Overview
- Jesper Wallstedt stopped 28 shots to extend his shutout streak to 141:09 in Minnesota’s win in St. Paul.
- Marcus Johansson broke the deadlock 55 seconds into the second period off a feed from Matt Boldy, who later sealed it with an empty-net goal.
- Petr Mrazek made 29 saves for Anaheim as the Ducks dropped their third straight after previously winning nine of 10.
- Minnesota improved to 5-1-1 over its past seven games and is 19-1-0 against Anaheim since 2020-21, with the Wild scoring first in a franchise-record eight straight games.
- Both clubs dealt with injuries, as Anaheim’s Mikael Granlund and Minnesota’s Vladimir Tarasenko were out, with the Ducks opening a six-game homestand Monday and the Wild hosting Vegas on Sunday.