The Anaheim Ducks and Minnesota Wild face off on Saturday in an NHL showdown at the Xcel Energy Center. When these two teams faced off on November 9th it was the Wild that secured the 4-1 victory.
The Ducks come into this game with a 6-16-2 record and they have gone 2-10-2 away from home this season. In the last game against the Dallas Stars, the Ducks scored zero goals, and that led to the victory. Two games ago against the Nashville Predators, they were defeated 2-1. The Ducks are averaging 2.38 goals while their defense is giving up 4.17 goals per game. The offense needs to find a way to get going here. Troy Terry has scored 10 goals and added 14 assists.
On the other side of this matchup is the Wild who sit with an 11-9-2 record and they have gone 6-6-1 at home. In the last game against Edmonton Oilers, the Wild scored five goals and secured the victory. Kirill Kaprizov has scored one goal and added two assists so far this season. The Wild are averaging 3.0 goals while their defense is giving up 2.91 goals per game. The defense is ranked 11th in the league, and they need to lean on the defense here to find success. Kaprizov on the season has scored 14 goals and added 16 assists. Jonas Brodin is dealing with a lower body injury and is questionable for this game.
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