Sat Nov 09 02:50:00 UTC 2024: ## Wild Head South to Anaheim After Dominating Sharks

**ANAHEIM, Calif.** – The Minnesota Wild (9-2-2, 20 points), riding high after a 5-2 victory over the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night, are set to face off against the Anaheim Ducks (4-6-2, 10 points) on Friday. The Wild currently sit 2nd in the Central Division while the Ducks are tied for 7th in the Pacific Division.

This matchup holds historical significance, as the Wild have a 46-32-7 record against the Ducks all-time, including 23-19-1 in Anaheim. In their most recent series against the Ducks, Minnesota triumphed with a 2-1-0 record, securing two consecutive shutouts.

Leading the offensive charge for the Wild in their previous encounters against the Ducks were Kirill Kaprizov (3 goals, 3 assists), Ryan Hartman (1 goal, 2 assists), and Matt Boldy (3 points). Jonas Brodin, Jon Merrill, and Mats Zuccarello each recorded two points. Filip Gustavsson went 1-1-0 with a 1.53 GAA and a .942 SV% in two starts, while Marc-André Fleury earned a shutout in his lone appearance against Anaheim.

For the Ducks, Adam Henrique and Troy Terry led the scoring with two points each. Ryan Strome added a goal, while Lukas Dostal went 1-1-0 with a 2.04 GAA and a .941 SV% in two starts. John Gibson stopped 28-of-32 shots in his lone game against Minnesota.

The Wild have recently made roster adjustments, recalling forward Michael Milne from Iowa, activating Luke Toporowski from injured reserve and assigning him to Iowa, and assigning Graeme Clarke to Iowa as well.

For the latest updates and details about tonight’s game, please visit wild.com/transactions.

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