nhl Game Recap
Wild Down Anaheim 5-1 - Match Report
Kevin Fiala scored a pair of goals against the Ducks as Minnesota handed Anaheim a 5-1 defeat on Saturday at Honda Center.
The Wild were a -132 favorite in the win. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 5.5.
Minnesota got goals from Kevin Fiala(2), Joel Eriksson Ek, Mats Zuccarello, and Victor Rask in the victory. Zuccarello opened the scoring at 15:07 of the first period.
Kaapo Kahkonen stopped 26 of 27 Anaheim shots in the victory.
David Backes scored for the Ducks, finding the net behind Kaapo Kahkonen.
Anaheim got a 24-stop effort from John Gibson in the loss.
On the power play, Minnesota went 1-for-2, while the Ducks were 0-for-3 with the man advantage.
Minnesota outshot Anaheim 29-27 in the game.
Minnesota heads into a battle against the Sharks. Anaheim, meanwhile, will have their next action against Arizona.