Wild at Ducks
The Anaheim Ducks attempt to post back-to-back wins for the first time since mid-October when they host the Minnesota Wild on Friday. Anaheim, which hasn't won consecutive contests since Oct. 14 and 17, began its three-game homestand on Wednesday with a 3-2 triumph over Calgary.
Captain Ryan Getzlaf snapped a 2-2 tie just 6:33 into the third period and Jakob Silfverberg also tallied to register his 200th point as a Duck. Cam Fowler notched an assist against the Flames and is one away from tying Scott Niedermayer (204) for first place on the franchise list among defensemen. Minnesota improved to 3-2-0 on its seven-game road trip with a 3-1 victory in Los Angeles on Thursday. Zach Parise recorded a goal and an assist while captain Mikko Koivu set up all three tallies for the Wild, who conclude their trek Sunday in St. Louis.
TV: 10 p.m. ET, Sportsnet, FS North (Minnesota), Prime Ticket (Anaheim)
ABOUT THE WILD (9-4-2): Matt Read was recalled from Iowa of the American Hockey League on Thursday but was a healthy scratch for the victory over the Kings. The 32-year-old right wing, who failed to notch a point in five games earlier this season after signing a one-year contract with Minnesota, scored 24 goals as a rookie with Philadelphia in 2011-12 and 22 two seasons later but has recorded just 30 in 246 games since. Parise notched an assist in the first period on Thursday and scored a goal in the second for his 700th career point.
ABOUT THE DUCKS (7-7-3): Josh Manson returned to the lineup Wednesday after missing four games with an upper-body injury. The 27-year-old defenseman received just over 23 1/2 minutes of ice time during which he notched an assist and two shots. The victory over the Flames was the 461st of Randy Carlyle's coaching career, moving him past Roger Neilson for 30th place on the all-time list.
OVERTIME
1. Ducks G Ryan Miller is tied with Andy Moog for 17th place on the all-time list with 372 victories and trails John Vanbiesbrouck by two wins for most among U.S.-born goaltenders.
2. Koivu has collected five assists in his last two games and is five goals shy of 200 for his career.
3. Anaheim is 7-0-2 when allowing fewer than three goals.