Veteran goaltender John Gibson, one of few being mentioned in trade rumors around the NHL, suffered an upper-body injury during the first period of the Anaheim Ducks' game against the Nashville Predators and was replaced by Lukas Dostal on Saturday night.

Gibson, who stopped 9 of 10 shots in the first period, was replaced by Lukas Dostal to start the second. The Ducks confirmed Gibson would not return to the game following his removal from it. "Lukas Dostal is now in net for us. John Gibson has an upper-body injury and will not return to this game," the Ducks announced on X.

Ducks goaltender John Gibson suffered an upper-body injury during the first period of Saturday night's game against the Nashville Predators and was replaced between periods.

According to the team, Anaheim Ducks goaltender John Gibson (upper body) exited early during Saturday's contest against the Nashville Predators. Gibson stopped nine of the 10 shots he faced in the opening frame,

Mason McTavish scored two goals and Trevor Zegras and Jansen Harkins each had a goal and an assist to lead the Anaheim Ducks to a 5-2 victory over the visiting Nashville Predators on Saturday night.

The Anaheim Ducks scored three goals in the second period to beat the Nashville Predators 5-2 at Honda Center on Saturday.

The Ducks' next game is Tuesday in Seattle.

Gibson is coming off a 31-save performance in Thursday's 5-1 win over Pittsburgh. He has posted a record of 8-8-2 with a 2.76 GAA and a .913 save percentage across 20 appearances this season. Nashville ranks 27th in the league with 2.70 goals per game in 2024-25.

The Anaheim Ducks hosted the Nashville Predators to wrap up their three-game home stand on Saturday night at Honda Center. The Ducks saw a four-game winless streak snap with an offensive outburst on Thursday when they hosted the Penguins, winning that game 5-1 and looking to carry that momentum into Saturday.

Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn end their scoring slumps with two goals apiece, John Gibson makes 31 saves and the Ducks snap a four-game losing streak with a 5-1 win.

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each scored twice and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 on Thursday night. Frank Vatrano also scored and Troy Terry and Jacob Trouba each had a pair of assists as the Ducks snapped a four-game winless streak. John Gibson made 31 saves.