Dostal inked a two-year contract with Anaheim on Sunday.
The new deal is a two-way contract in 2023-24 before becoming a one-way pact in 2024-25. Dostal posted a 4-10-3 record with a 3.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage in 19 appearances with the Ducks last season. In 34 outings for AHL San Diego in 2022-23, he earned a mark of 11-21-0 with a 2.97 GAA and a .912 save percentage. Dostal is projected to be John Gibson's backup going into the 2023-24 campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Yields three goals in loss
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Dostal allowed three goals on 36 shots in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Canucks.
Vancouver went 2-for-4 on the power play, cashing in twice in the first period. The Ducks bounced back, but Dostal gave up the game-winner to J.T. Miller early in the third. This was Dostal's sixth straight loss. He's now at 4-10-3 with a 3.78 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 19 appearances. John Gibson (illness) was well enough to back up Tuesday, but it remains unclear which goalie will be between the pipes for the Ducks' season finale Thursday versus the Kings.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Tuesday
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Dostal will patrol the home crease Tuesday against Vancouver, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
Dostal is coming off a 41-save effort in Sunday's 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado. He has a 4-9-3 record this season with a 3.82 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 18 appearances. The Canucks rank 13th in the league this campaign with 3.28 goals per game.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Falls in overtime
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Dostal stopped 41 of 46 shots in a 5-4 overtime loss to Colorado on Sunday.
Brett Leason scored midway through the third period to put Anaheim up 4-2, but then the Ducks got into penalty trouble, which resulted in Dostal surrendering three unanswered power-play goals. He dropped to 4-9-3 with a 3.83 GAA and a .900 save percentage in 18 contests this season. Dostal has lost his last three games, during which he's allowed 11 goals on 119 shots.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting Sunday
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Dostal will face the Avalanche at home Sunday.
Dostal is 0-4-0 over his last five outings, posting a 3.37 GAA during that stretch. On the year, he's 4-9-2 with a .901 save percentage across 17 outings. The 22-year-old has been slightly better at home, posting a .909 save percentage through seven games.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Falls to Oilers
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Dostal allowed two goals on 32 shots in Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Oilers. The third goal was an empty-netter.
Dostal has lost his last four starts. The 22-year-old has just one win in seven appearances since the beginning of March. He's at 4-9-2 with a 3.77 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 17 outings this season. If John Gibson (illness) is out for Saturday's game versus the Coyotes, Dostal would likely draw another start.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting Wednesday
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Dostal will guard the home goal versus the Oilers on Wednesday, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
Dostal will look to snap his three-game losing streak, with his last win coming March 17 versus the Blue Jackets. The Oilers' offense against the Ducks' defense is a massive mismatch, but Dostal's season high in saves came in a game versus the Oilers on Dec. 17 when he stopped 46 of 49 shots in a surprising win.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Struggles against Flames
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Dostal kicked out 36 of 41 shots in a 5-4 loss to Calgary on Sunday.
Anaheim had a 2-0 lead going into the first intermission, but Dostal surrendered three goals in the second frame and another two markers in the third period. He's allowed at least three goals in five of his last six outings -- the lone exception being a relief appearance in which he logged just 13:26 of ice time. Dostal has a 4-8-2 record, 3.89 GAA and .899 save percentage in 16 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Relieves injured Gibson
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Dostal allowed a goal on nine shots over 13:26 of game time after John Gibson (lower body) exited in the third period of Saturday's 6-0 loss to the Oilers.
This was a bad game for the Ducks prior to Gibson's injury, and Dostal didn't do much of anything to make it look better late. Given the time of the season, it's possible Gibson could be shut down even with a minor injury, which could see Dostal take on a starting role for the last two weeks of the campaign. The 22-year-old has given up seven goals on 80 shots over his last three outings, but playing behind a leaky defense won't make him an appealing fantasy option.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Does alright in loss
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Dostal stopped 35 of 38 shots in Thursday's 4-1 loss to the Kraken. The fourth goal was an empty-netter.
Dostal put in a good effort, but the Ducks' offense didn't give him enough support for it to matter. This was Dostal's fourth loss in his last six outings (2-2-2). For the season, he's at 4-7-2 with a 3.79 GAA and a .901 save percentage through 14 appearances. He'll likely get one or two more starts over the rest of the season to allow John Gibson some rest late in a lost campaign.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: In goal versus Kraken
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Dostal will guard the road goal in Thursday's game versus the Kraken.
Dostal has started every third game over the last couple of weeks, and this is his turn to play. He'll draw a tough matchup against the Kraken, who boast a high-scoring and balanced offense that the Ducks' defense will likely struggle to contain.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Takes close loss
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Dostal stopped 30 of 33 shots in Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Jets.
Dostal is 2-3-1 with 25 goals allowed over six appearances since the All-Star break. The 22-year-old netminder kept the Ducks in it Thursday, but they couldn't answer Adam Lowry's third-period marker. Dostal is at 4-6-2 with a 3.85 GAA and an .899 save percentage through 13 appearances this season. He'll likely close out the year as backup to John Gibson as the Ducks head toward a lottery spot in this year's draft.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Thursday
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Dostal will defend the cage for Thursday's home clash with Winnipeg, Eric Stephens of The Athletic reports.
Contrary to previous reports, Dostal will make his 13th appearance between the pipes this season, having posted a 4-5-2 record, 3.91 GAA and .899 save percentage in his prior 12 outings. With the Ducks eliminated from playoff contention, the team could utilize the 22-year-old Dostal more down the stretch in order to further evaluate him before he becomes a restricted free agent this summer.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Wins despite allowing four goals
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Dostal turned aside 38 of 42 shots in a 7-4 win over Columbus on Friday.
Dostal has surrendered at least three goals in eight of his last nine outings. Although Dostal earned just one victory over his previous eight games, this time around, Anaheim provided him with sufficient offensive support to overcome his less than ideal showing. The 22-year-old's 4-5-2 with a 3.91 GAA and an .899 save percentage in 12 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Expected to start Friday
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Dostal is expected to guard the home crease versus Columbus on Friday, per Lisa Dillman of The Orange County Register.
Dostal has a 3-5-2 record, 3.90 GAA and .898 save percentage in 11 contests this season. He's surrendered at least three goals in seven of his last eight appearances. The Blue Jackets have the 29th-ranked offense with 2.64 goals per game in 2022-23.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Loses in overtime
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Dostal stopped 31 of 34 shots in Wednesday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Canucks.
Dostal put in a good effort, but he was beat 20 seconds into overtime on J.T. Miller's second goal of the game. The overtime loss dropped Dostal to 1-2-1 since he joined the Ducks in mid-February due to Anthony Stolarz's lower-body injury. Dostal is at 3-5-2 with a 3.90 GAA and an .898 save percentage through 11 contests overall. John Gibson will likely be back between the pipes for Friday's game in Calgary.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Starting in Vancouver
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Dostal will guard the road goal versus the Canucks on Wednesday.
Dostal will handle the second half of a back-to-back after John Gibson was in goal for Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Kraken. In his last outing, Dostal ended his personal five-game skid, stopping 24 of 26 shots versus the Blackhawks on Feb. 27. It's tough to trust the Ducks' goaltending in any matchup, and with the Canucks having won four of their last six games, Dostal is a risky play Wednesday.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Earns win over Chicago
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Dostal allowed two goals on 26 shots in Monday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.
Dostal snapped his personal five-game losing streak at the NHL level with a solid performance. Both of the Blackhawks' tallies came on the power play. The 22-year-old netminder is up to 3-5-1 with a 4.00 GAA and an .897 save percentage through 10 outings this season. Dostal remains the Ducks' backup behind John Gibson while Anthony Stolarz (lower body) is out.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: Tending twine Monday
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Dostal will patrol the home crease Monday against Chicago, Alyson Lozoff of Bally Sports West reports.
Dostal has posted a mark of 0-4-1 in his past five outings, having allowed 23 goals on 215 shots. He has a 2-5-1 record at the NHL level this season with a 4.23 GAA and an .895 save percentage. The Blackhawks rank 31st in the league this year with 2.50 goals per game.
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Ducks' Lukas Dostal: No match for Bolts
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Dostal allowed six goals on 44 shots in Tuesday's 6-1 loss to the Lightning.
Dostal drew a tough assignment on the second half of a back-to-back, and it resulted in his second loss in as many appearances since his Feb. 11 call-up. The 22-year-old performed well in earlier stints with the big club, but he's given up 13 goals on 88 shots across his last two outings. He's now at 2-5-1 with a 4.23 GAA and an .895 save percentage -- those numbers are in line with what John Gibson and Anthony Stolarz (lower body) have posted behind one of the league's worst defenses. The Ducks' road trip continues Thursday against the Capitals.
