Anaheim Ducks vs. Minnesota Wild Picks and Prediction for Saturday, November 15, 2025
It’s a Western Conference clash between teams looking to earn a victory in the Land of 10,000 Lakes when the Anaheim Ducks take on the Minnesota Wild Saturday evening, and we have the inside scoop with our Ducks vs. Wild prediction. Anaheim was doubled up 6-3 on the road by Detroit in their previous contest on Thursday night. Minnesota fell 2-1 in overtime at home to San Jose on Tuesday night in their previous contest. In the last 10 meetings, the Wild own a 9-1 edge and have won the last five meetings, including a 3-2 win in overtime at home in the most recent matchup on April 15. Read more about this Ducks vs. Wild prediction! Our NHL Predictions are sure to provide a great payout. Check them out!
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Ducks Trying To Get Back on Track
Anaheim suffered a second straight road defeat as they were doubled up on the road by the Red Wings in the Motor City Thursday night. The Ducks entered Friday 11-5-1 on the season and stand one point ahead of Los Angeles for the top spot in the Pacific Division. Anaheim is 2nd in the league in goals per game as they average 3.88 goals per contest. The Ducks are 23rd in the league in goals against as they allow an average of 3.29 goals a night. Anaheim is 12th in power play success as they cash in on 21.9% of their chances with the man advantage on the year. The Ducks are 25th in the league in the penalty killing department as they successfully navigate 74.6% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against Detroit, Anaheim struggled to slow the Red Wings’ attack and it proved costly in the loss. The Ducks saw the shots even at 10 in the opening period and neither side lit the lamp, keeping the game scoreless after 20 minutes of play. In the second period, Anaheim was outshot 16-7 and outscored 3-2 to trail by that margin at the second intermission. After giving up the opening goal, Cutter Gauthier knotted the game for the Ducks with his 12th goal of the year at 7:35 off assists from Beckett Sennecke and Jacob Trouba. The Ducks trailed 2-1 before Chris Kreider tallied his 10th of the year at 14:54 off assists from Jackson LaCombe and Drew Helleson to knot the score. That tie would last just 39 seconds before Detroit regained the lead. In the third period, the Ducks owned an 11-7 edge in shots but were outscored 3-1 to wind up with the loss. After giving up a goal in the opening minute of the period to trail 4-2, Anaheim got back within a goal on Mikael Granlund’s third goal of the year at 4:33 off assists from Ian Moore and Ryan Strome. That was as close as Anaheim would get as the Red Wings scored the game’s final two goals to put the game away. Lukas Dostal made 27 saves for the Ducks, who were outshot 33-28, in the loss. Petr Mrazek (3-0-0, 4.56 GAA, .864 save percentage) is projected to get the start in goal here for Anaheim.
Radko Gudas (lower body) remains out for the Ducks. Ryan Poehling (upper body) is day-to-day, so watch for updates.
Minnesota Hoping to Relocate Missing Offense
Minnesota sputtered offensively against San Jose, scoring three goals or less for the seventh time in their last 10 games as they fell in overtime. The Wild entered Monday night 7-7-4 on the season and stood sixth in the Central Division, 11 points behind the Avalanche for the top spot. Minnesota entered Friday 25th in goals per game this season as they put up an average of 2.78 goals a night. The Wild are 22nd in goals against as they have allowed 3.28 goals per contest this season. Minnesota is 4th in power play success as they have converted 28.8% of their chances with the man advantage this season. The Wild stands 28th in penalty killing as they have successfully worked through 72.5% of their shorthanded situations on the year.
Against San Jose, Minnesota fired plenty of rubber on net but struggled to dent the twine, though they were fortunate to escape with one point. The Wild outshot the Sharks 8-5 in the opening period but the teams skated off scoreless at the first intermission. Minnesota held a 15-5 advantage in shots in the second period and scored the lone goal of the stanza for a 1-0 advantage after 40 minutes. Matt Boldy opened the scoring with his ninth goal of the year, on the power play, at 5:02 with assists going to Mats Zuccarello and Zeev Buium. The third period saw Minnesota outshot 7-6 and outscored 1-0 to leave the game level at one at the end of regulation. In overtime, Minnesota was outshot 1-0 and gave up the winning goal to head home with the OT loss. Filip Gustavsson made 16 saves for the Wild, who owned a 29-18 advantage in shots, in the loss. Gustavsson (4-7-2, 3.09 GAA, .896 save percentage, shutout) is expected to be between the pipes here.
Center Nico Sturm (back) is out until at least late November. Defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) is week-to-week, as is center Marco Rossi (lower body) while Jake Middleton (illness) is considered day-to-day.
Ducks vs. Wild Pick
Ducks vs. Wild Puckline Pick
- Ducks +118 (4 units)
We have an Anaheim team that can light the lamp with the best teams in the league, but their goaltending hasn’t quite been up to par this season. Meanwhile, Minnesota has struggled to light the lamp, even with Kaprizov leading the way. Losing Rossi is a blow for a Wild team that is in the bottom quarter of the league in goals per game this season. We saw Minnesota struggle to do much offensively against a San Jose squad that has had their struggles slowing opposing teams this season when it comes to denting the twine. Minnesota is just 4-3-3 at home on the year and the Ducks should rebound from their two-game skid. Take Anaheim, thanks to their offensive firepower as they pick up the win here.
Sharks vs. Wild Over/Under Pick
- Over 6.5 (4 units)
Anaheim enters this game having gone over the total in 10 of their 17 games this season. The Ducks have an average of 7.18 goals per game this season and that number bumps up to an average of 7.55 goals per contest in their seven road games. Minnesota has seen the over post a 9-8-1 mark in their 18 games on the season. On the season, the Wild has an average of 6.06 goals per contest and that number bumps up to 6.50 goals a night on home ice in their nine tilts. We know Anaheim can score, but they give up their share of goals as well. As a result, this one has 4-3 or 5-3 written all over it, which would put this game over the number.
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