Anaheim Ducks vs Minnesota Wild Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/14/2026

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Venue:  Grand Casino Arena, St Paul, MN

Where to Watch:  ESPN+

DraftKings:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Wild -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Bet365:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Wild -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

BetMGM:  Moneyline:  Ducks -105, Wild -115; Over/Under:  6.5 goals

Anaheim Ducks:  42-32-6 (3rd place, Pacific Division)

Minnesota Wild:  45-23-12 (3rd place, Central Division)

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Anaheim Ducks:  3-5-2 last 10

Minnesota Wild:  6-4-0 last 10

The Ducks are entering this game with 90 points, a 42-32-6 record overall, and they are 18-19-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Vancouver Canucks in their last game, losing that one at home 4-3 in overtime. Cutter Gauthier led the team in goals scored with 2 while Leo Carlsson scored 1 goal for them in that one. Chris Kreider led the team in assists with 2 while Cutter Gauthier led the team in shots on net in that game with 4. Lukáš Dostál was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 4 goals on 26 shots with 22 saves and a .846 save percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 281 goals against them allowing 3.5 goals per game.

The Wild are entering this game with 102 points, a 45-23-12 record overall, and they are 22-10-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Nashville Predators in their last game, losing that one on the road 2-1, but this is also the 2nd game of a back-to-back for them with their game against the St Louis Blues still to be played on Monday night. In their game against the Predators, Michael McCarron scored 1 goal for them in that one. Jonas Brodin led the team in assists with 1 while Matt Boldy led the team in shots on net in that game with 5. Jesper Wallstedt was the starting goalie in that game and he allowed 2 goals on 22 shots with 20 saves and a .909 sv percentage. Their offense has scored 266 goals this season averaging 3.3 goals per game and their defense has allowed their opponents to score 232 goals against them allowing 2.9 goals per game.

The current betting odds have the Ducks listed as a slight underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Ducks have looked good in their games this season with their 42-32-8 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They haven't been a good road team though with their 18-19-2 road record this year. Meanwhile, the Wild have looked great in their games this season with their 45-23-12 record overall which has them in the top half of their division in the West. They have looked great on home ice too with their 22-10-8 home record this season. The Wild have been one of the best teams in the NHL for most of the season and they have been rolling lately too. They are 6-4-0 in their last 10 games, but now they have lost 2 games in a row and have nothing left to play for. The Wild have already clinched a playoff spot and they can't slip into the Wild Card, but they can't catch the Stars ahead of them either. The Ducks are still fighting for a playoff spot though and they can still slip into the Wild Card, so they are going to bring their best effort in this one. They haven't looked good lately as they are 3-5-2 in their last 10 games and they are off a bad loss to the Canucks who are the worst team in the NHL, but they will be looking to bounce back in a game they need to win and this is a good opportunity for them to pick up points against a team that will likely rest players in this one. The best way to place a bet here is on the Ducks to win this game. 

Ducks Wild Prediction:  Our NHL Pick for Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Ducks 5 Wild 1.

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Anaheim Ducks: 29-29 (+16.1 units) on the moneyline as a road underdog of +100 to +200. 29-34 (+13.4 units) on the moneyline revenging a blowout loss vs opponent of 3 goals or more. 42-62 (+11.8 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 30-13 OVER against explosive offensive teams - scoring 3+ goals/game. 

Minnesota Wild: 65-59 (-9.8 units) on the moneyline in home games. 51-69 (-10.3 units) on the moneyline when playing against a team with a winning record. 39-52 (-6.8 units) on the moneyline against good offensive teams - averaging 29.5+ shots on goal per game. 22-11 OVER when playing against a team with a winning record.

Anaheim Ducks:  C. Gauthier (LW) Out - Upper Body. R. Gudas (D) Out - Lower-body. J. Harkins (C) Out - Upper Body. R. Johnston (LW) Out - Lower-body. P. Mrazek (G) Out For Season - Lower-Body.

Minnesota Wild:  Z. Bogosian (D) Out - Undisclosed.

“Disappointed. I thought we had had a great start. I thought we battled in the third. We played really great hockey (in the third), so we need to play that hockey for 60 minutes.” - Radko Gudas after their loss against the Canucks in their game on Sunday. 

“I want to see guys play to their personal identities, and I want to see the team be able to play the way we want to play, regardless of if guys are in and out of the lineup. There’s a lot at stake for some guys in the lineup as well. Like, what is the final decision going into Game 1? And then also as a team, there’s some habits and details and style of game that we want to play moving in (to the playoffs) regardless of if guys come in and out of the lineup.” - John Hynes after his team’s loss against the Predators in their game on Saturday.

LW Chris Kreider

C Leo Carlsson

RW Troy Terry

LD Jackson LaCombe

RD Jacob Trouba

G Lukas Dostal

LW Marcus Johansson

C Danila Yurov

RW Vladimir Tarasenko

LD Jonas Brodin

RD Jared Spurgeon

G Filip Gustavsson

Points: Cutter Gauthier (67)

Goals: Cutter Gauthier (40)

Assists: Jackson LaCombe (47)

GAA: Lukas Dostal (3.10)

Points: Kirill Kaprizov (89)

Goals: Kirill Kaprizov (45)

Assists: Quinn Hughes (48)

GAA: Jesper Wallstedt (2.63)

Coaches:

Anaheim Ducks: Joel Quenneville (1st season)

Minnesota Wild: John Hynes (3rd season)