MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:
SERIES NOTES
UPCOMING WILD GAMES
GAME BROADCASTS
ANAHEIM DUCKS
All-Time Wild Record: 43-31-7 (22-12-6 at Xcel Energy
Center, 21-19-1 at Anaheim)
2022-23: The Wild is 2-0-0 in two contests against Anaheim this season… Minnesota earned a 4-1 victory in the series opening game at Honda Center (11/9) and tallied a 5-4 shootout victory the second meeting at Xcel Energy Center (12/3)…LW Kirill Kaprizov (3-0=3), C Joel Eriksson Ek (1-2=3) and D Calen Addison (1-2=3) lead the Wild with three points each…LW Matt Boldy (0-2=2), C Connor Dewar (1-1=2), C Mason Shaw (0-2=2) and RW Mats Zuccarello (0-2=2) have all recorded two points…G Filip Gustavsson is 2-0- 0 in two starts with a 2.40 GAA and a .923 SV%…D Dmitry Kulikov (0-2=2), C Mason McTavish (0-2=2), RW Troy Terry (1-1=2), RW Frank Vatrano (0- 2=2) and C Trevor Zegras (1-1=2) lead Anaheim with two points each…G John Gibson is 0-1-1 in two starts with a 3.87 GAA and a .909 SV%.
WILD LEADERS: Zuccarello (8-17=25 in 28 games) leads Minnesota with 25 points (8-17=25) in 28 games vs. Anaheim… D Alex Goligoski has 24 points (6-18=24) in 54 games…D Jared Spurgeon has 17 points (7-10=17) in 38 contests…Kaprizov owns 14 points (4-10=14) in 13 games…C Ryan Hartman has 13 points (7-6=13) in 22 games.
WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 21-5-0 with a 1.93 GAA, a .930 SV% and three shutouts in 26 career starts against Anaheim…Gustavsson is 2-0- 0 with a 2.40 GAA and .923 SV% in two starts against the Ducks.
DUCKS LEADERS: D Kevin Shattenkirk leads Anaheim with 23 points (4- 19=23) in 44 matches against the Wild…D John Klingberg has 22 points (6-16=22) in 31 games…C Adam Henrique owns 21 points (8-13=21) in 27 contests…D Cam Fowler (8-7=15 in 42 games) and RW Jakob Silfverberg (8-7=15 in 28 games) each own 15 points vs. Minnesota.
DUCKS GOALIES: Gibson is 7-6-4 with a 2.51 GAA, a .925 SV% and three shutouts in 18 starts against the Wild…G Anthony Stolarz is 1-2-0 with
a 4.44 GAA and a .892 SV% in three career starts…G Lukas Dostal has appeared in one game vs. Minnesota, stopping 12 of 13 shots faced…G Olle Eriksson Ek has not faced Minnesota.
FAST FACTS: Minnesota has won the last 12 meetings, the longest winning streak against an opponent in team history…The Wild is 14-1-1 in the last 16 games against Anaheim…The Wild is 10-2-0 in its last 12 games at Honda Center, outscoring Anaheim, 37-20…The Wild has earned points in 23 of its last 33 games played at Xcel Energy Center (20-10-3)…Minnesota was swept by Anaheim in the 2003 Western Conference Final and lost 4-1 in the 2007 First Round.
INJURIES
Brandon Duhaime: upper body
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
Dec. 10, 2022 – Dec. 20, 2022
12/20/22 Recalled F Steven Fogarty from Iowa
12/17/22 Reassigned F Sammy Walker to Iowa
12/13/22 Reassigned F Nic Petan to Iowa
12/11/22 Reassigned D Andrej Sustr to Iowa
ON THE POWER PLAY DYNAMIC DUOS
• Through 31 games the Wild has converted 24.8 percent (25 of 101) of power-play opportunities, 10th-best in the NHL.
• The Wild have converted 32.1 percent (18 of 56) of power-play opportunities at home this season, second-best in the NHL.
• The Wild have registered a PPG in 11 of its last 13 games. Since Nov. 23, Minnesota ranks tied for sixth in the NHL with a 31.0
power-play percentage (13 of 42).
• Minnesota recorded a power-play goal in a season-high six consecutive games from Nov. 23 – Dec. 4, going eight-for-19 (42.1 pct.) during that span. The streak tied for the fifth-longest in franchise history.
PENALTY KILLERS
• Since Nov. 8, Minnesota is third in the NHL with a 83.3 penaltykill percentage (60 for 72).
• Minnesota is fifth in the NHL with a 83.3 penalty-kill percentage (40 of 48) on the road this season.
TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
• The Wild hold an active seven-game home win streak, the NHL’s longest active streak and tied for second-longest in the NHL this
season.
• Since Oct. 25, the Wild is tied for third in the NHL with 17 wins and tied for fourth with 35 points.
• Since Oct. 25, Minnesota is giving up 2.35 goals per game (third in NHL), allowing 28.3 shots per game (fourth in the NHL) and recording a .917 save percentage (seventh in the NHL).
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES:
LAST ANAHEIM DUCKS GAME
DEC. 20, 2022 – ANAHEIM 1 @ LOS ANGELES 4
The Ducks concluded a season-tying five-game road trip with a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings at Crypto.com Arena last night. The contest marked Anaheim’s 21st road game, tied with Arizona for the most in the NHL this season. Frank Vatrano scored Anaheim’s lone goal on the power play at 14:27 of the second period, extending his point streak to a season-tying three games (2-2=4) with his sixth goal overall in 2022-23. Kevin Shattenkirk and Jakob Silfverberg earned assists on the goal. Lukas Dostal made 37 saves in his career-best third straight start.
PP: 1-5 PK: 4-5 SF: 25 SA: 41 TOI: Cam Fowler (24:10)
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UPCOMING GAME SCHEDULE
DATE OPPONENT LOCATION TIME (PT) TV / AUDIO
Dec. 23 Calgary Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 28 Vegas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Dec. 30 Nashville Honda Center 2 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
Jan. 2 Philadelphia Honda Center 7 p.m. BSW / Ducks Stream
Jan. 4 Dallas Honda Center 7 p.m. BSSC / Ducks Stream
RECENT TRANSACTIONS:
Dec. 5 Reassigned LW Pavol Regenda to San Diego (AHL).
Dec. 6 Claimed C Jayson Megna on waivers from Colorado. Activated LW Max Comtois from Injured Reserve (IR) and placed C Isac Lundestrom on IR.
Dec. 9 Activated D John Klingberg from Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 10 Recalled G Lukas Dostal from San Diego (AHL). Placed C Derek Grant on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 14 Recalled G Olle Eriksson Ek from San Diego (AHL). Placed G Anthony Stolarz on Injured Reserve (IR).
Dec. 19 Acquired D Michael Del Zotto in a three-team trade. Detroit acquires C Danny O’Regan from Anaheim while Florida receives RW Givani Smith. Assigned D Colton White to San Diego (AHL) on a Conditioning Loan.
Dec. 20 Recalled C Justin Kirkland from San Diego (AHL). Placed LW Max Jones on Injured Reserve (IR).
ANAHEIM DUCKS INJURIES
Man-Games Lost: 167
PLAYER INJURY/ILLNESS EXPECTED ABSENCE GAMES MISSED
John Moore Upper-body Indefinite 33
Jamie Drysdale Torn labrum (shoulder) 4-6 months 25
Isac Lundestrom Upper-body 6 weeks 9
Derek Grant Lower-body Day-to-day 8
Anthony Stolarz Lower-body Day-to-day 5
Max Jones Upper-body Day-to-day 4
John Gibson Lower-body Day-to-day 3
Urho Vaakanainen Illness Day-to-day 1
ANAHEIM DUCKS NOTES
TONIGHT’S GAME: The Anaheim Ducks begin a franchise record 10-game homestand tonight against the Minnesota Wild at Honda Center (7 p.m. PT, TV: Bally Sports West AUDIO: Ducks Stream). The Ducks enter tonight with wins two of their last three games (2-1-0).Tonight closes the Ducks fifth set of back-to-back contests this season, posting a 1-7-1 record overall (0-4-0 in the second game). Anaheim continues its 14-game December schedule, consisting of six home and eight road contests. All-time, Anaheim is 155-144-48 in the month of December. Since the start of 2013-14, Anaheim is 62-34-19 in December, picking up points in 81 of the 115 contests. Upcoming milestones include Trevor Zegras one point from 100 career NHL points (currently 36-63=99). Zegras can become can become the third player in Ducks history to reach the milestone in 140 games or fewer (all with Anaheim), joining Paul Kariya (45-56=101 in 98 GP) and Bobby Ryan (55-45=100 in 126 GP). Following tonight’s game, the Ducks will continue the franchise record 10-game homestand on Friday, Dec. 23 vs. Calgary (7 p.m. PT).
RECORD HOMESTAND: The Ducks begin a franchise record 10-game homestand with the stretch of contests at home spanning 24 days (Dec. 21 through Jan. 13). The homestand is tied for the third-longest in NHL history, trailing 12 straight at home by Tampa Bay (2010-11) and Calgary (1975-76). It is the second-longest continuous homestand in NHL history, with Tampa Bay taking a six-day break due to the 2011 NHL All-Star Game. The 24 days during the stretch are the third most, trailing Winnipeg (22 days, 2017-18) and Vancouver (22, 1981-82). Anaheim’s longest prior homestand was eight games (three times), including Dec. 28, 2014-Jan. 16, 2015 (6- 2-0, 12 pts.), Mar. 2-18, 2007 (6-1-1, 13 pts.) and Oct. 28-Nov. 14, 2001 (2-4-2, 6 pts.). Anaheim begins the homestand tied for the most road contests in the NHL this season (21, also Arizona). The Ducks will also host an eight-game homestand from Mar. 12-27, 2023. Below is a list of the longest homestands in NHL history:
SEASON TEAM GAMES DATES DAYS RECORD (W-L-T-OT, PTS.)
2010-11 Tampa Bay 12 Jan. 23, 2011 – Feb. 25, 2011 34 7-3-0-2, 16 pts.
1975-76 California 12 Nov. 26, 1975 – Dec. 28, 1975 33 4-7-1-0, 9 pts.
2022-23 Anaheim 10 Dec. 21, 2022 – Jan. 13, 2023 24
2017-18 Winnipeg 10 Jan. 30, 2018 – Feb. 20, 2018 22 6-3-0-1, 13 pts.
2005-06 Phoenix 10 Jan. 28, 2006 – Mar. 4, 2006 36 3-5-0-2, 8 pts
1981-82 Vancouver 10 Jan. 13, 1982 – Feb. 3, 1982 22 4-3-3-0, 11 pts.
DUCKS-WILD: Anaheim and Minnesota conclude a three-game season series tonight with the second matchup at Honda Center. The Ducks own a 36-30-15 all-time record vs. the Wild, including a 20-16-5 mark in Orange County. Anaheim has earned one point in the 2022-23 season series, a 5-4 shootout loss Dec. 3 at Xcel Energy Center, with the Wild picking up a 4-1 win in the first matchup of the season at Honda Center Nov. 9. Through the two games, five Ducks skaters have posted multiple points, including Troy Terry (1-1=2), Trevor Zegras (1-1=2), Mason McTavish (0-2=2), Frank Vatrano (0-2=2) and Dmitry Kulikov (0-2=2).. Kevin Shattenkirk (4-19=23 in 44 games) leads active Ducks skaters in career scoring and assists vs. the Wild, and Adam Henrique (8-13=21 in 27 GP) and Jakob Silfverberg (8-7=15 in 28 GP) co-lead the Ducks in career goals vs. Minnesota.
ANA-MIN SEASON SERIES:
DATE LOCATION TIME / RESULT TV / AUDIO
Nov. 9 Honda Center 4-1 MIN win
Dec. 3 Xcel Energy Center 5-4 MIN SO win
Dec. 21 Honda Center 7 p.m. PT Bally Sports West / Ducks Stream
ANA-MIN ALL-TIME SERIES:
Overall @ Anaheim @ Minnesota
All-Time Series: 36-30-15 20-16-5 16-14-10
Current Streak: 12 MIN wins Five MIN wins Seven MIN wins
Last ANA Win: Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Jan. 18, 2021 (1-0) Dec. 10, 2019 (3-2 SO)
Last MIN Win: Dec. 3, 2022 (5-4 SO) Nov. 9, 2022 (4-1) Dec. 3, 2022 (5-4 SO)
ANA Last 10: 0-6-4 2-7-1 3-3-4
CLUTCH COMEBACKS: The Ducks co-lead the NHL with three third-period, multi-goal comebacks wins this season (also NYI), including Oct. 12 vs. SEA (5-4, OT win, trailed 4-2 with 15:51 in third), Oct. 30 vs. TOR (4-3 OT win, trailed 3-1 with 12:36 remaining) and Nov. 5 @ SJS (5-4 shootout win, trailed 4-2 with 9:33 remaining). The Ducks four multi-goal comeback wins this season rank second behind only Chicago’s four. Anaheim’s comeback win over San Jose marked the second time in franchise history the club has come back from a multi-goal deficit in the final 5:00 of regulation in the regular season (also Dec. 7, 2016 vs. CAR). Anaheim has recorded four third-period, multi-goal comeback victories in a single regular season just three times in franchise history (six in 2014-15 and five in 2009-10 & 4 in 2013-14).
TERRY TALK: Right wing Troy Terry leads Anaheim in points (12-16=28), goals, PPG (4) and assists this season, and he co-leads the club with eight multi-point outings. Terry has earned 4-3=7 points his last 10 games and 5-3=8 points his last 13 outings. He also has collected 8-11=18 points his last 23 appearances and 8-13=21 points his last 26 contests. He had a career-best five-game assist streak Oct. 30-Nov. 6 (1-7=8), surpassing his prior best of four straight games with an assist Nov. 9-16, 2021 (3-4=7). Terry’s 28 points in 33 games are on pace for 72 points this season which would surpass his career high 37-30=67 points set last season.
GENERATION Z: Center Trevor Zegras co-leads Anaheim in PPP (2-6=8) and is second among Ducks in points (10-15=25), goals and assists. Zegras has 2-6=8 points his last 12 games, 3-10=13 points his last 19 outings and 6-14=20 points his last 24 games. Zegras’ career 36-63=99 points in 131 GP are the second-most points by an Anaheim player 21 or younger, trailing only Paul Kariya (68-79=147 in 129 GP). Zegras currently co-leads Anaheim with eight multi-point efforts this season, and paces the Ducks in multi-point outings (29) since his debut in 2020-21. On Nov. 27 vs. SEA, he tied a career high with three assists (0-3=3), his third career three assist game, the most by a Ducks skater before the age of 22. His three points also tied his single-game career high (last: Feb. 19, 2022 @ VAN; 0-3=3). It was his fourth career three-point game, tying Ryan Getzlaf for the second-most three-point games by a Duck at age 21 and trailing only Paul Kariya (12).
M(A)C ATTACK: Rookie center Mason McTavish picked up consecutive multi-assist games Dec. 17 @ EDM (0-2=2) and Dec. 15 @ MTL (0-2=2), marking 4-14=18 points this season. He co-leads Anaheim in PPP (2-6=8) and PPA, and ranks third among team leaders in points and assists. He currently has seven assists his last eight games (0-7=7) to rank second among NHL rookies in assists and is fourth in points. McTavish recorded his sixth multi-point outing of his career Dec. 17 @ EDM, with Cam Fowler the only Ducks player with more before age 20 (nine times).
CAM’S CORNER: Defenseman Cam Fowler leads Anaheim blueliners in points (4-12=16), and assists, and co-leads in goals through 33 games. Fowler has 4-11=15 points his last 17 games, including four multi-point outings (three multi-assist). Since Nov. 15, Fowler’s 15 points (4-11=15 in 16 GP) rank tied for fourth among all NHL defensemen in that span, trailing only Winnipeg’s Josh Morrissey (5- 18=23), Buffalo’s Rasmus Dahlin (3-17=20) and San Jose’s Erik Karlsson (2-17=19). Fowler had a career-tying five-game point streak Nov. 15-23 (2-6=8), matching his prior high set four prior times; last: Nov. 7-16, 2021; 1-4=5). The last Ducks defenseman with a longer run was Chris Pronger (six games, Oct. 29-Nov. 7, 2009; 3-6=9). Fowler recorded three straight multi-point efforts Nov. 15-19 (1-5=6), joining Karlsson (four straight multi-point games, Oct. 27-Nov. 3; 7-4=11) and Hronek (three straight, Nov. 19-25; 4-2=6) as the only defensemen in the NHL with three or more consecutive multi-point outings. Fowler is one of four defensemen in Ducks history with multiple points in three consecutive games and the first since Scott Niedermayer in 2008-09.
KLING-ON: Defenseman John Klingberg has scored three goals his last two games (3-0=3), netting the game-winning goal in back-toback games. He became the second defenseman in Ducks history to score a game-winning goal in consecutive games (also Sheldon Souray Feb. 4 and Feb. 6, 2013) while only Carolina’s Brett Pesce has done so this season (Nov. 26 and 29). Klingberg co-leads all Ducks skaters in game-winning goals (2), while he co-leads Anaheim blueliners in goals (4), and ranks second in points (4-7=11) and is tied for second in assists.
GIBBY’S GAME: John Gibson ranks third among NHL goalies in saves (677) and is tied for fifth in appearances and starts (22). Gibson leads the NHL with nine games of 35-plus saves this season, three more than any other goaltender, while he co-leads the league with four 40-save performances (also WPG’s Connor Hellebuyck). Gibson was one of seven goalies the last 10 years with eight 35-plus save contests through the first 19 starts in a season, and is the only goalie to do so twice (also 2018-19). Gibson has recorded four 40-plus save games this season (Dec. 3 @ MIN, 45; Nov. 23 vs. NYR, 41; Nov. 6 vs. FLA, 43; Oct. 12 vs. SEA, 44), co-leading the NHL with Connor Hellebuyck (WPG). Gibson earned his fifth career helper, the primary assist, on Troy Terry’s OT winning goal Oct. 12 vs. SEA and tied J.S. Giguere for second in Ducks all-time goaltender assists with his sixth career helper Nov. 3 @ VAN. Gibson stopped his eighth career penalty shot (10th attempt) against Alexander Kerfoot Oct. 30 vs. TOR. He has stopped an NHL-leading six penalty shots since the start of 2020-21, with two goalies tied with three penalty shot saves (Connor Hellebuyck, WPG & Frederik Andersen, CAR/TOR).
QUE RICO!: Center Adam Henrique has earned 1-2=3 points his last three outings and also has 9-9=16 points his last 23 contests. He ranks third among team leaders in goals (9) and is tied for fourth in scoring overall (9-8=17). He recorded points in a season-long six straight games Nov. 5-19 (5-3=8), his best as a Duck and one short of his career-long point streak set over 10 years ago in seven straight contests with New Jersey Nov. 25-Dec. 8, 2011 (2-7=9). He scored goals in a season-best three straight games Nov. 5-12 (3- 0=3, +3; missed Nov. 9 due to birth of first child), including his 100th goal as a Duck (100-90=190) Nov. 12 vs. CHI, becoming the 10th player in franchise history to reach the milestone.
