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

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

Matchup Intel

The Wild have owned this one lately, winning 12 of the last 13 meetings. And Anaheim has struggled to beat Jesper Wallstedt: .969 on 65 shots.

Kirill Kaprizov has solved Lukas Dostal before, 5 goals on 31 shots. Stay out of the box: the Wild's power play ranks 4th and Anaheim's penalty kill sits 23rd.

The numbers behind it
History
Minnesota has won 12 of their last 13 against Anaheim. See the games →
12-1 last 13 vs ANA
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