Gibson Honda Center 15,026 17–30–6 40 54 February 12 @ Vegas Golden Knights 2–7 Gibson T-Mobile Arena 17,504 17–31–6 40 55 February 15 Buffalo Sabres 3–7 Dostal Honda Center 15,165 17–32–6 40 56 February 17 Los Angeles Kings 3–6 Gibson Honda Center 17,272 17–33–6 40 57 February 20 @ Florida Panthers 3–4 OT Gibson FLA Live Arena 16,525 17–33–7 41 58 February 21 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 1–6 Dostal Amalie Arena 19,092 17–34–7 41 59 February 23 @ Washington Capitals 4–2 Gibson Capital One Arena 18,573 18–34–7 43 60 February 25 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 Gibson PNC Arena 18,818 19–34–7 45 61 February 27 Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 Dostal Honda Center 14,462 20–34–7 47 March: 3–8–3 (home: 2–6–2; road: 1–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 62 March 1 Washington Capitals 2–3 OT Gibson Honda Center 14,279 20–34–8 48 63 March 3 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Gibson Honda Center 14,391 21–34–8 50 64 March 7 @ Seattle Kraken 2–5 Gibson Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 21–35–8 50 65 March 8 @ Vancouver Canucks 2–3 OT Dostal Rogers Arena 18,617 21–35–9 51 66 March 10 Calgary Flames 3–1 Gibson Scotiabank Saddledome 18,013 22–35–9 53 67 March 12 Nashville Predators 4–5 OT Gibson Honda Center 15,098 22–35–10 54 68 March 15 New York Islanders 3–6 Gibson Honda Center 13,552 22–36–10 54 69 March 17 Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4 Dostal Honda Center 13,475 23–36–10 56 70 March 19 Vancouver Canucks 1–2 Gibson Honda Center 14,842 23–37–10 56 71 March 21 Calgary Flames 1–5 Gibson Honda Center 12,974 23–38–10 56 72 March 23 Winnipeg Jets 2–3 Dostal Honda Center 12,331 23–39–10 56 73 March 25 St. Louis Blues 3–6 Gibson Honda Center 15,237 23–40–10 56 74 March 27 Colorado Avalanche 1–5 Gibson Honda Center 13,158 23–41–10 56 75 March 30 @ Seattle Kraken 1–4 Dostal Climate Pledge Arena 17,151 23–42–10 56 April: 0–5–2 (home: 0–3–1; road: 0–2–1) # Date Opponent Score OT Decision Arena Attendance Record Pts Recap 76 April 1 @ Edmonton Oilers 0–6 Gibson Rogers Place 18,347 23–43–10 56 77 April 2 @ Calgary Flames 4–5 Dostal Scotiabank Saddledome 17,439 23–44–10 56 78 April 5 Edmonton Oilers 1–3 Dostal Honda Center 16,018 23–45–10 56 79 April 8 @ Arizona Coyotes 4–5 OT Eriksson Ek Mullett Arena 4,600 23–45–11 57 80 April 9 Colorado Avalanche 4–5 OT Dostal Honda Center 13,992 23–45–12 58 81 April 11 Vancouver Canucks 2–3 Dostal Honda Center 14,803 23–46–12 58 82 April 13 Los Angeles Kings 3–5 Gibson Honda Center 17,174 23–47–12 58 Legend:

Player statistics Skaters Regular season Player 81 23 42 65 –24 88 70 23 38 61 –8 22 82 10 38 48 –23 14 80 17 26 43 –19 44 81 22 19 41 –29 66 82 15 26 41 –30 79 62 22 16 38 –8 22 75 4 23 27 –20 56 81 10 16 26 –20 32 ‡ 50 8 16 24 –28 30 69 9 10 19 –21 77 64 9 10 19 –20 76 46 5 13 18 –4 26 ‡ 61 3 12 15 –11 30 61 4 10 14 –13 2 78 3 7 10 –29 60 54 6 3 9 –21 14 † 41 2 6 8 –19 4 52 3 4 7 –17 86 46 0 6 6 –17 8 † 17 3 1 4 +1 2 52 0 4 4 –23 39 † 15 2 1 3 –6 0 14 1 2 3 –3 4 23 0 2 2 –16 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 † 9 1 0 1 –3 0 7 0 0 0 –3 0 3 0 0 0 –1 0 ‡ 5 0 0 0 –2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 † 2 0 0 0 –1 0 8 0 0 0 –3 2

Goaltenders Regular season Player 53 52 3,004:55 14 31 8 200 3,99 1,983 .899 1 0 2 12 19 12 820:03 5 6 0 51 3,73 494 .899 0 0 0 0 19 17 1,062:43 4 10 3 67 3,78 679 .901 0 0 0 0 1 1 63:59 0 0 1 5 4,69 39 .872 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. Bold/italics denotes franchise record.

Transactions The Ducks have been involved in the following transactions during the 2022–23 season.

Key

Contract is entry-level. Contract initially takes effect in the 2023-24 season.

Trades Date Details Ref To Minnesota WildFuture considerations To Anaheim DucksDmitry Kulikov To Detroit Red WingsDanny O'ReganTo Anaheim DucksMichael Del ZottoTo Florida PanthersGivani Smith To Chicago BlackhawksHunter Drew To Anaheim DucksJosiah Slavin To San Jose SharksHenry Thrun To Anaheim Ducks3rd-round pick in 2024 To Chicago BlackhawksMaxim Golod To Anaheim DucksDylan Sikura To Buffalo SabresAustin Strand To Anaheim DucksChase Priskie To Pittsburgh PenguinsDmitry Kulikov To Anaheim DucksBrock McGinn3rd-round pick in 2024 To Minnesota WildJohn Klingberg To Anaheim DucksRights to Nikita NesterenkoAndrej Sustr4th-round pick in 2025 To Pittsburgh PenguinsThimo Nickl To Anaheim DucksJudd Caulfield To San Jose SharksAndrej Sustr To Anaheim DucksAndrew Agozzino Notes Anaheim retains 50% of Kulikov's salary. Anaheim retains 50% of Klingberg's salary.

Players acquired Date Player Former team Term Via Ref Ryan Strome New York Rangers 5-year Free agency Frank Vatrano 3-year Free agency Chase De Leo New Jersey Devils 2-year Free agency Glenn Gawdin Calgary Flames 2-year Free agency Justin Kirkland 1-year Free agency Austin Strand Los Angeles Kings 1-year Free agency Colton White New Jersey Devils 2-year Free agency Olli Juolevi Detroit Red Wings 1-year Free agency John Klingberg Dallas Stars 1-year Free agency Nathan Beaulieu Pittsburgh Penguins 1-year Free agency Brett Leason Washington Capitals Waivers Jayson Megna Colorado Avalanche Waivers Scott Harrington New Jersey Devils Waivers Jaxsen Wiebe Prince George Cougars (WHL) 3-year Free agency

Players lost