Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction & Picks - NHL
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by Taavi Pailk | in NHL Picks
After a disappointing finish to 2025, the Anaheim Ducks hope to start the new year on a high, hosting the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center on Friday night.
The Ducks have taken big strides as a team this season, but they finished December with an awful 2-6-2 run. Joel Quenneville’s side has struggled badly on the defensive end, allowing at least three goals in 10 of their past 11 outings. Things must improve at the back for the team to have a shot at victory against one of the top teams in the league.
Minnesota stumbled out of the gate, winning only three games in October, but the team has had a hugely successful run over the last couple of months. In the overall NHL standings, only two teams have a better record than the Wild. John Hynes’ men have racked up 55 points in 41 outings, going 24-10-7.
Near the end of 2025, Minnesota also lost some momentum, posting a 2-1-2 record over its last five games. However, only a shootout loss to the San Jose Sharks denied the Wild a chance to carry over a three-game winning streak into 2026.
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Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L | GD |
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104 | 3907 | 31 | 24 | +32 |
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90 | 4416 | 25 | 33 | -16 |
Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild Latest Matches
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Anaheim Ducks against Minnesota Wild : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
L. Dostal
P. Mrazek
J. LaCombe
P. Mintyukov
O. Zellweger
I. Moore
R. Gudas
J. Trouba
R. Poehling
T. Terry
N. Nesterenko
C. Gauthier
L. Carlsson
M. McTavish
R. Johnston
C. Kreider
M. Granlund
A. Killorn
J. Harkins
B. Sennecke
J. Wallstedt
F. Gustavsson
Q. Hughes
B. Faber
J. Middleton
J. Spurgeon
J. Brodin
Z. Bogosian
M. Zuccarello
M. Boldy
N. Sturm
D. Yurov
M. Foligno
V. Tarasenko
M. Johansson
V. Hinostroza
Y. Trenin
J. Eriksson Ek
K. Kaprizov
R. Hartman
Most goals and assists
Anaheim Ducks
Minnesota Wild
C. Gauthier
(45 Goals)
M. Boldy
(49 Goals)
J. LaCombe
(57 Assists)
Q. Hughes
(80 Assists)
Anaheim Ducks - Minnesota Wild Key Points
- Minnesota beat Anaheim 2-0 in the first head-to-head clash of the season, extending its winning streak against them to six games.
- The Ducks are tied for the third-most home wins in the Western Conference with a record of 12-7-1 at Honda Center.
- The Wild have the third-most road wins in the Western Conference, going 11-6-2 on away ice.
- Anaheim hasn’t beaten Minnesota at home since 2021, when John Gibson backstopped the team to a 1-0 victory with a 34-save shutout.
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Our Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction
The Ducks have used three goalies over the last few weeks, and none of them has found any consistent form. As a result, their goals-against average for the season has ballooned to a league-worst 3.53. On Friday, the defense could take further damage from a top-class team.
The Wild have won nine of their last 12 games, averaging 4.00 goals a night over that stretch. Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy have formed a deadly one-two punch up front, while the team is also getting good depth scoring this season from the likes of Marcus Johansson and Vladimir Tarasenko.
Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks: Wild over 3.5 goals.
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