Preview: Ducks at Flames

DUCKS (12-8-5) at FLAMES (12-13-2) 9:30 p.m. ET; SN360, SNW, FS-W, NHL.TV

Ducks team scope

The Anaheim Ducks have earned points in four consecutive games (3-0-1) and seven of their past nine (5-2-2), including a 3-2 overtime loss at the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. The Ducks have yet to win in a game that has gone beyond regulation, which includes four overtime losses and one shootout loss. "You try and take it for what it is," forward Ryan Getzlaf told the Orange County Register. "We got the game into overtime, and we got a point out of it. You try not to get too high or too low in those things, especially on a road trip. We've got to continue it. If we can get a big win (Sunday), then we're five out of six (points) on the road." Anaheim is 1-0-1 to start a three-game road trip through western Canada that concludes Sunday. Goalie Jonathan Bernier could start for the Ducks after John Gibson made 29 saves in Edmonton. Bernier is 4-1-1 with a 2.02 goals-against average and .933 save percentage in nine games. He made 25 saves in a 4-1 win against the Calgary Flames on Nov. 6.

Flames team scope

Flames forward Johnny Gaudreau will return to the lineup. Gaudreau has missed the past 10 games after having surgery to repair a fractured finger sustained at the Minnesota Wild on Nov. 15. "I'm ready to play," Gaudreau said. "I think the finger's healed up pretty well there. I'm just excited to get things going here." The Flames went 6-3-1 without Gaudreau. "The guys have been doing great without me so I'm just going to try to bring as much energy as I can, find the net a few times," he said. "It's a big game for us." Calgary was 3-7-0 at home to start the season before opening a three-game homestand with back-to-back wins. "I think our whole game was getting better," forward Michael Frolik said. "I think we obviously didn't have the start we were looking for. I think now the structure as a team is much better." Goalie Chad Johnson will make his 10th start in the past 12 games. He is 7-2-0 with a 1.55 GAA and .949 save percentage in that span. "He's been huge," Frolik said. "In this league you need some big saves sometimes to win. He just does that. I'm happy for him, obviously, and for us that he's kind of hot."

Ducks projected lineup

Rickard Rakell -- Ryan Getzlaf -- Corey Perry
Andrew Cogliano -- Ryan Kesler -- Jakob Silfverberg
Nick Ritchie -- Antoine Vermette -- Ondrej Kase
Ryan Garbutt -- Logan Shaw -- Jared Boll
Cam Fowler -- Sami Vatanen
Hampus Lindholm -- Josh Manson
Shea Theodore -- Kevin Bieksa
Jonathan Bernier
John Gibson
Scratched:Korbinian Holzer, Chris Wagner
Injured:Simon Despres (head), Nate Thompson (Achilles), Joseph Cramarossa (lower body), Clayton Stoner (lower body)

Flames projected lineup

Johnny Gaudreau -- Sean Monahan -- Kris Versteeg
Matthew Tkachuk -- Mikael Backlund -- Michael Frolik
Sam Bennett -- Matt Stajan -- Troy Brouwer
Micheal Ferland -- Freddie Hamilton -- Alex Chiasson
Mark Giordano -- Dougie Hamilton
TJ Brodie -- Dennis Wideman
Jyrki Jokipakka -- Deryk Engelland
Chad Johnson
Brian Elliott
Scratched: Garnet Hathaway, Hunter Shinkaruk, Brett Kulak
Injured: Lance Bouma (upper body), Ladislav Smid (neck)

Status report

The Ducks did not skate and the Flames held an optional skate Sunday. Flames coach Glen Gulutzan didn't specify who would come out of the lineup with Gaudreau's return. Bouma skated without a non-contact jersey and Gulutzan said a return might come on Calgary's upcoming road trip.

Who's hot

Fowler has a goal and two assists during a three-game point streak. Getzlaf has three assists in his past two games…Monahan has points in three straight after being held pointless in eight of his past nine games. Versteeg has two goals and three points in his past three games.