ANA 2–5 MIN Final · L
Ducks/Schedule/Recap Fri, Jan 2, 2026 · 2025-26 regular season
Anaheim Ducks
ANA · 21-17-3
2–5
FinalL
Minnesota Wild
MIN · 25-10-7
1ST2ND3RDT ANA 01011018228 MIN 1721928534 goals · shots on goal
Meeting 2 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–2
ANA 21-17-3 · MIN 25-10-7 · Meeting 2 this season — the Ducks trail the season series 0–2

Ducks fell to the Wild

The Ducks were outchanced (3.6 to 2.6 expected goals) and lost 2–5. Lukas Dostal allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.

Who had the better chances

The Wild created the better chances: 3.6 expected goals to 2.6, on 34 and 28 shots on goal.

ANA 2.6 xG · 28 shots MIN 3.6 xG · 34 shots
0
1
2
3
4
1st 0.7 · 1.0
2nd · the swing 1.0 · 1.8
3rd 0.9 · 0.7
Tap a numbered goal to see how it happened.
Deserve to winReplay this game 100 times with average goalies and the Ducks win 35.
ANA 35%MIN 65%

Goals and penalties

7 goals · 5 penalties
← Ducks shoot this way Wild shoot this way →
On net Missed Bigger = better chance 1Goal, numbered to the list
1st period
PEN
05:29 Alex Killorn· Tripping
Kaprizov scored on this power play
2 min
Minor
1
05:39 Kirill Kaprizov PP
Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes · Power play (Killorn, tripping) · snap shot, a great chance (32%)
0–1
2nd period
PEN
00:54 Beckett Sennecke· High-sticking
Killed
2 min
Minor
PEN
04:39 Beckett Sennecke· Tripping
Killed
2 min
Minor
2
08:10 Danila Yurov
Yakov Trenin, Quinn Hughes · deflected shot, a good chance (13%)
0–2
PEN
10:19 Vinnie Hinostroza· Slashing
Killed
2 min
Minor
3
Mason McTavish · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–2
4
14:45 Yakov Trenin GWG
Quinn Hughes, Joel Eriksson Ek · slap shot, a low-percentage shot (9%) that found a way in
1–3
PEN
19:57 Ian Moore· Holding
Killed
2 min
Minor
3rd period
5
03:21 Danila Yurov
Quinn Hughes, Mats Zuccarello · tip in shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–4
6
15:02 Nico Sturm
Marcus Foligno, Jonas Brodin · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
1–5
7
17:27 Troy Terry
Mikael Granlund · snap shot, a low-percentage shot (6%) that found a way in
2–5
Goaltending
−1.4
vs expected
29/34 saves · 5 GA · 3.6 xGA Allowed 1.4 more goals than expected from the shots he faced.
+0.6
vs expected
26/28 saves · 2 GA · 2.6 xGA Stopped 0.6 more goals than an average goalie would have.
Team ANAMIN
Shots on goal
28
34
Expected goals
2.6
3.6
Hits
0
0
Blocks
0
0
Faceoffs
53%
47%
Power play
0/1
1/4
Penalty minutes
0
0
The Ducks went 0-for-1 on the power play and allowed 1 on 4 Wild power plays.