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The Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks scored and scored some more Monday as part of a 10-7 Wild victory. As one might expect, the 17-goal game broke some records and prompted statisticians to search for comparable performances in NHL history. Luckily, the game’s three hat tricks accomplished a feat more than 30 years in the […]

The Minnesota Wild have had an up-and-down season thus far. Many expected Minnesota to compete for the Stanley Cup Playoffs once again this season. They couldn’t make splashy additions to their roster, but their core was talented enough. However, Minnesota has lagged behind other Western Conference contenders. Minnesota is currently sixth place in the Central […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are once again staring down the barrel of a fire sale at the NHL Trade Deadline. To be fair, it isn’t just because they are last in their division. There is a logjam on the NHL roster, as young prospects are ready to take more prominent roles. But young players aren’t […]

The Columbus Blue Jackets are not having the greatest season. Though recent rumors give fans something to look forward to for 2025, this year is pretty much a wash. Columbus is in last place in the Metropolitan Division, and their playoff hopes seem grim. As they prepare to sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, let’s […]

The Arizona Coyotes look to break their long-losing streak as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Coyotes prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild come into the game sitting at 24-23-5 on the year, which is sixth in the Central Division. Still, they have won seven […]

Despite the Vegas Golden Knights dropping a tight 5-3 contest to the Minnesota Wild on home ice on Monday night, there were still a few things to celebrate for the defending Stanley Cup champions. Besides Alex Pietrangelo playing in his 1,000th career National Hockey League — and being honored accordingly — Mark Stone also accomplished […]

Marc-Andre Fleury played 13 seasons with the Pittsburgh Penguins between 2003-17, and the three-time Stanley Cup champion was honored ahead of a 3-2 Minnesota Wild win against his former team at the Xcel Energy Center on Friday. MAF made 34 saves in the victory — his first game action since sustaining an upper-body injury on […]

The Philadelphia Flyers are in the mix for the Stanley Cup Playoffs in the Eastern Conference. They occupy third place in the Metropolitan Division, three points back of the second-place Carolina Hurricanes. However, they could still sell at the NHL Trade Deadline, with defenseman Nick Seeler being one potential trade candidate. Seeler is an unsung […]

Although Wednesday night’s clash between the Minnesota Wild and Chicago Blackhawks in the Windy City was the definition of low-event hockey, Brock Faber continued his electric rookie campaign in style. The 21-year-old picked up an assist on Marcus Foligno’s game-winning goal with 10 minutes remaining in the third period. The Wild would end up winning […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins hit the road as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Penguins-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Penguins come into the game sitting at 23-17-7 on the year, sitting fifth in the Metropolitan Division. They are coming off a wonderful game to open […]

The Minnesota Wild returned to action on Wednesday night. However, they returned to action without one of their veteran forwards. And that veteran forward will miss an extended period. Wild forward Pat Maroon is out for the next four to six weeks, the team announced ahead of their game against the Chicago Blackhawks. Maroon underwent […]

It is a Central Division clash as the Minnesota Wild face the Chicago Blackhawks. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Blackhawks prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild come into the game sitting at 21-23-5 on the year, which is seventh in the Central Division. Going into the all-star break, they […]

The Arizona Coyotes are hanging around the Western Conference playoff race. However, they aren’t in the best position relative to their counterparts. That could lead the Yotes to trade a few pending free agents ahead of March’s NHL Trade Deadline. And one pending free agent to keep an eye on is defenseman Matt Dumba. He […]

The Minnesota Wild traded for veteran forward Pat Maroon ahead of the 2023-24 NHL season. Minnesota couldn’t afford to make splashy moves, but Maroon was a solid pickup. The veteran forward is reliable on the bottom six, and his three Stanley Cup rings give him invaluable experience. As a result, he could be a solid […]

Everyone knows what Marc-Andre Fleury has accomplished in the NHL. Fleury has won three Stanley Cups as a member of the Pittsburgh Penguins, has taken part in five All-Star games during his illustrious career, and won the William M. Jennings Trophy and the Vezina Trophy in 2021 while with the Las Vegas Golden Knights. But […]

The Nashville Predators are on the road to take on the Minnesota Wild Thursday night. Check out our NHL odds series as we hand out a Wild-Predators prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Predators are 25-21-1 this season, and they have lost three of their last […]

Florida Panthers forward Will Lockwood is slapped with a three-game suspension for hitting Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury in a game on Friday. The National Hockey League is explaining the reasons for the punishment, as both players left the game following the altercation. “His shoulder makes direct and significant contact with Fleury’s head causing him […]

The Minnesota Wild had a field day with the man advantage on Friday night, scoring a ridiculous five goals on the powerplay en route to a 6-4 win over the Florida Panthers. It was a much-needed win for a Wild team that had lost nine of 11 games coming into the cross-divisional tilt. Franchise history […]

The Minnesota Wild are battling to climb the Central Division standings at the midpoint of the 2023-24 NHL season. The Wild have 41 points after beating the New York Islanders on Wednesday. To make matters worse, Minnesota received grim news on Jared Spurgeon’s injury status. The Wild look to overcome Jared Spurgeon’s unfortunate injury update […]

The Minnesota Wild play the second leg of their Florida road trip as they face the Florida Panthers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Panthers prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild come into this game as a part of back-to-back games in Florida. Before the game with the Lightning, they […]

Despite belief around the Minnesota Wild organization that the team can return to postseason contention despite a ghastly first half to the 2023-24 campaign, the play in Saint Paul lately has told a different story. The Wild are 18-20-5, have lost eight of their last 10 games, and are looking like nothing close to a postseason […]

The Minnesota Wild begin a road trip through Florida as they face the Tampa Bay Lightning. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Lightning prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild enter the game sitting at 18-20-5 on the year. The Wild have struggled as of late, winning just two of their […]

As the Minnesota Wild continue to struggle, trade rumors are beginning for goalie Marc-Andre Fleury. A day after he passed Hall of Fame goaltender Patrick Roy for second on the NHL’s all-time wins list, Wild general manager Bill Guerin addressed Fleury’s future in Minnesota on Tuesday. Guerin said he thinks that chatter is “premature” and […]

Marc-Andre Fleury saved his first shutout of 2023-24 for the perfect time. The legendary goaltender won his 552nd National Hockey League game in convincing fashion on Monday night, blanking the New York Islanders 5-0 and achieving a milestone that was a long time coming for the Quebec native. With the victory, MAF earned sole possession […]

The Minnesota Wild are mired in an abysmal stretch that has seen the team lose seven of its last eight games to fall to 17-19-15 — but reinforcements are on the way. One is, for sure: Filip Gustavsson, who hasn’t played since Dec. 30, will be back between the pipes when the Wild welcome the […]

The Minnesota Wild held a 3-1 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in the third period on Friday night. However, Minnesota failed to see out the game. Philadelphia stormed back, forced overtime, and eventually won thanks to Joel Farabee’s second goal of the game. After the loss, forward Ryan Hartman addressed the media. The Wild forward […]

The Minnesota Wild look to end a small losing streak as they face the Philadelphia Flyers. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flyers-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flyers enter the game sitting at 21-14-6 on the year, sitting third in the Metropolitan Division.  Still, they have lost seven of […]

The Minnesota Wild are amid a challenging stretch of the 2023-24 NHL season. Minnesota has accumulated 33 points, which places them towards the bottom of the Central Division. Nevertheless, the Wild roster received positive injury report updates on Kirill Kaprizov and Filip Gustavsson on Monday. Several of Minnesota’s impact players make progress toward a return […]

The Minnesota Wild are 17-17 on the season and rank near the bottom of the Western Conference’s Central Division. Recently Coach John Hynes’ team was hit with a pair of tough injury updates on Kirill Kaprizov and goalie Filip Gustavsson. With a goaltending milestone looming, Wild netminder Marc-Andre Fleury received incredible praise from Montreal Canadiens […]

Much has been said over the last few days regarding the situation involving Winnipeg Jets forward Cole Perfetti. Perfetti received a high stick from Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman on New Year’s Eve. On Tuesday, the Jets forward said publicly that Hartman admitted the high stick was intentional retaliation to star Kirill Kaprizov getting injured. […]

The Minnesota Wild announced Tuesday that goalie Filip Gustavsson and forward Kirill Kaprizov are both week-to-week with respective injuries. Gustavsson was placed on Injured Reserve on Monday with a lower-body injury while Kaprizov deals with a lower-body injury, per Wild Public Relations. Gustavsson started 22 games before the injury, most recently on Dec. 30 against […]

The Calgary Flames are on the road to take on the Minnesota Wild for their first game of 2024. Below we will continue our NHL odds series as we hand out a Flames-Wild prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Flames won their final game of 2023, […]

This may be the final season hockey fans have the pleasure of seeing Minnesota Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury take the ice. Though nothing is confirmed, the 39-year-old future Hall of Famer is in the final year of his contract. And he is starting to rack up important milestones. On Tuesday, another such milestone looms against […]

The Detroit Red Wings go on the road to take on the Minnesota Wild as the NHL season ends their holiday break Wednesday night. Below we will continue our NHL odds series with a Red Wings-Wild prediction and pick. We will also let you know how to watch the game. The Red Wings started the […]

The Montreal Canadiens continue their road trip as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Canadiens-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Canadiens enter the game sitting at 14-13-4 on the year. Last time out, the Canadiens faced the Winnipeg Jets. After a scoreless first period, the […]

The Minnesota Wild couldn’t have asked for a better start to the 2023-24 campaign. In the season opener, the team shut out the defending Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers, and looked excellent doing it. Filip Gustavsson made 41 saves, the Wild won 2-0, and it looked like this team would easily return to the postseason […]

The Minnesota Wild play their second game in as many days as they face the Boston Bruins. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Bruins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild come into the game sitting at 12-3-4 on the year. Last night they played the Pittsburgh Penguins. The Penguins took […]

The Minnesota Wild look to make it four wins in a row as they face the Pittsburgh Penguins.  It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Wild-Penguins prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Wild enter the game sitting at 12-12-4 on the year. They have been streaky as of late. The Wild lost […]

The Calgary Flames look to break their losing streak as they face the Minnesota Wild. It is time to continue our NHL odds series with a Flames-Wild prediction, pick, and how-to-watch. The Flames enter the game at 11-14-4, but since their top goaltender went down, they are just 1-4. Last time out, they faced the […]