January 02, 2026 12:18 AM EST

NHL: Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks 1/2/2026

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The Anaheim Ducks are solid 57.2 percent favorites over the Minnesota Wild. The Ducks are favored by AccuScore simulations partly because they have a +7 edge in shots on goal and are projected for 31 shots on goal vs 24 shots for the Wild. The Wild goalie(s) have the edge in save percentage at 91.2% compared to the Ducks goalie(s) who have a forecasted save percentage of 90.2%. KEY PLAYER STATISTICAL DATA --- SAVES: Filip Gustavsson 28, Lukas Dostal 22 SHOTS: Kirill Kaprizov 3.8, Chris Kreider 2.7 GOALS: Kirill Kaprizov 0.63, Chris Kreider 0.34 PTS: Quinn Hughes has a 62% chance of scoring at least 1 point and Mikael Granlund has a 44% chance of 1+PTs

' We advise relying on these trends after the first 6 to 8 weeks of the season. UNITS EDGE FAVORS: Anaheim Ducks

Minnesota WildRECORDAnaheim DucksRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road11-7, 61% 402Record at Home12-7, 63% 482Anaheim Ducks
VS Anaheim Ducks1-0, 100% 79VS Minnesota Wild0-1, 0% -100Minnesota Wild
vs Team .500 or Better9-7, 56% 235vs Team .500 or Better8-8, 50% 80Minnesota Wild
Record as Road Favorite4-3, 57% 17Record as Home Underdog8-3, 73% 596Anaheim Ducks
After 1 or More Days Off21-11, 66% -1150After 1 or More Days Off18-16, 53% -872Anaheim Ducks

PAST 30 DAYS

Minnesota WildRECORDAnaheim DucksRECORDUNITS EDGE
Record on the Road4-2, 67% 170Record at Home3-4, 43% -131Minnesota Wild
VS Anaheim Ducks0-0 No GamesVS Minnesota Wild0-0 No GamesN/A
vs Team Under .5007-0, 100% 622vs Team .500 or Better0-3, 0% -300Minnesota Wild
Record as Road Favorite3-2, 60% 52Record as Home Underdog1-1, 50% 19Minnesota Wild
After 1 or More Days Off8-3, 73% -365After 1 or More Days Off4-7, 36% -431Minnesota Wild

OVER-UNDER TRENDS

Minnesota WildRECORDAnaheim DucksRECORDO-U EDGE
OVER-UNDER ON ROAD9-9, 50% OverOVER-UNDER AT HOME12-8, 60% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-2, 67% OverHOME OVER-UNDER PAST 30 DAYS4-2, 67% OverOVER
ROAD OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON20-12, 62% OverHOME OVER-UNDER LAST SEASON10-16, 38% OverOVER
Opp Averages >2.8 G at Home16-15, 52% OVEROpp Averages >2.8 G on Road22-5, 81% OVEROVER

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SIDE VALUE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 7-11, 39% -311 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 5-14, 26% -901 SIDE VALUE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 1-5, 17% -323 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 3-4, 43% -86

MONEY LINE - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 6-12, 33% -688 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 4-15, 21% +-1211 MONEY LINE (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 1-5, 17% -387 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 2-5, 29% -324

OVER-UNDER RECORD - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 9-9, 50% -81 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 8-11, 42% -372 OVER-UNDER RECORD (PAST 30 DAYS) - Minnesota Wild Road Games: 2-4, 33% -218 Anaheim Ducks Home Games: 2-5, 29% -318

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