Anaheim Ducks Ride McTavish Pair and Power-Play Strike, but Minnesota Wild Hold at Grand Casino Arena

The Anaheim Ducks came in at 42-33-6 and left Grand Casino Arena with a 3-2 result against the the Minnesota Wild, who moved forward from 46-24-12 in St. Paul.

First period

The Anaheim Ducks opened with 1 goal in the first period while the the Minnesota Wild also scored 1 goal in the first period.

The Ducks generated 37 shots in the game, and the Wild finished with 20 shots.

The Ducks won 31 of 58 faceoffs for a 53 percent faceoff win rate, and the Wild won 27 faceoffs for a 47 percent rate.

The Ducks were credited with 16 hits, and the Wild recorded 25 hits.

Second period

The Ducks went 1-for-3 on the power play with 7 power-play shots, and the Wild went 0-for-1 on its power play.

The Ducks took 2 minor penalties for 4 penalty minutes, and the Wild took 4 minor penalties for 8 penalty minutes.

The Ducks had 27 giveaways and 4 takeaways, and the Wild posted 10 giveaways and 8 takeaways.

Mason McTavish scored 2 goals on 5 shots for the Ducks, and his 40 percent shooting rate stood out on Anaheim’s line.

Jackson LaCombe logged 1 assist with 3 shots for the Ducks, and Cutter Gauthier added 1 assist with 4 shots for Anaheim.

Third period

The Ducks scored 1 goal in the third period, and the Wild scored 1 goal in the third period to finish the game at 3-2.

Lukas Dostal made 17 saves on 20 shots against for the Ducks in a loss decision, and the Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt stopped 35 of 37 shots with the win.

The Wild produced 3 even-strength goals and finished with 5 assists, and Danila Yurov and Hunter Haight appeared in the game’s 3 stars list alongside Wallstedt.

The Ducks even-strength group scored 1 goal on 29 even-strength shots, and Anaheim’s overall shooting rate finished at 5 percent.

Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild final score reflected the Wild’s even-strength finishing against a Ducks team that blocked 7 shots and faced 16 Wild blocked shots.

Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild highlights included Anaheim’s 1-for-3 power play and Minnesota’s 3 goals at even strength.

Anaheim Ducks post-game interviews followed a night where Anaheim posted 18 blocked shot attempts and Minnesota finished with 7 blocked shot attempts.

Anaheim Ducks match rating centered on Anaheim’s 53 percent edge in the faceoff circle and the Wild’s 15 percent shooting clip.

The Anaheim Ducks next game is scheduled for 8:00 PM EDT on 4/16/2026 against the the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, and the broadcast listings include ESPN+, FDSSO, Victory+, and KCOP-TV.

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