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It's a common problem that the Minnesota Wild find when playing the St. Louis Blues: After St. Louis gets out to a lead, they park the bus and the Wild are unable to penetrate the collapsing defensive structure. The game began with dominant possession play from the Wild. On the opening shift, Ryan Reaves got a chance in close off of a rebound. The…

The Wild will have to wait at least one more game to get Ryan Hartman back in their lineup. The center won't suit up on Friday against the Blackhawks at Xcel Energy Center, but he's a possibility to play on Sunday when the team wraps up this four-game homestand vs. the Senators. Hartman, a former first round pick of the Blackhawks, missed the past…

After reclaiming the top spot in the Central Division, the Dallas Stars have staved off an early attempt for the divisional peak by Winnipeg that certainly won't be the last. Teams with offensive firepower like Colorado (when healthy) and Minnesota are also sure to go on streaks within the final fifty plus games that would make Pete DeBoer & Co. a…

Minnesota has been stellar at home, but in a matchup between two of the NHL's best, we're finding the best value in one of Florida's top gunners to keep pressure on the net. Find out more with our Panthers vs. Wild picks. Two of the league's top teams will meet in Saint Paul tonight as the Minnesota Wild welcome the Florida Panthers to the Xcel…

With frigid temperatures descending upon Target Field on Saturday night, we fully expect this edition of the Winter Classic to be a low-scoring, defensive showdown between St. Louis and Minnesota with the Blues coming out on top in our NHL betting picks. The St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild will face off in the outdoor environment of Target Field…

Filip Gustavsson will get a chance to push his career-long win streak to five games tonight when the Wild face Detroit at Xcel Energy Center. Gustavsson is coming off a 35-save shutout on Saturday at Vancouver. That was the first shutout of the 24-year-old goaltender's NHL career. Over his last seven starts, Gustavsson is 5-1-1 with a 1.95…

The NHL season is just about to get going and the Minnesota Wild are still in a little bit of an afterglow of breaking on to the trendy scene of Cool Teams last season, headlined by Kirill Kaprizov. But how much do you think that is going to carry over into actual success? And how much are you willing to bet on it? Well we gathered up some bets…

December continues onward for our gambling.com readers! For players, one factor in how they wager hasn't been a factor so far. Zero coaches have received pink slips this holiday season. Speculation has brought us some juicy rumors but little of any substance. Some coaches end up here perpetually because of their team's performance, and some out of…

The San Jose Sharks are coming to town to face the Minnesota Wild are there are a whole lot of familiar faces that are going to be stepping on to the ice of The X this evening. When: 5:00 p.m. CT Where: Xcel Energy Center TV: BSN, BSWI, NBCSCA Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM Like a big and forced family reunion, the Sharks' lineup will feature names that have…

The last trip to Winnipeg didn't end well for the Minnesota Wild or forward Marcus Foligno. The Jets' 2-0 win on Feb. 9 marked the first time Minnesota had been shut out this season and it also halted the Wild's six-game winning and 10-game point streak. It also resulted in a two-game suspension for Foligno for his actions in his second fight of…

Maturing adolescents discard and adopt different personalities like reptiles with their skin. Well, metamorphoses occur in hockey as well. Finding which identity is forced and which works is a process. Nothing is static. Everything is up for grabs. Currently, the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid feel indomitable, and the Minnesota Wild rank fifth…

After coming away with the impressive, yet also very surprising 3-1 victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, the Vancouver Canucks might be able to add some juice into what could be an interesting postseason push down the stretch. "Might" being the key word here. Now holding a record of 31-26-8, Vancouver still sits fifth in the…

Minnesota Wild (19-9-2) 40pts 2nd in the Central 3.63 Goals For Per Game (2nd in the NHL) 3.00 Goals Against Per Game (19th in the NHL) 17.5% Power Play (22nd in the NHL) 81.1% Penalty Kill (12th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 12G 24A = 36pts 2. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 14G 12A = 26pts 3. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 8G 16A = 24pts 4. #17…

The 2021-22 season was a year of ups and downs for Minnesota Wild fans and the franchise. Kirill Kaprizov, after another great season where he set franchise records in a single season for goals, assists and points, cemented himself in the upper echelon of NHL superstars. Kevin Fiala set out to prove he was an offensive powerhouse unto himself. He…

MINNEAPOLIS - The Wild open the season Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center against the New York Rangers. Last year, the Wild finished with 113 points; it was the best regular season in franchise history, and good for fifth in the National Hockey League. Although the regular season was terrific, the post-season was all too familiar for Wild fans: a…

The Minnesota Wild end a nearly week-long journey through Canada with a chance to finish.500 on the road trip. Minnesota heads into Calgary after back-to-back losses at Ottawa and Toronto by the respective scores of 4-3 and 3-1. The Wild have dropped four of their last five games overall and fallen into third place in the Central Division, behind…

The Minnesota Wild face the Boston Bruins in a spotlight game Thursday night on ESPN. But what makes it even more of a must-watch game for Wild fans is that it will mark the debut of Matt Boldy and Marco Rossi, the franchise's first-round selections in the 2019 and'20 NHL Entry Drafts, respectively. The fact that Boldy is a Millis, Massachusetts,…

Pickswise provides exclusive sports betting content to SILive.com, including picks, analysis, tools, games and sportsbook offers to help bettors get in on the action. Please wager responsibly. Money Line: Wild -145 / Rangers+125 Total (Over/Under): 6 goals Looking at recent form only, you'd expect the Rangers to be a road favorite tonight against…

Tied 2-2, the St. Louis Blues and Minnesota Wild throw down Tuesday in Game 5 of their 1st-round Western Conference playoff series. Puck drop from Xcel Energy Center is scheduled for 9:30 p.m. ET (ESPN). Below, we look at the Blues vs. Wild odds and lines, and make our expert NHL picks, predictions and bets. The Blues looked dead in the water after…