Ducks can’t convert chances in loss to Wild
The Ducks continue their losing ways against the Minnesota Wild and now put their hopes of home ice advantage in the playoffs in jeopardy.
Apr 14, 2026; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Anaheim Ducks center Mikael Granlund (64) shoots against the Minnesota Wild in the third period at Grand Casino Arena. A day after clinching their first playoff berth in eight years, the Ducks’ next objective is fighting for home ice advantage for round one of the playoffs, and that task just got increasingly taller. The Ducks traveled to St.
Paul, Minnesota, to an arena that’s haunted them in recent memory on Tuesday night in hopes of leapfrogging the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division standings. Despite playing a strong game, things didn’t go their way. The Ducks continued their losing way at Grand Casino Arena, losing 3-2 against the Wild despite outshooting them 37-20.
The Ducks are now 1-14-5 in their last 20 games against the Wild and have lost eight of their last nine games overall. It appeared their fortunes were going to change Tuesday night, as the Ducks dominated possession in the first period and opened the scoring when Mason McTavish ripped a wrist shot past Jesper Wallstedt on the power play. A late goal in the period by Danila Yurov tied it up, and the Ducks lost their way from there.
The Wild progressively played better as the second period went along, and they finally broke through when Nick Foligno took a puck below the goal line and fed a pass to Hunter Haight, who streaked into the slot, and no Duck defender picked him up. Haight went bardown for his first NHL goal. The Ducks turned it on in the third, outshooting the Wild 15-3 in the final frame.