Game 25: Ducks vs Wild

Anaheim (10-11-3) vs Minnesota (17-4-4)

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Tonight will be Phil Hulett’s 1000th regular season game as the Ducks PA Announcer. Congrats Phil!

Anaheim Outlook

The Ducks are coming off a 4-1 loss to the Golden Knights on Wednesday night. Vegas scored once in the first period and again in the second to. build a 2-0 lead. Jackson LaCombe scored before the second period was over to pull Anaheim within one. Vegas then pulled away in the third period with two goals.

Trevor Zegras was injured early in the second period. He fell to the ice awkwardly after a face-off near the Anaheim net and had to be helped off the ice. His right leg appeared to buckle on the play and he was in serious discomfort. There has been no official update from the team yet as he is still be evaluated.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 2.50
Goals Against: 2.96
Power Play: 15.5%
Penalty Kill: 75.8%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 44.84% 
Overall: 45.41%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 45.45%
Overall: 45.76%

Leo Carlsson, Troy Terry, and Frank Vatrano lead the team in scoring with six goals each.

Team/Injury News:

The Ducks traded Urho Vaakanainen and a 2025 conditional 4th round pick to the New York Rangers for Jacob Trouba. For trade analysis visit: Ducks Acquire Trouba; What’s Next?

Leo Carlsson is day-to-day with an upper-body injury and has been skating on his own.

Brock McGinn (lower-body) has been skating with the team and is expected to return tonight.

Robby Fabbri (knee) and Urho Vaakanainen (upper-body) have been skating on their own. Both are listed on the IR.

Projected Lineup 

Offense:
Cutter Gauthier – Mason McTavish – Alex Killorn
Frank Vatrano – Ryan Strome – Troy Terry
Brock McGinn – Isac Lundestrom – Brett Leason
Ross Johnston – Jansen Harkins – Sam Colangelo

Defense:
Brian Dumoulin – Drew Helleson
Cam Fowler – Radko Gudas
Jackson LaCombe – Olen Zellweger

In Net:
John Gibson 4-2-1 GAA 2.57 SV% .919 (Unconfirmed)

Minnesota Outlook 

The Wild start a three game road tonight against the Ducks. They will play the Kings on Saturday and then finish their trip on Tuesday in Utah. Minnesota is currently on a four game winning streak. They beat Buffalo on the road and then won at home against Chicago, Nashville, and Vancouver. All four games were decided by one goal and two of the wins came in overtime.

By The Numbers:
Goals For: 3.20
Goals Against: 2.32
Power Play: 19.4%
Penalty Kill: 73.3%

Corsi For
Even Strength: 48.92%
Overall: 49.02%

Fenwick For
Even Strength: 49.58%
Overall: 49.38%

Kirill Kaprizov leads the team in scoring with 16 goals.

Projected Lineup 

Offense
Kirill Kaprizov – Marco Rossi – Matt Boldy
Marcus Foligno – Ryan Hartman – Marcus Johansson
Devin Shore – Frederick Gaudreau – Yakov Trenin
Travis Boyd – Marat Khusnutdinov – Ben Jones

Defense
Jacob Middleton – Brock Faber
Declan Chisholm – Jared Spurgeon
Jonathon Merrill – Zach Bogosian

In Net:
Filip Gustavsson 12-4-3 GA 2.15 SV% .929 (Unconfirmed)

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December 6th, 2024