Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, 4/14/2026 NHL Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Location: Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul, MN

TV: Fanduel Sports Network

Grand Casino Arena is the site where the Minnesota Wild (45-23-12) will play the Anaheim Ducks (42-32-6) on Tuesday.

The Anaheim Ducks will need a bounce back game after taking a 4-3 defeat to the Canucks in the last game they played. Anaheim accrued 27 penalty minutes for this contest. The Ducks had an average offensive performance in this loss. Moreover, they had 2 power play chances and were able to notch 1 goal. For the game, they scored on 3 of the 27 shots they launched.

When talking about their goal scoring prowess, the Anaheim Ducks have racked up 258 goals (14th in the NHL) on the year and have surrendered 281. For the season, they have scored 90 points and their points % is .563. Anaheim steps onto the ice with 255 power play opportunities and they have scored 47 goals out of those attempts, giving them a rate of 18.43%. At even strength, the Ducks have surrendered 222 goals while scoring 211 of their own. Anaheim has tried 2,449 shots and holds a shooting percentage of 10.5%. The Ducks have seen 2,285 shots tried against them and have a save percentage of .877. Anaheim Ducks opponents have 254 power play tries (3rd in hockey) and have scored 59 goals in those chances.

The player between the pipes for this game is Lukas Dostal. For his career, Dostal has earned 86 quality starts and his rate for quality starts is .534. His save percentage is .898 for his 6,547 minutes in the crease. Dostal has seen 5,215 shots taken against him and has recorded 4,685 saves. Opponents have scored 530 goals versus Dostal in his pro career and his goals against average per contest is 3.29. He has amassed a win-loss record of 72-77-17 and he started in 161 games. Dostal has participated in 176 games during his NHL career.

When they were on the ice last, Minnesota faced off against the Predators in a matchup where the Wild ended up losing by a tally of 2-1. They had 1 power play attempt in this contest but weren't able to put one in the back of the net. The Wild tallied 1 goal out of the 22 shots on goal they pursued.

Minnesota has taken 2,342 shots (7th in the NHL) and has a shot percentage of 11.19%, while allowing the other team 2,351 shots. They have a penalty kill percentage of 79.61% on the other teams 206 power play tries, and their save percentage currently comes in at 90.3%. They have recorded 252 opportunities on the power play and they have accumulated a power play percentage of 25.40%. The Wild have accumulated 198 goals at even strength and 64 goals (3rd in the NHL) while having more men on the ice. They have granted a total of 227 goals to be scored by way of 185 goals at even strength and 42 goals while they had less men on the ice. On the campaign, the Minnesota Wild have earned a total of 262 goals, 102 points, in addition to a points percentage of .638.

Across the rink you are going to see Jesper Wallstedt between the pipes. He has compiled 1,019 stops out of the 1,121 shots taken, which gives him a rate of .909. Wallstedt holds a lifetime mark of 19-12-6 and has been in goal for 39 games. He has started in 37 contests and has played 346 mins. Wallstedt's quality start rate comes in at 64.9% and he has accumulated 24 quality starting assignments in his hockey career. His opponents are averaging 2.76 goals per contest and he has conceded 102 goals in total.

Who will win tonight's NHL game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy's Pick: Take Anaheim

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