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The Minnesota Wild were one of the better teams in the National Hockey League during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign. After missing the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs altogether, the squad looked well-positioned to return to the dance after managing a terrific 27-12-4 record on January 11. While things haven’t necessarily gone off the […]

The St. Louis Blues will battle the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at the Xcel Energy Center. It will be a Central Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Blues-Wild prediction and pick. The Blues lead the head-to-head series 50-49. Yet, the Wild are 6-4 in the past 10 games against […]

The Avalanche and the Wild meet in Minnesota! These two teams have had great seasons, but the Avalanche are playing much better now, entering Minnesota. We continue our NHL odds series with an Avalanche-Wild prediction and pick. The Avalanche have picked up where they left off last season and are once again one of the […]

The Minnesota Wild enter the NHL trade deadline with significant needs due to injuries. Joel Eriksson Ek and Kirill Karpizov are both out but are expected to return before the playoffs. That makes the cap management part of Friday more difficult for GM Bill Guerin but does not mean a deal cannot be reached. What […]

The Boston Bruins are reportedly likely to trade Brad Marchand before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. That trade has yet to materialize, and there remains no guarantee this will happen. However, the Bruins have made a late night trade involving forward Justin Brazeau and the Minnesota Wild. Brazeau is heading to Minnesota in a trade, […]

The Minnesota Wild will head to the Pacific Northwest to face the Vancouver Canucks. It will be a showdown at Rogers Arena as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Wild-Canucks prediction and pick. The Wild lead the head-to-head series 56-53. Also, they have gone 9-1 over the past 10 games against the […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the Central Division playoff picture at the NHL trade deadline. Even though the blistering-hot Winnipeg Jets are running away with the division, Minnesota could add in preparation for a playoff run. Injuries have been a big part of this season, with Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek missing time […]

The Nashville Predators had no way of believing they’d be sellers at the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Barry Trotz went out of his way to improve the team last off-season, but the results haven’t been favorable. The Predators are now one of the worst teams in the league, which led them to trade pending unrestricted […]

The Minnesota Wild have been hit hard by injuries this season, but they’ve swung a trade to help. The Wild have acquired Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick. The Preds will also pay half of Nyquist’s salary. Nashville announced earlier on Saturday that Nyquist would be a healthy scratch […]

With the NHL trade deadline less than a week away, rumors continue to fly about the hockey universe. Today, another piece of information became public knowledge: the Nashville Predators had decided to sit winger Gustav Nyquist to protect his health. Whispers of a trade have grown louder, and NHL insider Elliotte Friedman discussed the decision […]

On Friday, the Minnesota Wild will travel to the Rocky Mountains to face the Colorado Avalanche in a battle at Ball Arena. It will be a Central Division showdown as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Wild-Avalanche prediction and pick. The Avalanche lead the head-to-head series 79-77 with three ties, showcasing how […]

The Minnesota Wild hit the road to take on the Utah Hockey Club Thursday night. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Utah Hockey Club prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wild-Utah Hockey Club NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The Minnesota Wild have announced a minor transaction involving the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday night, just a little over a week before the NHL’s trade deadline for the 2024-25 season. “We have acquired forward Tyler Madden from the Los Angeles Kings in exchange defenseman Joseph Cecconi,” the Wild shared in a post on X […]

The Minnesota Wild have already been forced to play without their best player in Kirill Kaprizov for nearly two months — and they were dealt another brutal injury blow on Tuesday. Joel Eriksson Ek was hurt in practice on Monday and was subsequently placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury, the team announced. The […]

The Minnesota Wild lost winger Ryan Hartman to a 10-game suspension earlier this month after shoving Tim Stutzle’s head into the ice. But, the league has now decided to shorten his punishment. Despite being a repeat offender, Gary Bettman announced that Hartman will serve just an eight-game suspension. Via Pierre LeBrun: “In a statement after […]

Two playoff hopefuls face off as the Detroit Red Wings visit the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Wild prediction and pick. The Red Wings come into the game at 29-22-6 on the year, sitting fourth in the Atlantic Division. In their last game, the Red Wings faced […]

The Minnesota Wild have been plagued by injuries in 2024-25. Kirill Kaprizov, arguably the team’s best player, suffered a lower-body injury that required surgery in late January and while he was initially expected to miss around a month, that timeline has changed. Wild GM Bill Guerin shed light on the situation on Friday. Via NHL.com: […]

The NHL returns from the 4 Nations Face-Off break as the Minnesota Wild face the Detroit Red Wings. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Red Wings prediction and pick. The Wild come into the game at 33-19-4 on the year, sitting in third place in the Central Division. This has the […]

Jake Evans and the Montreal Canadiens are unexpectedly a playoff contender in 2024-25. Montreal had a rather brutal start to the campaign and seemed rather listless on the ice. In fact, some believed the Canadiens had regressed based on their poor play. However, they turned things around and began climbing the standings. The Canadiens have […]

The Anaheim Ducks are continuing their rebuild as the 2024-25 campaign rolls on. The Ducks are near the bottom of the NHL once again with the league paused for the 4 Nations. Anaheim has an impressive young core, but they haven’t put it all together yet. They are likely to sell a couple players at […]

The Minnesota Wild are scuffling through the first six weeks of 2025. When Kirill Kaprizov’s MVP-caliber season came to a screeching halt due to injury, the team looked for scoring elsewhere in their lineup. That has not been the problem, as 23-year-old Matt Boldy has been key to the Wild’s success. Minnesota GM Bill Guerin […]

The National Hockey League Department of Player Safety suspended Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman for 10 games following his actions against Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle during their recent matchup on Saturday night. Despite this being the fifth suspension of Hartman’s NHL career, he’s got some high-profile backers in his corner now. On Wednesday evening, […]

The Carolina Hurricanes continue their road trip as they face the Minnesota Wild.  It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Hurricanes-Wild prediction and pick. The Hurricanes come into the game at 32-18-4 on the year, placing them in second place in the Metropolitan Division. The Hurricanes have already acquired Mikko Rantanen and […]

The Vancouver Canucks are trying to climb back into playoff contention in 2024-25. Vancouver started off well enough and seemed to have enough to contend for the postseason. However, the Canucks ran into a ton of off-ice drama, leading to the J.T. Miller trade with the New York Rangers. Another name that has found himself […]

The National Hockey League Department of Player Safety is making an example out of repeat offender Ryan Hartman of the Minnesota Wild. He’s been suspended for 10 games thanks to his actions on Saturday night during Minnesota’s game against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. The incident took place near the end of […]

The Minnesota Wild have cooled off since the start of the 2024-25 season. At one point, though, the Wild were certainly among the class of the NHL. Kirill Kaprizov had a case for the Hart Trophy as league MVP. And Minnesota looked the part of a Stanley Cup contender thanks to impressive goaltending from Filip […]

The Boston Bruins continue their homestand as they face the Minnesota Wild. It’s time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Bruins prediction and pick. The Wild come into the game at 31-18-4 on the year, which places them in third in the Central Division. This will be the fifth straight game on the […]

The Minnesota Wild were soundly defeated on Saturday night by the Ottawa Senators, losing a 6-0 final score in which they managed only 16 shots on goal while allowing 52. And the considerable loss on the scoreboard wasn’t the only loss by the Wild, who soon be without forward Ryan Hartman thanks to his actions […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night. It was another big win for Minnesota, who are chasing down the Winnipeg Jets in the Central Division. But the story of the night was Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, who played his final game in Montreal against the Canadiens. His hometown team gave him […]

It was an emotional night on Thursday as Marc-Andre Fleury faced the Montreal Canadiens for the final time as a visitor. The Minnesota Wild goalie was not a busy man overall. He faced 19 shots in total from the Habs, and he stopped them all. Fleury backstopped the Wild to a 4-0 win at the […]

Marc-Andre Fleury recorded 19 saves to earn his first shutout of the season, likely in his final game in Montreal, as the Minnesota Wild defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4-0 on Thursday night. Fleury became the first goaltender in NHL history to earn a shutout both as a teenager and at 40 years or older. His […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue their homestand as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Canadiens prediction and pick. The Wild come into Wednesday night at 29-17-4 on the year, placing them in third place in the Central Division. In their last game, despite missing leading scorer […]

The Minnesota Wild continue their road trip as they face the Toronto Maple Leafs. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Maple Leafs prediction and pick. The Wild come into the game at 29-17-4 on the year, which places them third in the Central Division, just nine points behind the Winnipeg […]

Minnesota Wild star forward Kirill Kaprizov will be out for a while after he reportedly missed practice on Tuesday, according to The Athletic. It can be recalled that Kirill Kaprizov was shut down for 12 games after the Christmas break due to a lower-body injury, but has since returned and played three games in January. […]

The Minnesota Wild are firmly in the playoff discussion as the second half of the NHL season begins. Their hot start as them in second place in the Central Divison with 60 points in 47 games. But since the end of December, the Wild have been without Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon due to injuries. […]

The Minnesota Wild have been without two of the most important pieces in their lineup for multiple weeks, but that could soon be on the verge of changing. Forward Kirill Kaprizov, who has missed the last 12 games with a lower-body injury, took part in Minnesota’s line rushes during practice on Wednesday. According to head […]

It is a Central Division battle as the Utah Hockey Club visits the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Utah Hockey Club-Wild prediction and pick. Utah comes into the game at 20-19-7 on the year, placing them in sixth in the Central Division, and just four points out […]

The Minnesota Wild have emerged as a potential Stanley Cup contender in 2024-25. The Wild missed the playoff entirely in 2023-24 after a first-round loss to the Dallas Stars in 2022-23. It seemed as if 2024-25 would be another down year. They could rebound in 2025-26 when $15 million in dead cap space finally came […]

It’s a battle of respective second-place teams in their conference with nearly identical records as the Edmonton Oilers visit the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night. The Oilers enter this game with a 27-13-3 record, while the Wild are 27-13-4. The teams won’t square off for the first time this season, as they already had two […]