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- The Wild look to improve on their 17-4-4 record.
- Minnesota are currently 13th in assists this season..
- The Wild are coming off a 2-1 win vs. the Maple Leafs.
- The Ducks take on the Wild at 10-11-3.
- In terms of giveaways, the Ducks are currently 23rd in the league.
- The Ducks are looking to bounce back from a loss to the Blackhawks.
Wild vs Ducks Preview
Making on a bet on this NHL game featuring the Wild versus the Ducks? The puck drops at 10:00 ET, and you can watch it all unfold on ESPN+. The game will be played at Honda Center in Anaheim, CA. The Wild come into this Western conference matchup as the -1.5 goal favorite. The over/under line currently sits at 5.5 goals.
Wild vs. Ducks Matchup At A Glance
- Sport: NHL
- Teams: Minnesota Wild at Anaheim Ducks
- Where: Anaheim at Honda Center
- Date: Friday, December 6th
- Betting Odds MIN -1.5, MIN -216 | ANA +178 O/U 5.5
Wild Preview: Can Minnesota Live Up to the Hype on the Road?
With a 2-1 overtime win against the Maple Leafs, the Wild improved to 17-4-4 this season. Minnesota, favored by -1.5 goals, failed to cover the puck line. The pre-game total was set at 6 goals, and the combined 3 goals fell well short of that mark.
Ryan Hartman opened the scoring at 9:41 in the first period, but the Maple Leafs tied it up with just 52 seconds left in the period. Matt Boldy secured the win for the Wild, scoring at 17:46 in overtime.
Ryan Hartman netted his third goal of the season, scoring for the Wild at 9:41 in the first period. Matt Boldy followed up with his sixth goal, which came 2:14 into overtime to secure the win.
The Wild took 33 shots on goal and recorded 15 giveaways. Jared Spurgeon added two assists, bringing his season total to three, while Marco Rossi picked up his seventh assist.
Defensively, the Wild will look to carry over their performance from their previous game, where they allowed just 1 goal to Toronto. Filip Gustavsson recorded 27 saves with a 96.4% save percentage, and the Wild's defense added 7 takeaways and 22 hits. The only goal they allowed was a power-play goal with 52 seconds left in the 1st period.
Ducks Preview: Can the Ducks Grab a Win at Home?
Anaheim dropped to 10-11-3 after a 4-2 road loss to the Blackhawks. The Ducks were favored on the puck line, but failed to cover. The total was set at 6.5 goals, and the combined 6 goals fell just short of that mark.
The Ducks fell behind early, allowing two goals in the first period. They didn’t score until the third, when Brock McGinn found the net at 9:44. Mason McTavish added another goal with just 4 seconds left in the game.
Anaheim's offense struggled to find the net in their 4-2 loss to Chicago, despite firing 39 shots on goal. Brock McGinn scored his second goal of the season, while Mason McTavish added his second goal, which came on a power play with just four seconds left in the game.
Ryan Strome picked up his fourth assist of the season, and Troy Terry added his fifth. The Ducks were plagued by 16 giveaways and failed to score in the first two periods, finally getting on the board at the 9:44 mark of the third period.
Defensively, the Ducks will need to improve after allowing the first three goals in their last game against Chicago. Two of those came on the power play, and another came at 17:43 in the 3rd period, just after Anaheim had cut the lead to 3-1. Lukas Dostal made 25 saves but posted a save percentage of just 86.2%.
Wild vs Ducks Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis
- Across the Wild last five road games, the team averaged 2 goals per game while allowing 2. Their record vs the puck line in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
- In their last ten games at home, the Ducks have a straight up record of 3-7 while going 7-3 vs the spread. The team's offense averaged 2 goals per game in these contests.
- The last ten games that Anaheim was the underdog, they have an puck line mark of 9-1 while going 5-5 straight up.
- In their last three contests as the favorite, Minnesota has a poor record vs the puck line going 0-3. But, they still put together a straight up mark of 3-0.
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- KnupSports.com Free Betting Pick: Wild -216
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