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Game 55: Anaheim At Minnesota

Anaheim(17-30-7) at Minnesota(33-14-5)

Pregame Show: DucksNPucks Podcast

TV: 5 PM PT/8 PM ET, KCOP-13

Radio: AM 1110

Anaheim Outlook

This weekend the Anaheim Ducks will take on the Minnesota Wild in their last two games of the season. The Ducks split their previous two games against St. Louis. Anaheim dropped the first game and then won the second one in the shootout. It was an emotional night as it appeared to be the last time David Backes will play a game in St. Louis.

As the season comes to an end, the question for the Ducks is how do they play out these final games. Last night the Buffalo Sabres lost, guaranteeing them the best odds at winning the draft lottery. The Ducks currently have the second best odds and a loss in regulation tonight will lock them in at second.

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Team News

Josh Mahura was reassigned to the taxi squad.

The OC Register’s Elliott Teaford reports that David Backes will not play this weekend according to Dallas Eakins.

Adam Henrique(COVID Protocol) and Josh Manson(upper-body) will draw back in tonight.

By The Numbers:

Max Comtois leads the team in scoring with 14 goals.

Goals For Per Game: 2.19, 30th in NHL
Goals Against Per Game: 3.13, 23rd
Power Play Efficiency: 9.1%, 31st
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 79.6%, 17th
Corsi For: 48.84%, 16th
Fenwick For: 48.13%, 22nd

Season Record vs Minnesota: 1-5-0

Injury Updates

Andy Welinski was injured(lower body) last week and hasn’t played since.

Sonny Milano(IR upper-body) has been practicing, but is likely done for the season.

Jakob Silfverberg had hip surgery(torn labrum) and will be out for 4-6 months. According to GM Bob Murray, it had been an injury that was nagging him on and off for the last two years.

Hampus Lindholm(wrist) is on the LTIR with a fractured wrist and will be shut down for the season.

Carter Rowney had knee surgery and will be out for 4-6 months. He had a medial meniscus tear in his left knee. He was placed on the LTIR.

Taxi Squad:

Andrew Agozzino
Josh Mahura
Trevor Carrick
Vinni Lettieri

Projected Lineup

Offense:
Max JonesIsac Lundestrom – Sam Carrick
Max Comtois – Trevor ZegrasTroy Terry
Danton Heinen – Sam Steel – Rickard Rakell
Adam HenriqueDerek GrantAlexander Volkov

Defense:
Cam Fowler – Josh Manson
Haydn Fleury – Jamie Drysdale
Jacob Larsson– Kevin Shattenkirk

In Net:
John Gibson 9-19-6, 2.95 GAA , SV% .904 (Confirmed)

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Minnesota Outlook

The Minnesota Wild have already punched their playoff ticket. They are currently in third place in the West Division, but still have a chance to finish 1st or 2nd. First place Vegas holds a 4 point lead over Minnesota with both having four games remaining. Second place Colorado is ahead of Minnesota by just one point, but they also have one game in hand.

By The Numbers:

Kirill Kaprizov leads the team in scoring with 26 goals.

Goals For Per Game: 2.96, 13th in NHL
Goals Against Per Game: 3.06, 21st
Power Play Efficiency: 22.5%, 9th
Penalty Kill Efficiency: 76.1%, 28th
Corsi For: 45.89%, 30th 
Fenwick For: 46.71%, 28th

Season Record vs Anaheim: 5-1-0

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Jordan GreenwayJoel Eriksson EkMarcus Foligno
Kirill KaprizovRyan HartmanMats Zuccarello
Nick BoninoVictor RaskMarcus Johansson
Zach PariseNico SturmNick Bjugstad

Defense
Ryan SuterJared Spurgeon
Jonas BrodinMathew Dumba
Carson SoucyIan Cole

In Net:
Kaapo Kahkonen 15-7-0, GAA 2.69, SV% .909 (Confirmed)

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