Two teams near the top of the Western Conference standings meet when the third-place Minnesota Wild (24-10-7) visit the sixth-place Anaheim Ducks (21-16-3) at Honda Center on Friday at 10:30 p.m. ET.
Minnesota fell in a shootout on the road its last time out on Dec. 31 against the San Jose Sharks 4-3, dropping the shootout 2-0 to seal the loss.
Anaheim lost 4-3 in overtime at home against the Tampa Bay Lightning in its last game on Dec. 31.
Before watching this matchup, here is everything you need to know about Friday’s action on the ice.
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Minnesota Wild vs. Anaheim Ducks odds and betting lines
NHL odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 5:51 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Wild (-128)Underdog: Ducks (+107)Over/under: 6.5Wild vs. Ducks game info and start timeDate: Friday, January 2, 2026Time: 10:30 p.m. ETTV channel: ESPN+Live stream: Watch on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)Live stream: Watch on ESPN+
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Wild stats and trendsMinnesota has gone 12-10 as the oddsmakers’ favorite this season.In 16 games with moneyline oddds lower than -128, the Wild have eight wins.Minnesota has a 56.1% chance of winning this game, according to the moneyline odds.Minnesota and its opponent have combined to score more than 6.5 goals in 18 of 41 games this season.Over the past 10 games, the Wild have earned 75.0% of the possible points with a 7-1-2 record.They have scored 39 goals over that span.Over on the defensive side, the Wild have allowed 23 goals (2.3 per game) over those 10 matchups.Ducks stats and trendsThe Ducks have been the underdog 28 times this season, and upset their opponent in 15, or 53.6%, of those games.Anaheim has 18 games this season playing as an underdog by +107 or longer, and is 10-8 in those contests.The win probability for the Ducks, implied from the moneyline, is 48.3%.So far this season, 65.0% of Anaheim’s games (26/40) have had more goals than Friday’s over/under of 6.5.Over the past 10 games, the Ducks are 2-6-2 (50.0% of possible points).They are scoring at a 2.6 goals-per-game average (26 total) during that time.On the defensive end, the Ducks have allowed 41 goals (4.1 per game) in those 10 matchups.