Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks Preview
Planning on watching today’s Ducks and Wild game? Catch the action at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, MN, as the Wild hosts this showdown at 9:00 ET on ESPN+.
This Western conference matchup has an over/under of 6 goals, and the Wild are favored by -1.5 goals vs. the Ducks. Check out BetCoco for Minnesota Wild – Anaheim Ducks odds
Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks Head-to-Head and Key Stats
When looking back over the last three times these two teams have played, the Wild have the leg up at 3-0. The Wild also had the edge vs. the puck line in these games, at 2-1. These games averaged a combined total of 6 goals per game leading to an over/under record of 1-2.
- Across their ten previous road games, Anaheim has an puck line mark of 5-5. Their straight up record in these matchups was 4-6 while averaging 3 goals per game.
- When looking at their past five home matchups, Minnesota has an puck line record of 3-2 while averaging 3 per game. The team went 2-3 overall in these games.
- In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Wild have a strong straight up record of 2-1. In addition, their puck line record was 2-1 in these scenarios.
- Going back to their last five games as the favorite, the Ducks have a straight up record of 1-4. But, their mark vs the puck line was just 1-4.
Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks Prediction
On the road this season, the Ducks have gone 9-14-1, including three straight losses. In the Western Conference, Anaheim is 14th with a record of 16-31-2, and they are 7th in the Pacific Division. As the underdog, the Ducks are 15-27-2 this season.
Over their last ten games, the Ducks are just 3-7, and they have lost four straight games in which they were favored. In their last five games, Anaheim has gone 1-4, and they have gone 1-2 in their last three games.
The Ducks come into the game scoring an average of 2.5 goals per game, putting them 29th in the NHL. Regarding shots targeted at the goal per game, they are 25th in the league. Anaheim’s offense comes into the game ranked 21st in power play goals. And in terms of shorthanded goals, they are 12th in the NHL.
Heading into this matchup vs. Minnesota, goalie John Gibson has started 30 games in this season. His current record is 9-19, and his save percentage stands at 0.883%.
At home this season, the Wild have gone 12-10-3 and have been favored in 21 of their 48 games, going 14-5-2 in those contests. In the Western Conference, Minnesota is 13th and 7th in the Central Division. Over their last ten games, the Wild have gone 4-6.
On the year, Minnesota has a record of 21-22-5 and has accumulated 47 points. Against other Western Conference teams, the Wild are 8-12, and they have gone 3-8 against divisional opponents. In their last five games, Minnesota has gone 3-2.
In terms of their offensive performance, the Wild are averaging 3 goals per game this season, putting them in the 19th spot in the NHL. When it comes to shots on goal per game, they are ranked 20th in the league. Minnesota’s offense is currently ranked 12th in power play goals. When it comes to shorthanded goals, they are 24th in the league.
Entering the game, goalie Filip Gustavsson has started 27 games this season. His current record stands at 13-12, and his save percentage is 0.806%.
With the Wild being favored by 1.5, our NHL analytics models has this one playing out 4-3 in favor of the Wild.
Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks Betting Tips
- Take the Wild on the moneyline
- On the spread, we like Ducks (+1.5)
- Our NHL model projects 7 goals, and we suggest taking the under
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
- Jared Spurgeon – Lower Body – Out
- Marc-Andre Fleury – Upper Body – Questionable
- Mats Zuccarello – Illness – Questionable
- Vinni Lettieri – Lower Body – Out
- Connor Dewar – Lower Body – Out
- Sam Hentges – Undisclosed – Out
Anaheim Ducks Injury Report
- Alex Killorn – Knee – Out
- Max Jones – Upper Body – Out
- Ilya Lyubushkin – Upper Body – Questionable
- Trevor Zegras – Ankle – Out
- Pavel Mintyukov – Shoulder – Out
- Tristan Luneau – Illness – Out
