It’s the last What’s Going On In The Pacific Division before Friday’s trade deadline!
The Pacific Division is a dogfight. In first place are the Vegas Golden Knights, who have a 36-18-6 record with 78 points. Despite their struggles, the Edmonton Oilers sit in second place thanks to a 35-22-4 record with 74 points while the Los Angeles Kings have a 31-20-8 record with 70 points.
Maintaining the final Wild Card spot are the Calgary Flames, who have a 29-23-9 record with 67 points. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t far behind through, as they have a 27-22-11 record with 65 points and one-fewer game played. Moreover, the Anaheim Ducks have a 27-26-7 record with 61 points and have an outside chance of making the post-season.
On the other hand, the Seattle Kraken and their 26-32-7 record with 56 points are well out of the post-season race. So too are the San Jose Sharks, who have a 17-37-9 record with 43 points. Let’s take a look at the week that was in the Pacific Division.

Anaheim Ducks

Are the Anaheim Ducks good again? On Thursday, they defeated the Vancouver Canucks 5-2, followed by a 6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks. They got back in the win column with a 6-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday.
Troy Terry has 17 goals and 45 points, leading the team in the latter category while Frank Vatrano’s 18 goals lead the team. His 36 points are tied with Ryan Strome, who has 10 goals and 36 points. Defenceman Jackson LaCombe has 11 goals and 33 points, while Mason McTavish has 16 goals and 33 points. In net, Lukáš Dostál has a .911 save percentage and 2.88 goals against average in 37 games. John Gibson also has a .911 save percentage with a 2.76 goals against average.
This coming week, the Ducks face the Canucks in Vancouver on the second-night of a back-to-back, before returning home to host the St. Louis Blues, New York Islanders, and Washington Capitals.

Calgary Flames

It wasn’t a particularly good week for the Calgary Flames, as they fell 3-0 to the Tampa Bay Lightning and the Florida Panthers. They picked up a point in a 2-1 overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, before defeating the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3.
Jonathan Huberdeau and Nazem Kadri each have 22 goals and 46 points. Defenceman MacKenzie Weegar has seven goals and 36 points, while Matt Coronato has 16 goals and 32 points. Blake Coleman, Connor Zary, Yegor Sharangovich, and Mikael Backlund each have double-digit goals. In net,  Dustin Wolf has a .913 save percentage and 2.59 goals against average, although Daniel Vladař has been playing better lately.
This coming week, they finish off their road trip against the Dallas Stars, before heading home to host the Montréal Canadiens. There’ll be a three-day break before their next game, an important one against the Vancouver Canucks next Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are struggling. They are 3-7-0 over their last 10 games, including losing seven of their last eight games, yikes. This past week, they fell 4-3 to the Florida Panthers, got off the schneid with a 3-1 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes before returning home and embarrassing themselves with a 6-2 loss against the Ducks.
Despite his team struggling, Leon Draisaitl has been dominant this season, leading the league with 45 goals and the team with 92 points. Connor McDavid has 23 goals and 77 points, while Zach Hyman is their other 20-goal score. Evan Bouchard, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jeff Skinner, and Corey Perry each have double-digit goals. Goaltending is an area of improvement the Oilers may look at this deadline, as starter Stuart Skinner has an .897 save percentage and 2.87 goals against average in 41 games played.
This coming week, they’ll host the Montréal Canadiens and Dallas Stars, before heading back out on the road to play the Buffalo Sabres in a four-game Eastern Conference road trip. Expect them to be busy heading into Friday’s trade deadline.

Los Angeles Kings

With games in hand on the Vegas Golden Knights and Edmonton Oilers, the Los Angeles Kings blew a chance to catch up with them. They fell 3-2 in overtime to the Vancouver Canucks, were blown out 6-2 by the Dallas Stars, fell 4-1 to the St. Louis Blues and 5-1 to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Adrian Kempe leads the team with 26 goals and in points with 50. Anže Kopitar isn’t far behind in the points total with 14 goals and 48 points while Kevin Fiala has 24 goals and 39 points. Quinton Byfield, Warren Foegele, Alex Laferriere, and Trevor Moore each have double-digit goals as well. Darcy Kuemper’s play has regressed in recent times, as his save percentage sits at .911 while his goals against average sits at 2.35. For context, he had a .918 save percentage and 2.18 goals against average last week.
This coming week, the Kings host the Blues… twice, before a one-game road trip to face the Golden Knights. They’ll return to Los Angeles to face the New York Islanders in what will be an incredibly busy month of March.

San Jose Sharks

The San Jose Sharks picked up quite a few points this past week, which is bad for the tank. They fell 4-3 in overtime to the Montréal Canadiens, and fell 5-3 to the Ottawa Senators, before winning back-to-back games against the Toronto Maple Leafs and Buffalo Sabres.
Leading the Sharks in points is William Eklund, who has 13 goals and 46 points. Macklin Celebrini isn’t far in the point category as he has 19 goals and 45 points while former Flame Tyler Toffoli has a team-leading 24 goals and 42 points. Fabian Zetterlund, Will Smith, and Luke Kunin (who was linked to the Flames recently) all have double-digit goals. Alexandar Georgiev is their only goalie currently on the roster as Vítek Vaněček was traded on Wednesday. The first Bulgarian-born NHL’er has an .882 save percentage and 3.68 goals against average in 18 games with the Sharks.
This coming week, they’ll finish up their road trip with a game against the Colorado Avalanche before returning home to host the New York Islanders and Nashville Predators.

Seattle Kraken

It wasn’t a busy week for the Seattle Kraken, as they played just two games, defeating the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 before falling to the Minnesota Wild 4-3. However, they made a sizable trade on Wednesday, trading Yanni Gourde and Oliver Bjorkstrand to the Tampa Bay Lightning for two first-round picks.
Jared McCann has 15 goals and 44 points, leading the team in the latter category. Jaden Schawartz’s 19 goals lead the team while Eeli Tolvanen isn’t too far behind with 18 goals. Chandler Stephenson, Shane Wright, Matty Beniers, Brandon Montour, and Vince Dunn each have double-digit goals. In net, Joey Daccord has a .912 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average in 42 games played.
This coming week, the Kraken will hit the road to take on the Nashville Predators, Philadelphia Flyers, and Washington Capitals. They may make a handful of other moves before Friday’s trade deadline.

Vancouver Canucks

It wasn’t a great week for the Vancouver Canucks, as they went 1-2-0. They defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime, before falling 5-2 to the Anaheim Ducks and 6-3 to the Seattle Kraken. They are outside a post-season spot and could take numerous avenues before the Mar. 7 trade deadline.
Quinn Hughes is the biggest reason why the Canucks are close to a post-season spot as he has 14 goals and a team-leading 60 points. Leading the team in goals is Jake DeBrusk, who has 21 goals and 35 points. Brock Boeser has 18 goals and 36 points and Conor Garland has 16 goals and 37 points. Elias Pettersson, Pius Suter, and Kiefer Sherwood each have double-digit goals. In net, Kevin Lankinen has a .904 save percentage and a 2.57 goals against average in 37 games.
The Canucks have a busy week ahead of them, as they’ll host the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, the Minnesota Wild on Friday, the Dallas Stars on Sunday, and the Montréal Canadiens on Tuesday.

Vegas Golden Knights

The Vegas Golden Knights had a good week, defeating the Chicago Blackhawks 7-5 and the New Jersey Devils 2-0. The latter is good for the Calgary Flames, as they have the Devils 2025 first-round pick.
Jack Eichel has 19 goals and 72 points, leading the team in the latter category. Pavel Dorofeyev’s 24 goals lead the team while Tomáš Hertl has 23 goals and 46 points. Other double-digit goal scorers are Mark Stone (16), Ivan Barbashev (18), Brett Howden (16), Keegan Kolesar (12), and Victor Olofsson (11). In net, Adin Hill has a. 906 save percentage and 2.52 goals against average in 36 games played.
It’s a busy week for the Golden Knights, as they host the Toronto Maple Leafs, Pittsburgh Penguins, and Los Angeles Kings before starting an Eastern Conference road trip, with their first stop in Pittsburgh.
Ryley Delaney is a Nation Network writer for FlamesNation, Oilersnation, and Blue Jays Nation. They can be followed on Twitter @Ryley__Delaney.
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