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Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
Matchup Preview vs Wild · TUE · DEC 1 · 9:00 PM CT ← Back to schedule
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TUE · DEC 1 · 9:00 PM CT
Honda Center
Prime Video · MINNHL · Wild+
Anaheim Ducks
Ducks
1–0–0
VS
Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
Upcoming
TUE · DEC 1 · 9:00 PM CT
Prime Video · MINNHL · Wild+
Anaheim Ducks
Home · Ducks
1–0–0
2 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
The read
The Ducks have dropped 12 of the last 13 to Minnesota, and that history walks in with them. And the Ducks have struggled to beat Jesper Wallstedt: .969 on 65 shots.
Honda Center
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
Ducks
GOALIES
Wild
Lukas Dostal
Lukas Dostal
Likely · 29143-lukas-dostal
.900 SV% · 3.00 GAA · 1W
.810 SV% L5 · Cooling
VS
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
Ducks
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Wild
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
DucksProjected lines
L1
A.J. Greer · Leo Carlsson · Cutter Gauthier
L2
Beckett Sennecke · Mikael Granlund · Alex Killorn
L3
Nikita Nesterenko · Ryan Poehling · Frank Vatrano
L4
Jeff Malott · Tim Washe · Judd Caulfield
D1
Jackson Lacombe · Tristan Luneau
D2
Pavel Mintyukov · Travis Mitchell
D3
Tyson Hinds · Noah Warren
PP1
Beckett Sennecke · Leo Carlsson · Mikael Granlund · Jackson Lacombe · Cutter Gauthier
PP2
A.J. Greer · Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Tristan Luneau · Pavel Mintyukov
PK1
Ryan Poehling · Alex Killorn · Jackson Lacombe · Pavel Mintyukov
PK2
Tim Washe · Mikael Granlund · Noah Warren · Tyson Hinds
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Derek Lee · as of Oct 2 Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
Ducks
INJURY REPORT
Wild
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
DucksInjury report
Drew Helleson
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 7
Troy Terry
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 21
Ian Moore
IR · Lower body · Expected back Oct 16
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Derek Lee · as of Oct 2 Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Ducks won their last game and are 1-0-0 in their first 1 game. The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

The Ducks have dropped 12 of the last 13 to Minnesota, and that history walks in with them. And the Ducks have struggled to beat Jesper Wallstedt: .969 on 65 shots.

Kirill Kaprizov has solved Lukas Dostal before, 5 goals on 31 shots. Discipline matters tonight: the Ducks' penalty kill ranks 23rd and Minnesota's power play is 4th in the league.

The numbers behind it
History
Anaheim has lost 12 of their last 13 against Minnesota. See the games →
12-1 last 13 vs MIN
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 5 goals on Lukas Dostal (31 shots).
(Minnesota)
5 goals on Lukas Dostal
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt has a .969 save % against Anaheim (65 shots).
.969 SV% vs ANA
Matchup
Quinn Hughes has 21 shots on Lukas Dostal without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/21 vs Lukas Dostal
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while Anaheim's penalty kill ranks 23rd.
4th / 23rd PP vs PK