Game 18: Ducks At Wild

Anaheim (11-5-1) at Minnesota (7-7-4)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 3 PM, KCOP-13, Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks were on a winning streak of seven games, but now find themselves on a two game losing skid. Anaheim played a competitive game against Colorado, but came up short losing 4-1. The Ducks then had a rematch with the Red Wings, but lost this time around. Anaheim got behind early and a battled back multiple times, but each time Detroit had an answer. Anaheim is 5-5-1 when their opponents score first this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.88 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.29 Per Game
Power Play: 21.9%
Penalty Kill: 74.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 50.73%
Overall: 51.47%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 49.69%
Overall: 50.64%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 12 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas(lower-body) has been practicing and could return soon.

Sam Colangelo has been reassigned to San Diego.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense:
Chris Kreider – Leo Carlsson – Troy Terry
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Beckett Sennecke
Nikita Nesterenko – Mikael Granlund – Alex Killorn
Ross Johnston – Ryan Strome – Frank Vatrano

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Drew Helleson
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 8-5-1 GAA 2.86 SV% .903 (Unconfirmed)

Minnesota Outlook 

The Wild are in the middle of a five game homestand. They first hosted the Calgary Flames and won 2-0. They followed that up with a close battle against San Jose losing 2-1 in overtime. Minnesota is 4-3-3 at home this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.78 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.28 Per Game
Power Play: 28.8%
Penalty Kill: 72.5%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 48.68%
Overall: 49.86%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 48.78%
Overall: 49.97%

Kirill Kaprizov leads the team with 10 goals.

Projected Lineup (Last Game)

Offense
Kirill Kaprizov – Marco Rossi – Mats Zuccarello
Matt Boldy – Joel Eriksson Ek – Marcus Johansson
Vladimir Tarasenko – Ryan Hartman Vinnie Hinostroza
Marcus Foligno – Danila Yurov – Yakov Trenin

Defense
Jonas Brodin – Jared Spurgeon
Zeev Buium – Brock Faber
Daemon Hunt – David Jiricek

In Net:
Filip Gustavsson 4-7-2 GAA 3.09 SV% .896 (Unconfirmed)

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Nov 15th, 2025