Game Preview: Wild vs. Ducks

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild hosts its final game of the 2025-26 regular season tonight, welcoming the Ducks to Grand Casino Arena. Last night, Minnesota fell to the Blues 6-3, and now hopes to end the season on a high note.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Tuesday, April 14th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
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• Stream: FanDuel Sports North
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• Listen: KFAN
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Wild Record: 45-24-12

Ducks Record: 42-32-6

2025-26 Series Record: 2-0-0

All-Time Wild Record: 51-32-7 (25-13-6 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Ducks

Minnesota won the series-opening game, 2-0, at Grand Casino Arena (11/15) and the second meeting, 5-2, at Honda Center (1/2).

D Quinn Hughes leads the Wild with four assists, all coming in the second contest. C Joel Eriksson Ek owns three assists. LW Matt Boldy (1-1=2), F Yakov Trenin (1-1=2) and C Danila Yurov (2-0=2) each have two points. G Jesper Wallstedt saved all 28 shots faced to earn the shutout victory in the first game. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 26-of-28 shots faced to win the second contest.

RW Beckett Sennecke and RW Troy Terry have each scored a goal for Anaheim. G Petr Mrazek stopped 28-of-29 shots faced for the Ducks in the first game. G Lukas Dostal stopped 29-of-34 shots faced in the second contest.

Wild Leaders Against Ducks

• RW Mats Zuccarello leads Minnesota with 31 points (8-23=31) in 36 career games vs. Anaheim
• LW Kirill Kaprizov (11-13=24 in 22 games) and Hughes (1-23=24 in 18 games) each own 24 points
• LW Nick Foligno has 20 points (5-15=20) in 29 games

Ducks Leaders Against Wild

• LW Mikael Granlund leads Anaheim with 15 points (3-12=15) in 21 games vs. the Wild
• LW Chris Kreider owns 12 points (10-2=12) in 23 games
• D Jacob Trouba has 11 points (2-9=11) in 33 games
• RW Frank Vatrano owns 10 points (3-7=10) in 17 games

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On the Mend

Zach Bogosian: lower-body injury (five games missed)

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Connections

• Wild Assistant Coach Jason King skated in four games with Anaheim in 2007-08
• F Robby Fabbri collected 16 points (8-8=16) in 44 games with Anaheim during the 2024-25 season
• Ducks Assistant Coach Tim Army spent five seasons (2018-23) as the Iowa Wild (AHL) Head Coach, with a record of 157-115-45 in 317 games
• Iowa Wild Head Coach Greg Cronin spent two seasons (2023-25) as Head Coach for Anaheim, compiling a 62-87-15 record in 164 games
• Granlund was selected ninth overall by Minnesota in the 2010 NHL Draft and recorded 317 points (93-224=317) in 461 games over seven seasons (2012-19) with the Wild
• D Jackson LaCombe is from Eden Prairie and played four seasons (2019-23) at the University of Minnesota
• D Drew Helleson is from Farmington and played two seasons (2015-17) at Shattuck St. Mary’s
• C Ryan Poehling is from Lakeville and played at St. Cloud State University for three seasons (2016-19)

Fast Facts

• The Wild’s sweep of Anaheim in 2024-25 marked the third series sweep against the Ducks in franchise history (also 2022-23, 2021-22)
• Minnesota has won the last seven meetings between the teams, including three shutout victories
• The Wild is 20-1-0 in its last 21 games against the Ducks, including a 13-game win streak from 1/20/21 to 12/21/22, the longest winning streak against an opponent in team history
• Minnesota is 10-1-0 in its last 11 games against Anaheim at Grand Casino Arena since 3/22/21, outscoring the Ducks 37-24

At Tonight's Game

It's Fan Appreciation Night at Grand Casino Arena! 

• Food Item of the Game: Prior to tonight's game, fans can enjoy extended Happy Hour with $6 rail drinks, draft beer, and food specials! Happy Hour will end at puck drop.
• Pet Supply Drive: Fans are encouraged to donate new or gently used pet supplies at tonight's game.
• BMO Flag Bearer: Bogosian Boys
• Guardian of the Game: Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Koroll
• Pre-game Ceremony: Tom Kurvers Humanitarian Award Presentation
• Let's Play Hockey: Chris Reece
• Retail Item of the Game: As a part of tonight's Fan Appreciation night, fans who spend $150 at the Hockey Lodge will receive a $20 gift card while supplies lasts.

For more information on today's matchup, check out the game notes below.