Jesper Wallstedt mades 28 saves for 2nd straight shutout, Wild beat Ducks 2-0

ST PAUL Minn AP Minnesota backup Jesper Wallstedt made saves for his second straight shutout and Wild beat the Anaheim Ducks - on Saturday night Wallstedt extended his shutout streak to after beating Calgary - on Sunday night The -year-old Swede s biggest save Saturday came when he robbed Frank Valtrano alone in front late in the second period He s the backup to Filip Gustavsson the fellow Swede who signed a five-year million extension Oct Marcus Johansson scored in the second period and Matt Boldy added an empty-netter Minnesota improved to - - in its last seven games allowing just goals in that stretch The Wild are - - against the Ducks dating to the - season including six straight wins since March Petr Mrazek made saves for Pacific Division-leading Anaheim The Ducks have scored just four goals in losing three in a row after winning nine of their previous Anaheim entered the day averaging goals per encounter second-best in the NHL Johansson opened the scoring seconds into the second Down the slot a stride behind Ryan Strome Johansson got a pass from Boldy went from forehand to backhand to deke Mrazek and lifted the puck past the down goalie Johansson has seven goals this season after scoring just goals each of the past two seasons The Wild have scored first in a franchise-record eight consecutive games Minnesota was for on the power play Anaheim for Anaheim center Mikael Granlund who returned Thursday after missing eight games with a lower-body injury missed the match with the same issue Wild right wing Vladimir Tarasenko missed his first challenge of the season with a lower-body injury Up next Ducks Open a six-game homestand against Utah on Monday night Wild Host Vegas on Sunday night AP NHL https apnews com hub nhl Source