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What’s Going on in the Pacific Division: Ducks on a five-game winning streak, Sharks on a five-game losing streak

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By Cynthia Ryley Delaney

Nov 9, 2026, 19:00 ESTUpdated: Nov 9, 2026, 18:57 EST

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The third spot in the Pacific Division is up for grabs.

Several teams in the Pacific Division had winning weeks this season, including the Anaheim Ducks. Their five-game winning streak has seen them jump into third in the division, with the Seattle Kraken and Calgary Flames ht on their trial.

Let’s take a look at how Pacific Division teams have performed since last Monday!

Anaheim Ducks

The Ducks have been one of the best teams since the start of November. After a 6-3 victory against the Ottawa Senators on Nov. 1, they swept their Western Canada road trip with a 5-4 victory over both the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers, before defeating the Calgary Flames 5-3. They rounded out their week with a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday.

With the strong week and a five-game winning streak, the Ducks have catapulted themselves into third in the Pacific Division with a 10-7-1 record. This week, they’ll play a trio of home games, taking on the Nashville Predators on Wednesday, the New York Islanders on Saturday, and Flames on Sunday.

Calgary Flames

It was a solid week for the Flames. On Monday, they defeated the San Jose Sharks 2-1, but fell by the same score to the Seattle Kraken in overtime to cap up their road trip. On Friday, they blew a 3-1 lead in a 5-3 loss to the Ducks, before rebounding with a 4-3 overtime victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Sunday.

The Flames must’ve not gotten the memo that this was a rebuilding year, as their 8-9-1 record has them just four points out of a playoff spot. Since their 0-5-0 start, they are 8-4-1. This week, they’ll host the New York Rangers on Wednesday, before hitting the road for a California road trip, taking on the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday and the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday.

Edmonton Oilers

The Oilers are starting to falter a little bit. On Tuesday, they fell 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils, followed by a penalty-filled 5-4 loss to the Ducks. They salvaged their week with a 4-2 home victory against the Canucks on Saturday, but it took until the third period for them to seal that game.

As it stands, the Oilers are first in the Pacific Division with a 12-3-3 record, but the underlying metrics show that this is a heavily flawed team dependent on Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard’s finishing, as well as strong goaltending.

They’ll host the Rangers on Monday and the Flyers on Wednesday, before embarking on a six-game road trip where they’ll play the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday and the Flyers on Sunday.

Los Angeles Kings

It wasn’t a very busy week for the Kings, as they played just two games. On Nov. 4, they defeated the Sharks 7-2, but were defeated by a score of 5-2 to the Penguins on Saturday. It was the first of five consecutive games at home.

After five consecutive first round exits, it looks as if the Kings’ time as a playoff team is coming to an end, as they have just a 5-8-2 record through 15 games. They’ll host the Predators on Tuesday, the Islanders on Thursday, and the Flames on Saturday.

San Jose Sharks

It’s never a good thing for a young team to hold a “players-only meeting”, but the Sharks did that this past week. They lost all four of their games since last Monday, falling 2-1 to the Flames, 7-2 to the Kings, 4-1 to the Minnesota Wild, and 4-3 to the Dallas Stars.

This current five-game losing streak has seen their record go from 7-6-1 to 7-11-1, six points out of a playoff spot. It’s another busy week for the young team, hosting the Islanders on Monday and the Penguins on Wednesday, before hitting the road to take on the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. They’ll round out this week’s schedule by hosting the Predators on Sunday.

Seattle Kraken

After holding the third spot in the Pacific Division for most of October, the Kraken find themselves out of a playoff spot with a 9-6-1 record. They only played two games this week, defeating the Flames 2-1 in overtime, before falling 4-3 to the Rangers.

It’s another light week for the Kraken, although not for travel. They’ll head to Europe to take on the Carolina Hurricanes in a pair of games in Helsinki.

Vancouver Canucks

The Canucks are the Canucks, how you think their week went was exactly how it went. They fell 5-4 to the Ducks on Tuesday, 6-2 to the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, and 4-2 to the Oilers on Saturday, bringing their season record to 3-15-1, yikes.

This week, they’ll host the Flyers on Monday, Rangers on Friday, and travel south to take on the Vegas Golden Knights on Sunday.

Vegas Golden Knights

It’s been a good start to the month for the reigning Western Conference champions. On Monday, they fell 3-2 in a shootout to the Boston Bruins, but responded with a 3-2 victory over the Penguins, 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings, and a 4-1 victory over the Buffalo Sabres, all four games were on the road.

With a 3-0-1 week, the Golden Knights have a 12-5-2 record for 26 points, one fewer than the Oilers for top spot in the Pacific Division. They’ll return to Sin City to host the Mammoth on Wednesday, Predators on Friday, and Canucks on Sunday.

Cynthia Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for DFO Calgary, DFO Edmonton, and Blue Jays Nation. She can be followed on Twitter @CynthiaRDelaney.

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