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Mintyukov notched two assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 6-1 win over the Sharks.
Mintyukov has been back in the lineup for two games since he recovered from a lower-body injury. The 22-year-old had a hand in first-period tallies by Leo Carlsson and John Carlson to snap a five-game point drought. Mintyukov is up to 22 points, 78 shots on net, 108 blocked shots and a minus-2 rating over 70 appearances, playing mainly in a bottom-four role.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Playing versus Preds
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Mintyukov (lower body) will suit up against Nashville on Tuesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Mintyukov returns following a three-game stint on the shelf due to his lower-body issue. In his last 15 outings, the 22-year-old blueliner has managed just one goal, two assists and 22 shots while dishing out 29 blocks. With Mintyukov back, Olen Zellweger figures to land in the press box as a healthy scratch.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Won't play Saturday
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Mintyukov (lower body) won't play versus the Flames on Saturday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Mintyukov is set to miss his third straight game. The defenseman's ongoing absence has kept Ian Moore and Drew Helleson in the lineup, and Tyson Hinds will get his NHL debut with the Ducks option for seven defensemen despite missing blueliners due to injuries. Mintyukov's next chance to play is Tuesday versus the Predators.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Unavailable versus Blues
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Mintyukov (lower body) will not be available for Friday's clash with St. Louis, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Mintyukov is currently mired in an eight-game goal drought during which he has registered two assists, 10 shots and 14 blocks while averaging 20:01 of ice time. Despite the recent slump, the 22-year-old blueliner has already set a new personal best with eight goals and is at the 20-point mark after missing that threshold last season.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Out of lineup again
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Mintyukov (lower body) won't play versus the Sharks on Wednesday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Mintyukov will be out of the lineup for the second time in three games due to a lower-body issue. Radko Gudas (lower body) is also out, creating room for Ian Moore and Drew Helleson to play. Mintyukov can be considered day-to-day ahead of Friday's game versus the Blues, which is the first half of a back-to-back.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Cleared to play Monday
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Mintyukov (lower body) will be in the lineup versus Toronto on Monday, Derek Lee of The Hockey News reports.
Mintyukov returns after missing just one game due to his lower-body problem. The blueliner has scored just once in his last 14 contests while adding two helpers, so fantasy managers probably shouldn't be banking on the 22-year-old offering much in the way of offensive upside.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Won't play Saturday
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Mintyukov (lower body) will miss Saturday's game against Edmonton, per Derek Lee of The Hockey News.
Mintyukov has eight goals, 20 points, 10 PIM, 35 hits and 106 blocks in 67 appearances in 2025-26. Anaheim dressed seven defensemen for Thursday's game against Calgary, but Radko Gudas (lower body) and Mintyukov are both exiting the lineup due to injury. As a result, Anaheim will likely shift to 12 forwards and six defensemen. Forward Troy Terry (lower body) is good to return from injury, and defenseman Drew Helleson is also drawing into the lineup.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: First point in seven games
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Mintyukov scored a goal in Thursday's 6-4 loss to Toronto.
It was Mintyukov's first point in seven games, and just his sixth (two goals, four assists) in 26 games in 2026. He has always been full of offensive potential, but his game has never taken that leap. Mintyukov has 18 points (eight goals, 10 assists) and 64 shots in 60 games this season.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: One of each Friday
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Mintyukov scored a goal, dished an assist and added two PIM in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Jets.
Mintyukov tied the game at 3-3 midway through the third period and helped out on a Ryan Poehling goal later in the frame. Prior to Friday, Mintyukov had been limited to one assist over his last six games. He's listed on the third pairing currently, but he's seen more than 20 minutes of ice time in four of his last five contests. The blueliner has seven goals, 17 points, 52 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and a minus-4 rating across 53 appearances.
Mintyukov scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Kraken.
Mintyukov had been limited to just one assist over his first 10 games in January. He broke through with his first multi-point effort since Dec. 1 with this performance. The 22-year-old defenseman still has a long way to go for consistency, but he set a career high with his sixth goal of the campaign. He's at 14 points, 49 shots on net, 70 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating through 46 appearances.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Tickles twine in loss
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Mintyukov scored a goal on three shots and blocked two shots in Monday's 5-4 loss to the Sharks.
Mintyukov has three goals over his last six games, but he's still not an every-game presence in the Ducks' lineup. The 22-year-old has at least done enough to have more security than Drew Helleson and Ian Moore, though all three blueliners played Monday while Radko Gudas (illness) sat out. Mintyukov is up to five goals, 10 points, 34 shots on net, 57 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-1 rating over 34 appearances, mainly in a bottom-four role.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Scores game-winner Saturday
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Mintyukov scored a goal, blocked six shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Blue Jackets.
Mintyukov's tally with 3:29 left in the third period stood as the game-winner. This was his second goal in the last four games, a stretch that has helped him regain control of a bottom-four spot in the lineup after a Dec. 13 healthy scratch. The 22-year-old blueliner is up to four goals, nine points, 51 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-1 rating over 32 appearances.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Pots goal Monday
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Mintyukov scored a goal and blocked four shots in Monday's 4-1 win over the Rangers.
The Ducks had already stretched their lead to 3-1 with an empty-netter, but Mintyukov put one more by Igor Shesterkin in the dying seconds for good measure. Mintyukov was scratched Saturday versus the Devils after a stretch of 10 straight games in the lineup, during which he logged four points. He'll continue to compete with Ian Moore and Drew Helleson for third-pairing minutes as long as the Ducks' blue line is healthy. Mintyukov has eight points, 27 shots on net, 42 blocked shots, 18 hits and a plus-1 rating over 29 outings this season.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: One of each Monday
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Mintyukov scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, blocked two shots and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Mintyukov has three points over his last three games. He's played well enough to allow the Ducks to use seven defensemen, which also gave Ian Moore a chance to play Monday. Those two blueliners have been competing for one spot this year, but there could be room for both of them if head coach Joel Quenneville is open to sticking with seven blueliners. Mintyukov is up to six points, 20 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-2 rating over 23 appearances this season.
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Ducks' Pavel Mintyukov: Finds twine Friday
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Mintyukov scored a goal on two shots in Friday's 5-4 shootout win over the Kings.
Mintyukov has played in three straight games after being scratched for the three previous contests. The 22-year-old could still get pinched out of the lineup as he competes with Ian Moore for playing time. Mintyukov hasn't done much to secure his spot this season, posting one goal, four points, 16 shots on net, 12 hits, 24 blocked shots and an even plus-minus rating over 21 outings in a third-pairing role.
Mintyukov recorded an assist, two hits and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Penguins.
Mintyukov's first point of the season came on a Cutter Gauthier tally late in the first period. After being a scratch at times in 2024-25, Mintyukov has opened this campaign as a regular on the third pairing while the Ducks are carrying just six blueliners. The 21-year-old has posted three shots on net, three hits, two blocked shots and a minus-1 rating over three contests.
Mintyukov logged an assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime win over the Rangers.
Mintyukov has chipped in with three helpers over his last five contests, and he's gone plus-4 in that span. The 21-year-old defenseman is still seeing some of the lowest ice-time totals on the Ducks' blue line, but he's been able to stay in the lineup regularly since late February. He's at 18 points, 66 shots on net, 81 blocked shots, 74 hits and an even plus-minus rating over 60 outings this season.
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