Game 81: Ducks At Wild

Anaheim (35-37-8) at Minnesota (44-30-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM, KCOP-13

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks finish the season with a two game road trip starting in Minnesota. Ian Moore signed an entry-level deal over the weekend and played in Anaheim’s last home game on Sunday. The Ducks built a 2-0 lead after two periods, but then gave up four goals in the last 10 minutes of the game and lost 4-2.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 2.68
Goals Against: 3.20
Power Play: 11.9%
Penalty Kill: 73.6%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 45.79%
Overall: 46.19%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.81%
Overall: 46.16%

Mason McTavish and Frank Vatrano lead the team with 21 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Tim Washe signed a one year entry-level contract with Anaheim yesterday. He will make his NHL debut tonight.

Robby Fabbri has a broken bone in his left hand and is currently week-to-week. He did start skating with the team again.

Ross Johnston (upper-body injury) has resumed skating with the team.

John Gibson (lower-body) is listed as day-to-day.

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Leo Carlsson – Alex Killorn
Trevor Zegras – Mason McTavish – Sam Colangelo
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Isac Lundestrom – Tim Washe – Jansen Harkins

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Radko Gudas
Olen Zellweger – Jacob Trouba
Ian Moore – Drew Helleson

In Net:
Lukas Dostał 23-23-6 GAA 3.11 SV% .902 (Confirmed)

Minnesota Outlook 

The Wild are currently in the first wild card spot in the Western Conference. Minnesota can clinch a playoff berth if they earn a point tonight. If they lose in regulation then they need the St. Louis Blues to lose their final game in any fashion.

Minnesota is 21-17-2 at home this season.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.74
Goals Against: 2.89
Power Play: 21.1%
Penalty Kill: 72.3%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 47.35%
Overall: 47.59%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 47.85%
Overall: 47.95%

Matt Boldy leads the team in scoring with 26 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Kirill Kaprizov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Matt Boldy
Marcus Johansson – Frederick Gaudreau – Mats Zuccarello
Marcus Foligno – Marco Rossi – Gustav Nyquist
Yakov Trenin – Ryan Hartman – Justin Brazeau

Defense
Jonas Brodin – Brock Faber
Declan Chisholm – Zach Bogosian
Jonathon Merrill – Zeev Buium

In Net:
Filip Gustavsson 30-19-6 GAA 2.60 SV% .913 (Confirmed)

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April 15th, 2025