Can the Ducks Overcome a Shutout by the Wild at Xcel Energy Center?

The Anaheim Ducks, with a record of 0-1, faced off against the Minnesota Wild, who held a 1-0 record. The final score read 2-0 in favor of the home team.

The game at Xcel Energy Center saw the Ducks unable to find the back of the net despite their efforts. The team's shooting percentage stood at zero as they managed to take only 16 shots throughout the game. In contrast, their defense allowed 31 shots on goal. The goaltending for Anaheim was one bright spot; despite conceding two goals, they made an impressive total of 29 saves for a save percentage rounding up to one hundred percent.

Anaheim's powerplay unit had a single opportunity to capitalize but failed to convert it into points; they took no shots during this advantage and won half of their faceoffs in these situations. On penalty kills, however, they were more successful; while shorthanded five times during play, they did not allow any goals and maintained a perfect save rate.

The Ducks' physical presence was felt with fifteen hits delivered over three periods but it wasn't enough to shift momentum in their favor. They also blocked fourteen shots and missed twelve others that could have potentially changed the course of action on ice.

On faceoffs overall, Anaheim won twenty out of forty-four attempts resulting in a forty-six percent success rate which is slightly below par compared to their opponents' fifty-four percent.

Looking ahead after this tough loss on road ice, fans can catch the next game featuring Anaheim Ducks as they visit Winnipeg Jets at Canada Life Centre on March 15th at 7:00 PM CT. This matchup will be available for viewing on ESPN+ online and KCOP-TV for television audiences eager to see how their team will bounce back from this setback.