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The Minnesota Wild have been rolling along and sit in a three-way tie for the most points in the league, tied with the Winnipeg Jets and Washington Capitals. The Wild will visit Utah, as it’ll be the teams’ first matchup since Utah’s relocation. The Wild have won three straight against the franchise, as the Arizona […]

The last time NHL players competed against each other internationally, it was back in 2016 during the outstanding, best-on-best World Cup of Hockey. Canada came out on top in a thrilling final eight years ago in Toronto, and after nearly a decade of waiting, they’ll continue vying for hockey supremacy against Finland, Sweden and the […]

Kirill Kaprizov has emerged into one of the National Hockey League’s best players in 2024-25, and the Russian superstar led the way yet again for the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. The Hart Trophy front runner scored a goal and added two assists as the Wild downed the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 at the Honda Center. […]

The Wild and the Ducks meet in Anaheim! The Wild have started red-hot this season, while the Ducks have been inconsistent and have struggled at times this year. We continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Ducks prediction and pick. The Wild were inconsistent last season but have been great this year. Kirill Kaprizov was […]

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Vancouver Canucks visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canucks-Wild prediction and pick. The Canucks come into the game sitting at 13-7-33, which is good for third in the Pacific Division. They have won four […]

The Minnesota Wild made a huge trade for defenseman David Jiricek with the Columbus Blue Jackets. Minnesota traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks — including a conditional 2025 first-round pick — to Columbus. The Wild are excited to have Jiricek in the organization, and he had a chance to meet current Wild star Brock […]

With the fourth Thursday of November — and Thanksgiving — firmly in the rearview mirror, we have officially entered the holiday season. And in the latest edition of ClutchPoints’ weekly NHL Power Rankings, that looks a lot different for a lot of teams. For the continuously floundering, 7-12-6 Nashville Predators, it’s not going to feel […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. With the calendar flipping to December, we are starting to see pretending teams separate themselves from legitimate contenders. Led by Kirill Kaprizov, it’s not unreasonable to think Minnesota may be a legitimate contender in 2024-25. Kaprizov has emerged as a […]

The Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets came together on the David Jiricek trade on Saturday evening. The Wild traded Daemon Hunt and four draft picks to the Blue Jackets to acquire Jiricek’s services. This move came after long-running trade rumors around the former sixth overall pick. Jiricek has struggled to establish himself at the […]

Over the last few weeks, trade rumors around David Jiricek reached a fever pitch. The Columbus Blue Jackets explored their options as it became clear that things would not work out in Columbus. Jiricek played in the AHL as he awaited news of his future. Many teams had interest in the former Blue Jackets defender, […]

While hockey fans everywhere are still recovering from their Black Friday shopping sprees, there’s a trade to announce between the Eastern and Western Conference. The Minnesota Wild are acquiring David Jiricek from the Columbus Blue Jackets along with a fifth-round Draft selection, and in return are sending Daemon Hunt, a 2025 first-round pick, a 2027 […]

The Nashville Predators and Minnesota Wild meet for the first time this season after facing off four times in 2023-24. The Wild won the first meetings before the Predators rallied for back-to-back victories. The Wild finished the season series with a 4-3 overtime win. It has been a disastrous season for the Predators, as many […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets made David Jiricek the sixth overall pick in the 2022 NHL Draft. Jiricek came to the organization with a ton of hype around him. And he even earned an early call-up to the Blue Jackets in his first season as a pro. However, things have not gone as planned for Columbus […]

For the second straight season, the defending Stanley Cup champions are in the midst of a delayed title hangover. In 2023-24, the Vegas Golden Knights won 11 of their first 12 games before losing eight of 11 and being usurped from the top spot in ClutchPoints’ NHL Power Rankings. This time around, the Florida Panthers […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 on Thursday, an important win in the Western Conference playoff race. While it was a big win, there was a more important loss for the long-term. The Wild’s superstar forward Kirill Kaprizov left the game with an apparent knee injury. After missing Saturday’s loss to the Flames, […]

The Minnesota Wild were hit with a devastating update to their star left winger, Kirill Kaprizov. According to the Wild PR’s X account, he is ruled out of Saturday’s contest against the Calgary Flames due to a lower-body injury. Although the team didn’t say what the specific injury was, it’s significant, nonetheless. The Russian winger […]

The Minnesota Wild and Calgary Flames will meet in what could be a defensive battle. Both teams are in surprising positions in their respective divisions and doing it with some old-school, tight-checking systems. It’s getting to the point where teams can only solve their goaltenders with improbable goals, as we saw with Marc-Andre Fleury in […]

The Minnesota Wild are off to a solid start to the 2024-25 season. With 29 points through 19 games, they are firmly entrenched in the Western Conference playoff conversation. Despite that, they could still trade away players at the NHL trade deadline. A recent trade board from The Athletic’s Chris Johnston as Wild pending restricted […]

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury picked up the 565th victory of his Hall of Fame career on Thursday night in what was his 1,000th start as he and his teammates triumphed over the Edmonton Oilers by a 5-3 final. However, Edmonton’s first goal of the game will definitely be going on gag reels everywhere. In […]

Two of the contenders in the Western Conference face off as the Edmonton Oilers host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Oilers prediction and pick. The Wild comes into the game sitting at 12-3-3, good for second in the Central Division. They have won four of their […]

The Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues will match up for the second time this season. The Wild took a 4-1 victory in St. Louis. It was the first victory in the past four meetings for the Wild, as the Blues won three games between the two teams last March. It has been a great […]

The Nashville Predators were supposed to be the big winners of the NHL’s free agent frenzy this summer. After a terrific second half of the 2023-24 campaign and a subsequent tough first-round playoff loss, general manager Barry Trotz got right to work trying to transform a strong roster into a potential Stanley Cup contender. The […]

The Minnesota Wild lost both Joel Eriksson Ek and Mats Zuccarello to injury in a 3-0 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night, and although the former is day-to-day and could play this weekend, the latter will be out quite a while longer. Zuccarello was placed on injured reserve on Friday after undergoing surgery […]

The Dallas Stars will face the Minnesota Wild on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. It’s a Central Division showdown as we share our NHL odds series and make a Stars-Wild prediction and pick. The Stars destroyed the Boston Bruins 7-2 in their last battle on Thursday. Meanwhile, the Wild blanked the Montreal Canadiens 3-0 at […]

The Minnesota Wild are one of the best teams in the NHL at this point. Minnesota missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024 after a disappointing season all around. However, Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate as the team has rebounded well. Minnesota may be buyers if things keep up, and the […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the playoffs in 2024. And due to their ongoing salary cap restraints, the Wild made limited moves in NHL Free Agency. However, it seems as if none of that truly matters. Minnesota — and star forward Kirill Kaprizov specifically — is off to a flying start to the 2024-25 campaign. The […]

The Minnesota Wild missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs in 2024. And the general feeling entering this season was that Minnesota would struggle to make the playoffs in 2025. However, the Wild have played rather well so far. Kirill Kaprizov has emerged as a Hart Trophy candidate in the early going as Minnesota holds onto second […]

The Minnesota Wild are off to a terrific start in 2024-25. Filip Gustavsson has been lights out between the pipes, Kirill Kaprizov is playing like a true top player in the NHL, and the Wild are 7-1-2 and just four points back of the Winnipeg Jets for first place in the Central Division. Considering Minnesota […]

The Minnesota Wild entered the 2024-25 season as an outside playoff contender in the Western Conference. The Wild have dealt with injuries early on in their schedule. However, things have gone better than most expected in October. Minnesota entered play Friday night with a 6-1-2 record. Powered by Kirill Kaprizov, they went on to defeat […]

Two of the top teams in the NHL face off as the Tampa Bay Lightning visit the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Lightning-Wild prediction and pick. The Lightning come into the game sitting at 7-3-0 on the year. They have won four of the last five games […]

Marc-Andre Fleury played the last game of his Hall of Fame career at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday night, and the beloved goaltender came out with a victory. The Minnesota Wild beat Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-3 in front of a sold out crowd, with ‘Flower’ making 26 saves. After the game, the […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins look to break their long losing streak as they host the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Penguins prediction and pick. The Wild come in sitting at 5-1-2 on the year. They are coming off their first loss in regulation. After being tied at three […]

The Minnesota Wild look to continue their winning streak as they visit the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Lightning prediction and pick. While the Wild have been dealing with injuries, they have still been great this year. They have yet to lose in regulation this year […]

The Minnesota Wild and Florida Panthers offer an intriguing matchup. Although they used different strategies, they have succeeded so far this season. The Panthers’ defense and goaltending have been struggling while their top-heavy offense carries them. Meanwhile, the Wild have been getting elite goaltending, but their offense isn’t scoring at an elite rate. The Panthers […]

The Minnesota Wild were dealt a piece of good news and a piece of bad news on Thursday ahead of a trip to Nationwide Arena to play the Columbus Blue Jackets. Joel Eriksson Ek, who missed the past two games with a broken nose, returned to practice on Thursday and will be an option on […]

Filip Gustavsson made history on Tuesday night, scoring the first goalie goal in Minnesota Wild history to cap off a 4-1 win over the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center. And it turns out that surefire Hall of Famer Marc-Andre Fleury was the one who planted the idea in his head. The Wild led the […]

The Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 4-1 on Tuesday night. They grabbed their second win and first division win on the road in a solid early-season performance. As time was winding down, the Blues pulled their goalie down two goals. Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson took advantage and scored the first goalie goal of […]

The Minnesota Wild hit the road to take on the St. Louis Blues Tuesday night at the Enterprise Center. This game will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Blues prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. Here are the Wild-Blues NHL odds, courtesy of […]

The Minnesota Wild have gotten off to a solid start this season, winning their opener against the Columbus Blue Jackets before a shootout loss to the Seattle Kraken. Now, they are heading on a seven-game road trip, starting with a visit to the Winnipeg Jets. The Wild will be heading into the matchup a few […]