Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/14/26

The Anaheim Ducks will take on the Minnesota Wild Tuesday night. The Ducks currently sit at 3^rd place in the Pacific Division. Though they still have a chance to win the division as they are only 1 point behind the 1^st place Vegas Golden Knights. The Ducks have now lost 7 of their last 8 games. Through their last 5 games, they have scored 14 goals while giving up 21 goals. On the season, they are averaging 3.23 goals per game but allowing 3.51 goals per game. Allowing 3.51 goals per game is wild for a team that will be advancing to the playoffs. Part of the reason for this lack of defense is that the Ducks rank 3^rd for most power play chances against them. The Ducks may be taking some time off before the playoffs, and this break started 8 games ago.

For the Wild, they will finish the season 3^rd in the Western Conference. Opposite the Ducks, the Wild defense is the reason they are in the playoffs. On the season, they only allowed 2.84 goals against with their goaltenders stopping 90.3% of the shots they faced. The Wild have also won their last 3 home games. While this game does not matter, the Wild defense should be able to shut down the Ducks fading offense. I am taking the Wild on the money line.

Ducks vs. Wild Prediction: Wild ML (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.