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Nesterenko scored an empty-net goal, added five hits and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Nesterenko has a goal and an assist over four games to begin November. He's still not a lock to be in the lineup, and he'll often be on the fourth line when he does play. The 25-year-old has three goals, two assists, 18 shots on net, 40 hits and a plus-1 rating across 15 appearances this season.

Malott scored a goal on four shots and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Malott snapped a four-game point drought with the goal. The 30-year-old forward continues to offer some depth scoring as well as plenty of toughness from a fourth-line role. He's up to three goals, three assists, 23 shots on net, 22 PIM, 36 hits, 10 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 16 appearances this season. He needs just three more points to match his career-best output from 58 regular-season outings with the Kings last year.

Luneau scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Luneau's tally sparked the comeback, bringing the Ducks within a goal in the second period. The defenseman has been overshadowed by his teammates, but he's on a seven-game point streak (three goals, seven assists). For the season, he's up to three goals, nine helpers, 21 shots on net, 22 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 17 appearances in a top-four role.

Gauthier scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Gauthier pulled the Ducks ahead 4-3 with 1:34 left in the third period, completing the comeback from what was a 3-1 deficit. The 22-year-old has scored in five straight games and has 10 goals and three assists during a seven-game point streak. On the year, Gauthier is up to 12 goals (three game-winners), 18 points, 66 shots on net, 13 hits and a minus-3 rating across 16 appearances.

Carlsson scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Carlsson is up to four goals and 11 assists during a seven-game point streak, a span that includes six multi-point efforts. The 21-year-old had a bumpy October, but he's in great form early in November while playing a leading role for the Ducks' offense. He's at six goals, 20 helpers, 17 power-play points, 27 shots on net and a minus-2 rating through 17 appearances.

Husso stopped all 10 shots he faced in relief of Lukas Dostal in Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Dostal started but only lasted one period. Husso faced far less traffic and delivered a steady performance to enable the comeback win. It's unclear if two good periods will be enough for Husso to compete with Laurent Brossoit, who had started the previous three games before this second half of a back-to-back. On the year, Husso is 2-3-0 with a 3.55 GAA and an .868 save percentage over six games (four starts). The Ducks host the Penguins on Sunday, and based on recent performances, it's likely the start for that game will come down to Brossoit or Husso.

Dostal stopped eight of 11 shots over one period of Friday's 5-3 win over the Flames.

Dostal got the starts, but he was pulled after a bad first period. He then watched as Ville Husso stopped all 10 shots over the last two frames to lead the Ducks to a comeback win. Head coach Joel Quenneville has already sent a message by turning to both of those goalies by giving Laurent Brossoit three straight starts prior to Friday, and Dostal did nothing to regain trust with his performance in this one. He's at risk of getting benched altogether, at least until he has a game good enough to get back in the mix. Dostal is 4-4-1 with a 3.76 GAA and an .866 save percentage over 10 starts this season. The Ducks are set to host the Penguins on Sunday, but don't count on Dostal getting the nod for that one.

McCarron (undisclosed) didn't finish Friday's 4-1 win over the Sharks and is questionable for Saturday's game against Tampa Bay, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.

Russo relayed that McCarron was upended three times on one shift in the third period, which ultimately forced the forward out of the game. Nick Foligno (upper body) and Marcus Foligno (lower body) are also questionable for Saturday's game, so the Wild have several moving parts for the second half of their back-to-back. McCarron has been centering the second line of late, so Danila Yurov and Ryan Hartman should receive increased responsibilities if McCarron is unavailable Saturday.

Celebrini scored a goal on six shots and added two PIM in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

Celebrini has scored in back-to-back games to shake off a six-game goal drought. The 20-year-old superstar now needs to get some supporting offense from his teammates, who have total just five goals over their last four games. Celebrini has seven tallies, 18 points, 65 shots on net, 11 hits, 13 blocked shots, 12 PIM and a minus-6 rating across 16 outings this season.

Askarov stopped 25 of 29 shots in Friday's 4-1 loss to the Wild.

This was a tough matchup on paper, and Askarov wasn't able to flip the script as Kirill Kaprizov (four points) and Quinn Hughes (three points) dominated the contest. This was a third straight regulation loss for Askarov, who has allowed 13 goals on 77 shots in that span. He's now at a 4-8-0 record with a 3.35 GAA and an .885 save percentage for the season. Expect Alex Nedeljkovic to get the nod in Dallas on Saturday.