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Wild at Ducks

NHL · Friday, Jan 2 · 9:30 PM CT · Honda Center · Final MIN 5 – ANA 2

Final Box Score

from the game summary
Team123T
MIN1225
ANA0112
Team box
MIN·ANA
34
shots
28
1 of 4
power play
0 of 1
47.3
faceoff %
52.7
11
hits
22
18
blocked shots
20
2
penalty minutes
8
Top performers
Goalies
GoalieTeamSASVSV%
Filip GustavssonMIN2826.929
Lukas DostalANA3429.853

For context, not in our forecast.

Game Flow

score margin
ANA +4
MIN +4
P1P2P3
largest lead: ANA 0 · MIN 4lead changes: 0

For context, not in our forecast.

Final · our forecast was MIN 53%, ANA 47% · Updated Jan 2

Expected margin
Even
Expected score
MIN 3.4 – 2.9 ANA
Expected total
6.3
WildThe matchupDucks
−115Our fair odds+115
3.4Expected goals2.9
+0.13Power rating−0.17
3.1Goals / game3.4
2.6Allowed / game3.5
28.1Shots / game30.9
46.7Faceoff %46.8
21.8Hits / game20.1
24−17Season record21−19
7−3Last 102−8

Prediction markets

Kalshi · Polymarket US · ProphetX · Novig
MIN chance · ANA chance
Our model fair53.4%46.6%
Kalshino two-sided price
Polymarket USno two-sided price
ProphetXno two-sided price
Novigno two-sided price
Full price table
TeamOur modelfairKalshi Polymarket US ProphetX Novig 
Moneyline
MINMinnesota Wild−11553%————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+11547%————
Spreadabout even
MINMinnesota Wild−0.4our margin————
ANAAnaheim Ducks+0.4our margin————
Totalwe expect 6.3
Over6.3our total————
Under6.3our total————

These are each venue’s last prices before the start (Kalshi’s moneyline: its pre-game close). Odds are the price to buy that side now, taker fee included; the small percent is the implied chance of that same price. Highlighted is the best price in the row among venues on the same line. — means not listed (hover or tap for why). A market price is not the true chance of winning.

Margin range

Even game expected
Minnesota Wild by 6 goals: 1%Minnesota Wild by 5 goals: 3%Minnesota Wild by 4 goals: 7%Minnesota Wild by 3 goals: 14%Minnesota Wild by 2 goals: 11%Minnesota Wild by 1 goal: 18%Anaheim Ducks by 1 goal: 24%Anaheim Ducks by 2 goals: 8%Anaheim Ducks by 3 goals: 9%Anaheim Ducks by 4 goals: 4%Anaheim Ducks by 5 goals: 1%Anaheim Ducks by 6 goals: <1%
← MIN wins byANA wins by →
Minnesota Wild wins by 2 or more36%
Minnesota Wild wins by 3 or more25%
Anaheim Ducks wins by 2 or more23%
Decided by one goal41%

Centered on the expected margin above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Total range

6.3 expected
1 goals: 2%2 goals: 2%3 goals: 10%4 goals: 8%5 goals: 20%6 goals: 11%7 goals: 19%8 goals: 8%9 goals: 10%10 goals: 3%11 goals: 4%12 goals: 1%13 goals: 1%
Total goals, both teams
Total over 5.558%
Total over 6.547%
Total over 7.528%
Total from 6 to 730%

Centered on the expected total above; shape from each team's expected goals, with ties after regulation settled as one-goal games, matched to 7,066 past NHL games.

Starting Goalies

from the box score
MINFilip Gustavsson G · last 5 starts: .931 save %, 1.80 GAAstarted
ANALukas Dostal G · last 5 starts: .833 save %, 4.16 GAAstarted

Starting goalies are part of our forecast.

Rest and Schedule

before this game
MIN·ANA
Dec 31, 2025 at SJ
last game
Dec 31, 2025 vs TB
1 day
days of rest
1 day
no
back-to-back
no
3
games in last 7 days
3
4th straight road game
home / road
3rd straight home game

For context, not in our forecast.

Team Comparison

2025–26 season · box-score averages from 40+ games
MIN·ANA
+0.13
rating (0 = average)
−0.17
3.1
goals / game
3.4
2.6
goals allowed / game
3.5
24−17
season record
21−19
13−9
home record
12−8
11−8
away record
9−11
L1
streak
L4
7−3
last 10
2−8
28.1
shots / game
30.9
46.7
faceoff %
46.8
21.8
hits / game
20.1
16.0
blocked shots / game
15.0
4.5
takeaways / game
4.9
14.9
giveaways / game
15.5

Rating Trend

MIN · ANA · 77 days
Minnesota WildAnaheim Ducks
Rating (0 = average team)

Head to Head

last 10 meetings · ANA 1−9
Nov 15, 2025at MINMIN 2 − 0
Apr 15, 2025at MINMIN 3 − 2 OT
Dec 6, 2024at ANAMIN 5 − 1
Nov 8, 2024at ANAMIN 5 − 2
Mar 19, 2024at ANAMIN 4 − 0
Mar 14, 2024at MINMIN 2 − 0
Jan 27, 2024at MINANA 3 − 2
Dec 21, 2022at ANAMIN 4 − 1
Dec 3, 2022at MINMIN 5 − 4 SO
Nov 9, 2022at ANAMIN 4 − 1

MIN · Last 10

7−3 · streak L1
Dec 31, 2025at SJ3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025at VGK5 − 2W
Dec 27, 2025at WPG4 − 3W
Dec 23, 2025vs NSH2 − 3L
Dec 21, 2025vs COL1 − 5L
Dec 20, 2025vs EDM5 − 2W
Dec 18, 2025at CBJ5 − 2W
Dec 16, 2025vs WSH5 − 0W
Dec 14, 2025vs BOS6 − 2W
Dec 13, 2025vs OTT3 − 2W

ANA · Last 10

2−8 · streak L4
Dec 31, 2025vs TB3 − 4L
Dec 29, 2025vs SJ4 − 5L
Dec 27, 2025at LA1 − 6L
Dec 22, 2025vs SEA1 − 3L
Dec 20, 2025vs CBJ4 − 3W
Dec 19, 2025vs DAL3 − 8L
Dec 16, 2025at CBJ3 − 4L
Dec 15, 2025at NYR4 − 1W
Dec 13, 2025at NJ1 − 4L
Dec 11, 2025at NYI2 − 5L