Minneapolis, MN – Tonight the Anaheim Ducks conclude the season series versus the Minnesota Wild. This is the start of a three game road trip, all in the central time zone.
The Ducks are coming off of a 4-2 win over the St. Louis Blues Sunday night, but are now without Kyle Palmieri due to an upper body injury. Nick Bonino is also out tonight with the flu.
The Wild are also coming off of a 4-2 win. Their win was over the Vancouver Canucks on Sunday as well. Zach Parise is looking to end a personal goalless drought against the Ducks.
The puck drops at 5:00 p.m. PST.
Team Stats:
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 24 | GP | 24 |
| 18 | W | 13 |
| 3 | L | 9 |
| 3 | OT | 2 |
| 39 | P | 28 |
| 0.813 | P% | 0.583 |
| 3.38 | G/G | 2.29 |
| 2.46 | GA/G | 2.42 |
| 27.8 | PP% | 16.3 |
| 76.8 | PK% | 86.5 |
| 27.5 | S/G | 27.9 |
| 28.3 | SA/G | 27.4 |
| 47.3 | FO% | 53.0 |
Season Head-to-Head Match-ups:
| Date | Vis/Home | Final |
|---|---|---|
| March 01, 2013 | MIN@ANA | ANA, 3 – 2 |
| Feb 01, 2013 | MIN@ANA | ANA, 3 – 1 |
Projected Goalie Matchup:
| Name | Viktor Fasth | Niklas Backstrom |
| GP | 13 | 19 |
| Wins | 10 | 11 |
| Losses | 1 | 6 |
| OTL | 1 | 2 |
| SO | 2 | 0 |
| GAA | 1.92 | 2.30 |
| Save % | .929 | .914 |
Injury report:
| Team | Player | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Bonino | Flu | |
| Kyle Palmieri* | Upper-body | |
| Brad Staubitz* | Upper-body | |
| Tom Gilbert | Illness | |
| Darcy Kuemper* | Lower-body | |
| Josh Harding* | Illness |
*On Injured Reserve
Team Records:
Anaheim Ducks: 18-3-3, 39 points (1st in the Pacific Division)
Minnesota Wild: 13-9-2, 28 points (T-1st in the Northwest Division)
Broadcast Info:
TV: Fox Sports-Prime Ticket
Radio: ESPN 830
Breaking Update:
*Viktor Fasth Is Out With An Upper Body Injury*