Minnesota 2, Anaheim 0
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 14, 2024
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees:
Jake Brenk, Brandon Schrader
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Ben O'Quinn
Attendance:
18376
By Field Level Media
Marc-Andre Fleury stopped all 16 shots he faced and the Minnesota Wild held on for a 2-0 win over the Anaheim Ducks on Thursday night in Saint Paul, Minn.
Zach Bogosian and Kirill Kaprizov each scored a goal for the Wild, who improved to 5-0-1 in their past six games. Minnesota has not lost in regulation since March 2.
Anaheim was shut out for the seventh time this season and the first time since Feb. 13. The Ducks dropped their fourth consecutive game and fell to 1-5-0 in their last six.
Fleury made seven saves in the first period, two in the second period and seven in the third period to secure his second shutout of the season and the 75th of his career. He posted his 560th career victory, which trails only Martin Brodeur (691) for most in NHL history.
Ducks goaltender Lukas Dostal took the loss despite turning aside 29 of 31 shots. He fell to 10-18-1 on the season.
The Wild opened the scoring with 5:16 remaining in the first period. Bogosian fired a one-timer from above the right circle near the blue line, and the puck deflected off a Ducks player and found its way into the back of the net.
The play marked Bogosian's third goal of the season and the 60th of his career. The defense-minded veteran has tallied double-digit goals only once in 16 NHL seasons.
Minnesota made it 2-0 at the 2:17 mark of the second period. Ryan Hartman carried the puck toward the net and zipped a pass to Kaprizov, who quickly punched it in for his team-leading 34th goal.
Kaprizov scored for the third game in a row and the fifth game in his last six. In those six games, he has tallied eight goals and three assists.
Minnesota went 0-for-2 on the power play. Anaheim finished 0-for-1.
The Wild pulled even with the Ducks with one win apiece in their first two meetings of the season. They will play for a third and final time on Tuesday in Anaheim.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Anaheim |
|
Minnesota |
|
N/A |
Points |
Zach Bogosian 1 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Zach Bogosian 1 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Matt Boldy 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Lukas Dostal .935 |
Save Percentage |
Marc-Andre Fleury 1.000 |
|
Lukas Dostal 29 |
Saves |
Marc-Andre Fleury 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Anaheim
|
16 |
0 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
4 |
20 |
| Minnesota
|
31 |
2 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
2 |
24 |
Upcoming Games
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Wild have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .412 after a loss.
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Anaheim will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Ducks have a W/L % of .391 after a win and .326 after a loss.
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