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MINNESOTA WILD 20-9-4 · 2ND IN WEST, CENTRAL
20-9-4 · 2ND IN WEST, CENTRAL
Next Game at Jets · Sun 12:00AM
MIN +145 TOTAL 5.5
Wild look for elusive win vs. Jets The Minnesota Wild will face a challenging task when they visit Winnipeg on Saturday evening to take on the Central Division-leading Jets.Wh...
Utah Hockey Club host the Ducks after Guenther's 2-goal game
The Utah Hockey Club host the Anaheim Ducks after Dylan Guenther's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Utah Hockey Club's 2-1 win7 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wild bring losing streak into game against the Jets
The Minnesota Wild are looking to break a three-game skid with a win against the Winnipeg Jets7 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Marco Rossi - Sends helper in loss Rossi produced an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
Impact Rossi has five goals and three assists over nine outings in December. He helped out on a Mats Zuccarello goal in Friday's contest. Rossi has done best when he centers the first line this year, and that's where he's been for the majority of this month. The 23-year-old is up to 27 points, 57 shots on net, 22 hits and a plus-12 rating through 33 appearances. He is well on his way to surpassing the 40-point effort he put together in 2023-24, which was his first full NHL campaign.
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Kirill Kaprizov - Slings helper in loss Kaprizov notched an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
Impact Kaprizov has four goals and two assists during his current four-game point streak. The 27-year-old winger set up the opening tally by Mats Zuccarello, but that was all the Wild could muster against Karel Vejmelka in this contest. Kaprizov is up to 22 goals, 27 helpers, 112 shots on net and a plus-23 rating over 32 appearances this season. After missing the 100-point mark in the last two years following his breakout in 2021-22, Kaprizov is poised to return to that level in 2024-25.
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Mats Zuccarello - Scores lone goal in loss Zuccarello scored a goal on six shots and added two hits in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
Impact The goal was Zuccarello's first in four games since he returned from a lower-body injury. He's added three assists in that span while immediately reclaiming a top-line role alongside Kirill Kaprizov and Marco Rossi, who assisted on his tally. Zuccarello is up to seven goals, 18 points, 37 shots on net and a plus-7 rating through 20 appearances this season. Even at 37 years old, his offense remains strong, so he can help fantasy managers in need of offense, particularly assists and power-play production.
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Marc-Andre Fleury - Takes narrow loss Fleury stopped 16 of 18 shots in Friday's 2-1 loss to Utah.
Impact Fleury has lost three of his last five appearances, though he's given up two or fewer goals in four of those games. The 40-year-old netminder was beaten twice by Dylan Guenther, and that was the difference in Friday's narrow loss. Fleury is down to 6-3-1 with a 2.81 GAA and an .898 save percentage over 11 outings (10 starts) this season. Jesper Wallstedt will tend the twine on the road versus the Jets on Saturday, but Fleury could be back between the pipes at home against the Blackhawks on Monday.
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Dylan Guenther nets pair as Utah edges Wild Dylan Guenther scored a pair of goals to lift the Utah Hockey Club to a 2-1 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night in Saint Paul, Minn....
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Jesper Wallstedt - Getting start Saturday Wallstedt will start Saturday's road game in Winnipeg, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Marc-Andre Fleury took a narrow 2-1 loss to Utah on Friday, so Wallstedt will work the second half of a back-to-back. In his season debut last Sunday, Wallstedt stopped 24 of 27 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Golden Knights. He's also struggled in the AHL, but the Wild will continue to give the top prospect some looks until Filip Gustavsson (lower body) can play again.
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Guenther scores 2 more, Utah tops Wild to extend point streak to 7 | NHL.com Breaks tie midway through 3rd, Vejmelka stops 28; Minnesota drops 3rd in row
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NHL Highlights | Utah Hockey Club vs. Wild | December 20, 2024
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Guenther nets pair of goals, Utah beats Minnesota 2-1 for season-high 4th straight win
Dylan Guenther scored his second goal of the game midway through the third period and the Utah Hockey Club beat the Minnesota Wild 2-113 HOURS AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Yakov Trenin - Progressing in recovery Trenin (upper body) has been participating in team skates recently and is making progress in his recovery, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports Friday.
Impact Trenin has missed three consecutive games due to an upper-body injury, and he was placed on injured reserve Thursday. While he'll be sidelined Friday against Utah and will likely be unavailable for Saturday's game against Winnipeg, it seems as though he's closer to day-to-day than week-to-week. However, it's not yet clear whether he'll be able to return before the NHL's Christmas break.
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Joel Eriksson Ek - Getting close to return Coach John Hynes said Friday that Eriksson Ek (lower body) has been skating with the team and is waiting to see how he responds, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Impact Eriksson Ek has been out of the lineup since Dec. 3. He will miss his eighth consecutive game Friday against Utah, but he could be getting close to a return to action. Eriksson Ek has five goals and eight assists in 22 appearances this season, after a huge 2023-24 campaign in which he had 30 goals and 34 assists across 77 regular-season games.
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Brock Faber - Playing Friday Faber (upper body) will play Friday versus Utah, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports.
Impact Faber was hit by a puck Wednesday against the Panthers and there was some question as to whether or not he would be healthy enough to play Friday. Faber had a big rookie season last year, tallying eight goals and adding 39 assists in 82 regular-season games. He has slumped a bit this season with only three goals and 17 points in 32 contests, but did have assists in three straight games before the Panthers held him off the scoresheet Wednesday.
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Filip Gustavsson - Ruled out next two games Gustavsson (lower body) will not be in the crease for either of the Wild's next two contests, Joe Smith of The Athletic reports Friday.
Impact With Marc-Andre Fleury getting the nod versus Utah at home Friday, Gustavsson's continued absence will likely see Jesper Wallstedt between the pipes on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday. Prior to getting hurt, Gustavsson was putting up solid numbers, posting a 5-1-0 record with a 2.40 GAA and one shutout in his last six outings. At this point, Minnesota may opt to hold Gustavsson out until after the Christmas break.
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Marc-Andre Fleury - Tending twine versus Utah Fleury will defend the home cage against Utah on Friday, Jessi Pierce of NHL.com reports.
Impact Fleury will log his fifth appearance in the Wild's last seven outings as Filip Gustavsson (lower body) remains on the shelf. During that stretch, the Flower is 1-2-0 with a 3.33 GAA and a .885 save percentage. With the Wild entering a back-to-back, it seems likely that Jesper Wallstedt will get the nod on the road against Winnipeg on Saturday -- though Gustavsson hasn't been officially ruled out yet.
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Travis Boyd - Recalled from AHL Boyd was called up from AHL Iowa on Friday, according to Michael Russo of The Athletic.
Impact Boyd had three goals and 18 points in 17 AHL games before his recall. The center was hot since he was last sent down Dec. 8, with a goal and six assists in four games with Iowa. Boyd has not had any success offensively at the NHL level in two games this season. He could join the Minnesota lineup on the fourth line as Yakov Trenin was placed on injured reserve with an upper-body injury Thursday.
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Devin Shore - Back in NHL Shore was recalled from AHL Iowa on Friday, Michael Russo of The Athletic reports.
Impact Shore was waived Wednesday, sent to the minors Thursday and recalled Friday. Shore has yet to pick up a point in 13 NHL appearances this season. He will replaced Yakov Trenin, who was placed on injured reserve Thursday with an upper-body injury.
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Florida plays St. Louis following Tkachuk's 2-goal performance
The Florida Panthers host the St. Louis Blues after Matthew Tkachuk's two-goal game against the Minnesota Wild in the Panthers' 6-1 win1 DAY AGO • ASSOCIATED PRESS
Wild-Utah game preview: Brock Faber should be good to go after scary injury The Wild has lost two in a row heading into Friday’s game, while Utah has three consecutive victories.
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Devin Shore - Sent to minors Shore was assigned to AHL Iowa on Thursday.
Impact Shore was waived by the Wild on Wednesday but remained with the team after clearing waivers since Yakov Trenin (upper body) remained sidelined. Shore hasn't made a significant impact for Minnesota this year, logging 18 hits and seven blocked shots while averaging 8:11 of ice time. Trenin was placed on injured reserve Thursday, but it's possible that the Wild call up another forward to fill in during his ongoing absence.
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Yakov Trenin - Lands on injured reserve Trenin (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Thursday.
Impact Trenin has missed the last three games due to his upper-body injury, and it's not yet clear when he'll be able to return to action. Prior to his absence, he logged two goals, an assist, 82 hits, 15 blocked shots and 14 PIM while averaging 13:37 of ice time over 29 appearances this season. Devin Shore was also sent to AHL Iowa on Thursday, so it's not yet clear who will occupy a fourth-line role for the Wild during the team's back-to-back set that includes games against Utah on Friday and against Winnipeg on Saturday.
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RandBall: A difficult stretch and concerning underlying stat for the Wild The Wild have lost three of their past four games, including two very lopsided results. How worried should we be that a longer slide is comi...
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Marco Rossi - Pots goal vs. Florida Rossi scored a power-play goal in Wednesday's 6-1 loss to the Panthers.
Impact Rossi found the back of the net in the latter stages of the first period with a backhand, assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy, to notch his 12th goal of the campaign. The 23-year-old playmaker has been a key component of the Wild's first line, skating alongside Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello, and he's up to 26 points (12 goals, 14 assists) across 32 games in 2024-25.
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