Ducks' Cutter Gauthier joins Connor McDavid, Auston Matthews in impressive NHL history originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Cutter Gauthier hasn't taken any time to announce his own arrival.

The NHL and the national media had the Ducks on the tip of their tongues on Monday, with a trio of items piquing the interest of those who follow the team to varying degrees.

The Anaheim Ducks will try to continue their best start in more than 10 years when they visit the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The Ducks have won four straight and six of seven to build an early 8-3-1 record -- their best start since the team opened 10-3-0 in 2014-15.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/breakaway as Ducks' Lukas Dostal Leads NHL Stars of the Week. Amid a three-game winning streak that has propelled the Anaheim Ducks to the top of the Pacific Division, the NHL named goalie Lukas Dostal the league’s First Star of the Week for the week ending Nov. 2.

View news about the Florida Panthers vs. Anaheim Ducks game played on November 04, 2025 including player news, injury news, predictions, analysis and more.

The Anaheim Ducks may be an unexpected player in the Artemi Panarin sweepstakes, according to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, who suggested on the latest 32 Thoughts podcast that Anaheim could be a potential fit if the star forward hits the market.

One of the pacesetters in the Atlantic Division, the Detroit Red Wings have flown out of the gate. Eight of their first nine wins came against playoff teams from last season, five of which have short Stanley Cup odds and are among the Stanley Cup favorites.

The Red Wings had a strong start to their trip through the Golden State. After outlasting the St. Louis Blues to begin their five-game road trip, Detroit managed to pull out a 4-3 shootout victory against a challenging Los Angeles Kings team on Thursday night.

Cutter Gauthier and Beckett Sennecke each had a goal and an assist, goalie Lukas Dostal made 32 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the New Jersey Devils 4-1 on Sunday night.

The Anaheim Ducks are one of the stories of the NHL season so far, as they own a 7-3-1 record and sit in first place in the Pacific Division with 15 points.

The Anaheim Ducks are on a hot winning streak and have landed themselves in the top place of the Pacific Division. New players could be contributing to their successes.