Ducks vs Wild Head to Head: Western Conference Clash on Saturday

Saturday Night’s Massive Slate of NHL Action

It all kicks off with a matinee affair between the Minnesota Wild and the Anaheim Ducks. Let’s analyze this Western Conference battle in Downtown Saint Paul with a betting preview for the Ducks vs Wild Head to Head showdown for Saturday afternoon.

Game Information

Minnesota Heating Up Coming Into December?

The Minnesota Wild wrap up their seven-game homestand on Saturday afternoon as the Anaheim Ducks head into town. This stretch of games at Xcel Energy Center has been a much needed success for coach Dean Evason and his club, as the Wild have picked up wins in four of their last six contests, boosting their status in the NHL Power Rankings 2022. On Thursday night, Minnesota took care of the Edmonton Oilers, who were on the second night of a tough back to back spot.

Star forward Kirill Kaprizov scored his team-leading 14th goal of the season and added a pair of assists, while two-way centerman Joel Eriksson-Ek scored his first goal in four games and recorded an assist for the fourth straight game as the Wild win 5-3. Veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 18 saves on 21 shots faced for his eighth victory of the season and his 15th career win against Edmonton. Backup Filip Gustavsson will get the start for Minnesota on Saturday. In seven starts this season, the 24-year old Swedish native is 3-4-1 with a 2.62 goals-against average and a .914% save percentage.

Ducks Failing to Fly

The Anaheim Ducks have been in an absolute tailspin of late, losing ten of their last twelve games and now in the third spot of this four-game road trip, have to take on a Minnesota Wild club that’s starting to find its footing, playing much better hockey than at the start of the season in October. Minnesota beat the Ducks 4-1 back on November 9th, which was right at the start of this current slump.

Many are wondering how many games are left for head coach Dallas Eakins before the front office decides to make a change and relieve him of his duties. Thursday night, Anaheim got shutout 5-0 against the Dallas Stars in a game where the Ducks got outshot 41-31 and Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger was sensational, stopping all 31 shots faced to earn his second shutout this season and fourth of his young, blossoming career. Anaheim has lost ten straight meetings against the Wild, including six straight losses at Xcel Energy Center.

Wild vs Ducks Betting Odds

Sportsbooks have the hosting Minnesota Wild odds to win as large favorites against the visiting Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night priced in the range around -275 to -285.

This is the 17th game this season where Minnesota has been favored, with the Wild winning ten of their first 16 games in that role. For Anaheim, it’s their 25th game of the season as an underdog, with the Ducks losing 17 of their first 24 games when lined at plus money. Minnesota has won 13 of the last 16 meetings against Anaheim, including six straight victories at home. The Favorite is on an 11-0 run dating back to late 2020.

total for this contest is set at 6 goals shaded slightly to the Over around the pick’em range between -110 to -120. Minnesota has split 11 Overs and 11 Unders

Concluding the Ducks vs Wild Head to Head Preview: The total for this contest is set at 6 goals shaded slightly to the Over around the pick’em range between -110 to -120. Minnesota has split 11 Overs and 11 Unders in their first 22 games of the season, while for Anaheim, they have a record of 10-14, with eight of their last ten games going Under the total.

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