Were the Ducks lucky in 2025-26?

Yes: +8.5 points against what their play was worth, the 8th-luckiest of 32.

Where did the Ducks’ luck come from?

Shootout +8.0 goals, Empty-net goals +4.5 goals, Overtime +2.9 goals, Shooting −9.2 goals, Goaltending −12.2 goals.

Pacific Division · Western Conference

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks went 43–33–6 (92 points) in 2025-26; replayed with only the luck redrawn, their play was worth 83.5 points. Luck added 8.5: the 8th-luckiest of 32. PDO 0.981; 50.7% of the expected goals in their games.

Pacific Division, 2025-26

#	Team	GP	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Without luck
1	Golden Knights	82	39–26–17	95	102.5	1st
2	Oilers	82	41–30–11	93	91.6	3rd
3	Ducks	82	43–33–6	92	83.5	4th
4	Kings	82	35–27–20	90	93.3	2nd
5	Sharks	82	39–35–8	86	72.8	6th
6	Kraken	82	34–37–11	79	73.8	5th
7	Flames	82	34–39–9	77	72.7	7th
8	Canucks	82	25–49–8	58	61.0	8th

Every division, adjusted for luck

Where the luck came from, 2025-26

Shootout +8.0

Empty-net goals +4.5

Overtime +2.9

Shooting −9.2

Goaltending −12.2

Goals of margin luck added (right) or cost (left) over the season, each kind at its fitted luck share; overtime and shootout wins count two.

Season by season

Season	Record	Pts	Coin-flip pts	Luck
2025-26	43–33–6	92	83.5	+8.5

Luckiest wins

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Dec 9, 2025	@ Penguins	W 4–3	17%	+83
Jan 21, 2026	@ Avalanche	W 2–1	17%	+83
Oct 28, 2025	@ Panthers	W 3–2	31%	+69
Jan 25, 2026	@ Flames	W 4–3	35%	+65
Mar 20, 2026	@ Mammoth	W 4–1	35%	+65

Unluckiest losses

Week	Game	Result	Wins the replay	Luck index
Dec 29, 2025	vs Sharks	L 4–5	79%	−79
Dec 22, 2025	vs Kraken	L 1–3	76%	−76
Apr 12, 2026	vs Canucks	L 3–4	72%	−72
Apr 14, 2026	@ Wild	L 2–3	67%	−67
Apr 7, 2026	vs Predators	L 0–5	67%	−67

Division rivals

Flames · Oilers · Kings · Kraken · Sharks · Canucks · Golden Knights

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