The Minnesota Wild, with their playoff position and opponent locked in, rested most of their key roster contributors, including Jared Spurgeon, Kirill Kaprizov, Ryan Hartman, Matt Boldy, Joel Eriksson Ek, Quinn Hughes, Brock Faber, Mats Zuccarello, and Marcus Foligno. This was a significant opportunity for the Ducks to earn two points and improve their chances for a playoff matchup.
