Anaheim, CA (My Sportsbook) - The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim try for their first playoff berth since 1999 this evening when they welcome the Columbus Blue Jackets to the Pond.

The Ducks set a franchise-record for points on Saturday when Niclas Havelid scored early in overtime for a 3-2 victory over San Jose to give Anaheim 86 points on the year. Petr Sykora scored twice for the Ducks, who have won two of their last three games and will set a team record for wins with one tonight.

The 1996-97 Mighty Ducks finished with a record of 36-33-13 for 85 standings points.

Paul Kariya assisted on all three goals for Anaheim, which is one point back of Minnesota for sixth place in the Western Conference.

Jean-Sebastien Giguere stopped 22 shots, none in overtime, to match a franchise-record with his 31st win of the season. The 31 wins are a career high and tied Guy Hebert's mark set in 1998-99.

The Ducks are 5-1-1-1 in their last eight games overall and unbeaten in the last four at the Pond (3-0-1).

Columbus, meanwhile, is involved in the best race of them all -- the battle to stay out of the NHL cellar. With 62 points, the Blue Jackets own the worst point-total in the Western Conference, but are two points ahead of the Carolina Hurricanes for the league's lowest mark.

The Blue Jackets did not help their chances any on Saturday when they fell 3-2 to the Atlanta Thrashers. Columbus received goals from Lasse Pirjeta and Rick Nash, but suffered its second loss in three games.

The Blue Jackets have lost six of their last eight games and will be kicking off a five-game road trip this evening. Columbus has dropped seven straight on opposition ice and is 7-24-3-1 away from home this year.

Anaheim has taken all three meetings from the Blue Jackets this season and has won four in a row from Columbus. The Ducks have also beaten the Jackets two straight times in Anaheim.