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USA Today
15-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Anaheim Ducks at Minnesota Wild odds, picks and predictions
The Anaheim Ducks (35-37-8) visit the Minnesota Wild (44-30-7) Tuesday at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Puck drop is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET (ESPN+). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Ducks vs. Wild odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions. Season series: Wild lead 2-0 The Ducks led 2-0 against the shorthanded Colorado Avalanche after 2 periods on Sunday behind RW Sam Colangelo and C Mason McTavish, but Anaheim allowed 4 goals in the third period to suffer the loss as the total (6) pushed at most shops. The Ducks are just 2-4-0 in the past 6 games, while the Over is 3-1-1 in the past 5 games. The Wild secured a 3-2 win in overtime Saturday as a small favorite (-120) as the Under (5.5) cashed. RW Mats Zuccarello notched the winner in overtime, as Minnesota erased a 2-0 lead after 2 periods. Minnesota has dominated this season series, winning 5-2 in Anaheim Nov. 8 as a heavy favorite (-205) as the Over (5.5) cashed, and it won 5-1 in SoCal on Dec. 6 as a heavy favorite (-195) as the Over (5.5) connected again. The Wild have won 9 of the past 10 meetings in this series. The Wild have not yet clinched a Wild Card berth, although they currently sit in the first position heading into this finale. Minnesota has 95 points, and it needs 1 point to get into the postseason. Stream the NHL all season on ESPN+, with your team's out-of-market games, exclusive games, originals and more. Get ESPN+ now! Ducks at Wild odds Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:37 a.m. ET. Moneyline (ML) : Ducks +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Wild -275 (bet $275 to win $100) : Ducks +220 (bet $100 to win $220) | Wild -275 (bet $275 to win $100) Puck line (PL)/Against the spread (ATS) : Ducks +1.5 (-118) | Wild -1.5 (-102) : Ducks +1.5 (-118) | Wild -1.5 (-102) Over/Under (O/U): 6 (O: -105 | U: -115) Ducks at Wild goalies Lukas Dostal (23-23-6, 3.11 GAA, .902 SV%, 1 SO) vs. Filip Gustavsson (31-19-6, 2.57 GAA, .914 SV%, 5 SO) Dostal couldn't hold a 2-0 lead after 40 minutes against the Avalanche, coughing up 3 goals in the third period before Colorado added an empty-net goal. Dostal is 2-3-0 with a 3.89 GAA and .872 SV% in 5 starts and 1 relief appearance in April. He faced the Wild once this season, allowing 5 goals on 31 shots in a 5-2 home loss on Nov. 8. Gustavsson allowed 2 goals on 14 shots in a 3-2 OTW in Vancouver Saturday, improving to 2-2-1 with a 3.33 GAA and .881 SV% in 5 April starts. He allowed a single goal on 27 shots in a 5-1 road win in Anaheim back on Dec. 6 in Southern California, and he won Nov. 8 in Anaheim with 33 saves on 35 shots in the 5-2 victory. Play our free daily Pick'em Challenge and win! Play now! Ducks at Wild picks and predictions Prediction Wild 5, Ducks 2 The Wild (-275) will cost you almosyt 3 times your potential return, and that's way too much risk for not nearly enough reward. The Ducks (+220) have been out of the playoff race for a while, and they're just 14-19-6 on the road this season. AVOID, though, as it is just too little of a return. The WILD -1.5 (-102) is on a mission to finally clinch in the regular-season finale. With the Ducks playing for nothing, and the Wild on the inside track for a Wild Card spot, back the home team to get the job done. However, don't be surprised if you're sweating it out, needing a late empty-net goal to get over the hump. OVER 6 (-105) is the lean, but go with a half-unit play at best. The Over has cashed in the 2 previous meetings in Anaheim, averaging 5.0 goals per game (GPG), while allowing just 1.5 GPG. The Over is 3-1-1 in the past 5 games for the Ducks, while the total has gone high at a 6-3-1 clip in the previous 10 outings for the Wild. For more sports betting picks and tips, check out and BetFTW. Follow Kevin J. Erickson on Twitter/X. Follow SportsbookWire on Twitter/X and like us on Facebook.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Takeaways from the Ducks 3-2 Loss to the Maple Leafs
The Anaheim Ducks continued their five-game homestand on Sunday when they hosted the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs at Honda Center. The Ducks were coming off a dramatic 5-4 comeback victory over the New York Rangers on Friday. They were looking to eclipse the .500 mark on the 2024-25 season for the first time since March 4. Game #73: Ducks vs. Maple Leafs Gameday Preview Advertisement The Maple Leafs entered this game on their second of a back-to-back and their third game in four nights after losing to the San Jose Sharks in a shootout 6-5 on Thursday and defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-1 on Saturday. Jacob Trouba was forced out of Friday's game with a lower-body injury after crashing into the end boards in the third period. He remained out of the Ducks lineup on Sunday and was replaced by Oliver Kylington, who had been acquired at the trade deadline for future considerations. Kylington was paired with sophomore defenseman Olen Zellweger. The rest of the Ducks' forward lines and defensive pairs remained unchanged from Friday. Lukas Dostal got his second start in a row in this game and saved 20 of the 23 shots he faced. He allowed goals on a backhand from the slot, a breakaway, and a perimeter shot that was tipped by an unguarded Steven Lorentz in front. He shouldn't be held responsible for any of those goals against. Advertisement Dostal was opposed by Joseph Woll, who stopped 29 of 31 shots. 'I thought we battled hard the whole game,' Ducks defenseman Jackson LaCombe said after the game. 'We did a great job with our compete, our effort. They're a really good team, and I thought we stuck with it the whole time, and they got a good bounce at the end with the tip. We just couldn't get one back.' Here are my notes from this game: Forecheck-The Leafs did well to clog up the neutral zone and keep the Ducks from entering the offensive zone cleanly or with speed. The Ducks' attackers did better to smartly dump pucks below the goal line and to places where they had a higher percentage to recover and ignite a cycle. Advertisement 'We try to create a predictability when we crossed the red line and the blue line is jammed up and there are no plays to be made,' Ducks head coach Greg Cronin said after the game. 'We try to get everyone connected off of dump-ins and that was working tonight for us.' Radko Gudas-Gudas was the closest Duck in proximity to the puck when all three Leafs goals went in. He can be attributed direct responsibility for two of them: 1. Toronto's first, where Max Domi froze Gudas on the rush, dragged the puck across the front of his body laterally and lifted a clever backhand over Dostal. 2. Toronto's third, where he lost Lorentz back to the front from a corner battle and allowed him to screen Dostal before getting a tip on a shot from the half wall. 'It's one of those games going either way and ironically, their fourth line goes out and scores the winning goal on a wrist shot from the wall and we just lost coverage at the net front,' Cronin said. Pavel Mintyukov and Olen Zellweger-Now that the Ducks' two youngest defensemen aren't playing under the looming threat of a potential extended periods as healthy scratches, the duo is playing far more open and free, willing to take chances when joining the rush, activating off of the offensive blueline, and even establishing pressure on a forecheck when their forwards are in the midst of a line change. Advertisement Their ability to recognize opportunity from the weak side of the ice or start breakouts singlehandedly adds a dynamic element that opposing forechecks have to respect, opening up ice for themselves and teammates alike. The Ducks will finish off their five-game homestand on Tuesday when they'll host the San Jose Sharks. Report: Ducks, Verbeek 'Good With Cronin Coming Back Next Season' Ducks and Vans Join Forces for Special Shoes Collaboration
Reuters
24-03-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Taylor Hall nets hat trick, Hurricanes rebound with win over Ducks
March 24 - Taylor Hall scored a third-period hat trick and the visiting Carolina Hurricanes beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 on Sunday night. Mark Jankowski and Jordan Martinook also scored for the Hurricanes (43-23-4, 90 points), who bounced back after having their eight-game winning streak snapped in Los Angeles on Saturday. Former Duck Frederik Andersen made 35 saves, including 19 in the third period, as Carolina extended its lead over third-place New Jersey in the Metropolitan Division to 10 points. Alex Killorn and Trevor Zegras scored for the Ducks (30-32-8, 68 points), who have lost three of four as they try to remain in the Western Conference wild-card race. Lukas Dostal made 32 saves. Carolina was 1-for-3 on the power play; Anaheim was 0-for-6. Zegras knocked in the rebound of Jacob Trouba's shot to pull the Ducks within 3-2 with 3:23 remaining in the third period, but Hall took a pass from Jesperi Kotkaniemi and slid a backhander past Dostal with 2:47 left. Hall scored into an empty net with 1:58 remaining to complete his sixth career hat trick and first with Carolina. Jankowski gave the Hurricanes a 1-0 lead at 7:59 of the second period. Brent Burns' point shot was blocked but Tyson Jost sent the rebound toward the net. Jankowski, below the goal line at the left post, backhanded the puck in. Killorn tied it 1-1 at 13:04 of the second. After a Carolina turnover, Killorn entered the zone two-on-one with Leo Carlsson, kept the puck and fired between Andersen's pads from the left circle. Carolina regained the lead 93 seconds later. Shayne Gostisbehere's shot from the high slot caromed off the end boards and back out in front where Martinook backhanded it past Dostal to make it 2-1. Taylor Hall made it 3-1 with a power-play goal at 2:32 of the third period, scoring on the rebound after Dostal made the initial save when Jackson Blake drove to the net. Dostal robbed Carolina's Jalen Chatfield with his glove with about seven minutes remaining in the game to keep the score 3-1. Andersen answered by stopping Ryan Strome on a breakaway moments later.
CBS News
15-03-2025
- Sport
- CBS News
Killorn scores tiebreaking goal midway through 3rd period, Ducks beat Predators 2-1
Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 28 shots, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night. Troy Terry also scored for Anaheim, which got just its second win in six games. Dostal picked up his 20th win of the season. Jakub Vrana scored for the Predators, and Juuse Saros finished with 13 saves. Nashville snapped a four-game win streak. Killorn put the Ducks ahead with 8:40 left in regulation off a nifty pass from Trevor Zegras to put the Predators back in front. It was his 15th pf the season. Vrana tied it for Nashville with a power-play goal at 4:25 of the third on a one-timer from the high slot. Dostal initially grabbed it with his glove, but then dropped it and the puck went between his legs and trickled across the goal line. Terry gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead with 4:08 left in the second period as he got a pass from Frank Vatrano and fired it over sliding Predators defenseman Justin Barron and past Saros. Takeaways Predators: Nashville had won five of seven but remained far out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Predators, finishing a two-game road swing, fell to 8-22-4 away from home. Ducks: Anaheim got just its fourth win in 11 games (4-6-1) to pull four points behind the second wild card in the West. Key moment On the go-ahead goal, Leo Carlsson sent a pass toward the middle from the left side. Zegras got it and sent a behind-the-back pass to Killorn in the middle and he quickly redirected it past Saros with Predators defenseman Brady Skjei kneeling in front of the goalie. Key stat The Predators had more chances as they outshot the Ducks 29-15 and had 23 shots blocked. Up next Predators play at Los Angeles on Saturday, and Ducks visit St. Louis on Sunday.
Fox Sports
15-03-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Killorn scores tiebreaking goal midway through 3rd period, Ducks beat Predators 2-1
Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Alex Killorn scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 28 shots, and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Friday night. Troy Terry also scored for Anaheim, which got just its second win in six games. Dostal picked up his 20th win of the season. Jakub Vrana scored for the Predators, and Juuse Saros finished with 13 saves. Nashville snapped a four-game win streak. Killorn put the Ducks ahead with 8:40 left in regulation off a nifty pass from Trevor Zegras to put the Predators back in front. It was his 15th pf the season. Vrana tied it for Nashville with a power-play goal at 4:25 of the third on a one-timer from the high slot. Dostal initially grabbed it with his glove, but then dropped it and the puck went between his legs and trickled across the goal line. Terry gave the Ducks a 1-0 lead with 4:08 left in the second period as he got a pass from Frank Vatrano and fired it over sliding Predators defenseman Justin Barron and past Saros. Takeaways Predators: Nashville had won five of seven but remained far out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. The Predators, finishing a two-game road swing, fell to 8-22-4 away from home. Ducks: Anaheim got just its fourth win in 11 games (4-6-1) to pull four points behind the second wild card in the West. Key moment On the go-ahead goal, Leo Carlsson sent a pass toward the middle from the left side. Zegras got it and sent a behind-the-back pass to Killorn in the middle and he quickly redirected it past Saros with Predators defenseman Brady Skjei kneeling in front of the goalie. Key stat The Predators had more chances as they outshot the Ducks 29-15 and had 23 shots blocked. Up next Predators play at Los Angeles on Saturday, and Ducks visit St. Louis on Sunday. ___ AP NHL:
