The Minnesota Wild moved to 46-24-12 and 3 points with a 3-2 result over the Anaheim Ducks, who came in at 42-33-6 and 2 points at Grand Casino Arena.
First period
The Minnesota Wild opened with 1 goal in the first period while the Anaheim Ducks answered with 1 goal in the same period.
The Wild finished the period leaning on a physical edge that showed up in 25 hits for the game compared with 16 for the Ducks.
Second period
The Minnesota Wild produced the only goal of the second period, keeping all of their scoring at even strength across the night.
The Ducks generated pressure with 37 shots in the game, but
Jesper Wallstedt recorded 35 saves as the Wild goaltender earned the win and first star honors.
The Wild limited damage with 16 blocked shots in the game, while the Ducks posted 7 blocks on the other end.
Third period
The Minnesota Wild added 1 more goal in the third period, and their 15 percent shooting rate came from 3 goals on 20 shots.
The Anaheim Ducks matched with 1 third-period goal and finished with a 1-for-3 power play that included 7 power-play shots, marking the Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks turning point as special teams kept Anaheim within reach.
The Wild penalty kill faced 7 Ducks shots while shorthanded, and Wallstedt logged 6 shorthanded saves among his totals.
The Ducks controlled the dots at 53 percent on faceoffs, but the Wild countered with 8 takeaways and only 10 giveaways compared with 27 for Anaheim.
Postgame notes
Danila Yurov and Hunter Haight landed among the game’s 3 stars for the Wild, alongside Wallstedt at the top of the list.
Minnesota Wild post-match stats showed 8 total points on 3 goals and 5 assists for the Wild, while the Ducks finished with 6 points on 2 goals and 4 assists.
This post-game report Minnesota Wild also logged Anaheim’s 18 blocked shot attempts and 26 missed shots against Minnesota’s 7 blocked attempts and 16 missed shots.
For Minnesota Wild vs Anaheim Ducks final thoughts, the Wild left the building with the win as the Ducks carried the shot volume and a power-play goal, and the ESPN+ broadcast joined home outlets FDSN, FDSWIX, and KSTC and away outlets Victory+ and KCOP-TV for coverage.
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