Game 41: Ducks vs Wild

Anaheim (21-16-3) vs Minnesota (24-10-7)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 7:30 PM, KCOP-13 / Victory+

Audio: Ducks Stream

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are currently on a four game losing streak. Anaheim lost to Seattle 3-1 before the holiday break. The Ducks also lost 6-1 to the Kings and 5-4 to the Sharks. On New Year’s Eve they battled Tampa Bay to overtime and eventually lost 4-3. Anaheim is tied for second place in the Pacific Division with Vegas at 45 points.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.33 Per Game
Goals Against: 3.53 Per Game
Power Play: 17.1%
Penalty Kill: 75.6%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 52.43%
Overall: 52.44%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 52.78%
Overall: 52.59%

Cutter Gauthier leads the team with 18 goals.

Team Injuries/News:

Radko Gudas missed the last two games due to illness, but he will play tonight.

Frank Vatrano (upper-body) tripped into the boards in the third period against the Kings on Saturday. He is estimated to be out for about six weeks. He was placed on the IR on 12/31/25.

Projected Lineup (Practice Today)

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

Defense:
Jackson LaCombe – Jacob Trouba
Olen Zellweger – Radko Gudas
Pavel Mintyukov – Ian Moore

In Net:
Lukas Dostal 13-9-2 GAA 3.15 SV% .888 (Confirmed)

Minnesota Outlook 

The Wild are currently in the middle of the California part of their road trip. They just lost 4-3 in a shootout to San Jose. They will play Anaheim tonight and then have two consecutive games against Los Angeles. Minnesota is 11-6-2 on the road this season.

By The Numbers:

Goals For: 3.07 Per Game
Goals Against: 2.59 Per Game
Power Play: 22.6%
Penalty Kill: 76.8%

Corsi For %
Even Strength: 46.99%
Overall: 47.93%

Fenwick For %
Even Strength: 47.95%
Overall: 48.92%

Matt Boldy leads the team with 25 goals.

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

Defense
Quinn Hughes – Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin – Jared Spurgeon
Jacob Middleton – Zach Bogosian

In Net:
Filip Gustavsson 13-8-4 GAA 2.47 SV% .912 (Confirmed)

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January 2nd, 2026