Anaheim 4, Minnesota 0
When: 8:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Dean Morton, Kyle Rehman
Linesmen:
Devin Berg, Ryan Galloway
Attendance:
18533
By Field Level Media
Ryan Miller made 31 saves, and the visiting Anaheim Ducks pulled within three points of a playoff spot with a 4-0 win against the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday in Saint Paul, Minn.
Jakob Silfverberg, Corey Perry, Ryan Kesler and Hampus Lindholm scored for Anaheim, which is three points behind the Wild for the second wild card from the Western Conference.
Devan Dubnyk made 20 saves for the Wild, who have lost five straight games and haven't scored in the past seven periods and part of an overtime.
The Ducks shut out the Wild 3-0 in their last meeting on Jan. 17 in Minnesota, one of only four wins by Anaheim in the past 24 games entering Tuesday.
On Sunday, Miller returned from a two-month absence caused by a knee injury and made 23 saves in a 5-2 win against the visiting Washington Capitals, earning his 375th career win to become the NHL's all-time leader in victories among U.S.-born goalies.
Miller posted the 44th shutout of his NHL career, moving into a tie with Miikka Kiprusoff for 34th on the NHL's all-time list.
The Ducks took a 1-0 lead at 4:22 of the second period and maintained the advantage until they scored three goals in the final six minutes.
Anaheim was on its first power play when Devin Shore took a backhand shot from the slot that hit the left post and then puck then went underneath Dubnyk. He was unable to secure it before Silfverberg pushed the puck across the goal line for his 16th goal and fourth in four games.
It was the 15th power-play goal allowed in the past 13 games by the Wild.
Max Jones received an assist for his first NHL point.
The Ducks committed three minor penalties in the first 10 minutes of the third period, but Miller had five saves during power plays to keep the Wild scoreless.
Then Perry scored for the second straight game to make 2-0 with 5:44 left, Kesler scored his first goal in 39 games to make it 3-0 with 4:01 remaining, and Lindholm scored into an empty net with 1:09 to go.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Minnesota |
|
Ryan Kesler 1 |
Points |
N/A |
|
Ryan Kesler 1 |
Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Getzlaf 1 |
Assists |
N/A |
|
Jakob Silfverberg 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller 1.000 |
Save Percentage |
Devan Dubnyk .870 |
|
Ryan Miller 31 |
Saves |
Devan Dubnyk 20 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
24 |
4 |
1-3 |
3-3 |
6 |
30 |
| Minnesota
|
31 |
0 |
0-3 |
2-3 |
8 |
31 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Wild have a W/L % of .481 after a win and .424 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Calgary. The Ducks have a W/L % of .583 after a win and .278 after a loss.
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