Overview
- Anaheim enters 11-5-1 overall and 6-4-1 on the road, while Minnesota is 7-7-4 and 4-3-3 at home.
- The Ducks try to halt a two-game road skid that followed a seven-game winning streak.
- Veterans Mikael Granlund returned after eight games out and Ryan Strome made his season debut, and they combined on a goal in Detroit.
- The Wild highlight strong chemistry on a fourth line of Marcus Foligno, Danila Yurov and Yakov Trenin as Nico Sturm remains out following back surgery.
- Discipline could be pivotal with Anaheim ranking fourth in the NHL with 76 penalties, and top scorers Kirill Kaprizov and Leo Carlsson pacing the offenses.