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One Minnesota Wild blueliner has been a part of basically every trade rumor for the last few years now, but now might be the time where those rumors are realistic and teams are inquiring about the player. For real. According to TSN's Darren Dreger, both the Edmonton Oilers and Ottawa Senators have reached out to the Wild and GM Bill Guerin about…

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…

The Minnesota Wild will make a quick turnaround and head to Texas to face off against the Dallas Stars in a battle between the former and current Minneapolis teams. It's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Stars prediction and pick. The Wild rallied from a deficit to beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-4 in the shootout on Saturday. Initially, it…

Can you believe it's already the middle of December and we're into Week 10 of the Fantasy Hockey season? Me either! Welcome back to our fantasy hockey waiver wire, teams to stream, schedule, and best pickups article for this week! After a more-balanced schedule last week, the NHL reverts to its usual slate this week with double-digit games on…

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…

Edmonton Oilers vs Minnesota Wild 12/12/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Edmonton Oilers will go against the Minnesota Wild in NHL action in Xcel Energy Center, MN, on Monday, December 12, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET. The Oilers' attack stepped up this season and is scoring 3.64 goals per game, including 13 goals in the previous two matches. The…

Minnesota Wild vs Dallas Stars 12/4/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Wild will meet with the Dallas Stars in NHL action in American Airlines Center, TX, on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at 3:00 PM ET. The Wild are enjoying a fantastic year, with their offense lifting them currently. They scored 14 goals in their previous 3 matches,…

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…

Minnesota is off to a bit of a slow start as they face the upstart Seattle Kraken this Friday night. Seattle seems to have found their footing in their second year while the Wild are feeling the weight of expectations. The Wild defeated the Ducks 4-1 on Wednesday night. Seattle is home again after beating up on Nashville 5-1 on Tuesday. Minnesota…

Minnesota Wild vs Seattle Kraken 11/11/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Minnesota Wild will face the Seattle Kraken at the Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington on Friday, November 11, 2022, at 10:00 PM (EDT). The Wild are sitting in third place in the Central Division with a record of 6-6-1. Minnesota escaped from a third losing streak…

It sure seems like the Minnesota Wild could use a Mikko Koivu -type to anchor the top of the lineup. Luckily for them, the Vancouver Canucks are floundering, facing a cap crunch, and have that type of center in Bo Horvat, a pending free agent. Horvat fits the bill for the kind of center Minnesota needs, as he's Vancouver's version of Koivu.…

It'll be American Thanksgiving in a little over two weeks, and it's a key date in hockey because if you're in playoff position by that time, your odds of making the cut are roughly 75 percent. Last season, only three teams - Ducks, Jets and Golden Knights - in the top 16 of the American Thanksgiving edition of the Power Rankings missed the…

From Alexander Ovechkin breaking records to the Boston Bruins steamrolling the competition, last week's NHL action had something for everyone. Now that the first week of November is in the books, a new slate of games is upon us, bringing more hockey-related betting opportunities. Once again, we have your NHL weekly betting needs covered. Continue…

Seattle Kraken vs Minnesota Wild 11/3/2022 Picks Predictions Previews The Seattle Kraken will go against the Minnesota Wild in NHL action in Xcel Energy Center, MN, on Thursday, November 3, 2022, at 8:00 PM ET. The Kraken had a good start to the season, scoring 3.45 goals per game on average, with 17 of those goals coming in the previous four…

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…

The 2022-23 NHL season has arrived and the Minnesota Wild have giant expectations after setting a franchise high with 113 points last season, only to bow out in the first round of the playoffs. With big expectations come bold predictions. Here are five: After scoring 47 goals and totaling 108 points last season, the ceiling looks even higher in…

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 2022-23 Minnesota Wild regular season starts on Thursday vs the New York Rangers. They enter with a lot of the same faces but a couple of notable changes. Kevin Fiala, the team's second-leading goal scorer last season, was traded to the LA Kings. Cam Talbot is out too, after he refused to share net-minding duties with Marc-Andre Fleury. And…

Can any team catch the champs? The Colorado Avalanche justwon the Stanley Cup, and they're heavily favoredto take the Central Division in 2022-2023. Let's examine the Central Division with our odds, picks, and predictions. The way that the Central Division is priced, it's almosta foregone conclusion the Avalanche will once again take the top spot.…

With NHLtraining camps around the corner, here's an early look at the odds and our top picks forthe 2022-23 Stanley Cup. The ColoradoAvalanche won the Stanley Cup in 2021-22 after defeating the two-time defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning. There's an inner circle among thecontenders going into this season. That doesn't mean teams from outside…

Now that the Minnesota Wild and Kirill Kaprizov have agreed to a 5-year $45 million deal, the Wild can focus on the real work. Namely, keeping Kaprizov in St. Paul for five years. No one will blame you if you breathed a sigh of relief when Kaprizov arrived in time for training camp. He's crucial to Minnesota's success, and it shouldn't have taken a…