Enterprise Road Trip: Ducks Face an Important Five-Game Trek

The Ducks have embarked on a daunting -- and often chilly -- five-game road trip over the next seven days to some cities they haven't seen in awhile. And Ducks fans will find themselves rushing home for some early Pacific Time start times for each.
It's an important time to get comfortable on the road for the Ducks, who sit third in the Pacific Division (13-8-4, 30 points) with points in four of their past five games (3-1-1). The Ducks will return home to host Seattle and Arizona at Honda Center on December 15 and 17 and then head out for a three-game trip through Western Canada just before Christmas.
Here's a closer look at the five-game trip totalling 5,936 miles:

Ducks at WashingtonMonday, December 6 at 4 p.m. PT on Bally Sports West

Weather forecast in Washington DC:High of 66 degrees and a low of 33 with a slight chance of rain showers.
Last time at Capital One Arena:November 18, 2019, a 5-2 Ducks loss in which Garnet Hathaway was ejected from the game for spitting on Anaheim's Erik Gudbranson.
Last matchup:Last November 16 at Honda Center, a 3-2 Ducks overtime victory in which Ryan Getzlaf scored his 1,000th career point and
Trevor Zegras memorably scored the OT goal
to seal the 1,000th victory in franchise history.
Where they stand:Washington sits atop the Metropolitan Division (third in the Eastern Conference) with a 14-4-6 record.

Ducks at BuffaloTuesday, December 7 at 4:30 p.m. PT on ESPN+

Weather forecast in Buffalo:High of 31 degrees and a low of 27 with a few snow showers later at night.
Last time at KeyBank Center:February 9, 2020, a 3-2 Ducks victory in which former Sabre Ryan Miller stopped 31 shots, including all 15 he faced in the third period.
Last matchup:Last October 28 at Honda Center, a 4-3 Anaheim defeat in which Rasmus Asplund scored 4:16 into overtime.
Where they stand:Buffalo is sixth in the Atlantic Division with an 8-12-3 record.

Ducks at ColumbusThursday, December 9 at 4 p.m. PT on Bally Sports SoCal

Weather forecast in Columbus:High of 43 degrees and a low of 38 with occasional rain showers.
Last time at Nationwide Arena:October 11, 2019, a 2-1 Ducks victory in which Miller had 26 saves while Jakob Silfverberg and Cam Fowler scored Anaheim's goals.
Last matchup:January 7, 2020 at Honda Center, a 4-3 CBJ victory in which Zach Werenski had two goals.
Where they stand:Columbus is fifth in the Metropolitan Division with a 12-9-0 record.

Ducks at PittsburghSaturday, December 11 at 4 p.m. PT on Bally Sports SoCal

Weather forecast in Pittsburgh:High of 53 degrees and a low of 47 with considerable cloudiness and occasional rain showers.
Last time at PPG Paints Arena:October 10, 2019, a 2-1 Ducks defeat in which Jake Guentzel scored the game-winner 7:24 into the third period.
Last matchup:February 28, 2020 at Honda Center, a 3-2 Ducks victory in which Danton Heinen, Ryan Getzlaf and Brendan Guhle tallied goals for Anaheim.
Where they stand:Pittsburgh is fourth in the Metropolitan Division with a 10-8-5 record.

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Ducks at BluesMonday, December 13 at 4 p.m. PT on Bally Sports SoCal

Weather forecast in St. Louis:High of 45 degrees and a low of 33 with abundant sunshine during the day and partly cloudy at night.
Last time at Enterprise Center :May 5, 2021, a 3-2 Ducks shootout victory in which Haydn Fleury scored in regulation and also had the shootout winner.
Last matchup:Last November 7 at Honda Center, a 4-1 Ducks rout in which Sam Carrick, Troy Terry and Sam Steel all had goals, while Bo Groulx scored his first NHL goal on an empty-netter.
Where they stand:St. Louis is second in the Central Division with a 12-8-3 record.