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Last year, the Minnesota Wild's motto was "Choose Your Hard." We don't know what their motto is this year, but "Choose Your Harden" is as good a guess as any. That's a Pokémon joke, so let's explain that real quick. Pokémon evolve into stronger forms throughout the games, and Caterpie might be...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The New Jersey Devils might have a goalie crunch coming, and Nico Daws sits at the center of it. He looks NHL ready and just showed it with a sharp outing against the Minnesota Wild . But with Jacob Markstrom nearing a return and Jake Allen in the mix, Daws could soon head back to the AHL. That is where the calendar starts to matter. Once he is recalled and spends 30 days on the NHL roster or plays 10 NHL games, he will require waivers the next time he is sent down. Lose a young go...
From NHL Trade Rumors | 3 months ago | 4 reads
An exciting, if perhaps unexpected, month of October for the Pittsburgh Penguins came to a close last night with a 4-1 road victory over the Minnesota Wild to push their record to 8-2-2 as the calendar flip to November. The Penguins trailed 1-0 after the first period where they had a goal wiped off the […]
From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 1 read
The Pittsburgh Penguins opened their first month of the 2025-26 season with an 8-2-2 record — one of the best October starts for the team in franchise history. The Penguins wrapped up their first month of play Thursday night with a 4-1 on the road against the Minnesota Wild and it was an October that […]
From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Pregame The Penguins stick with the same skaters and line as last game and swap out goalies as they’ve done for every game so far in the season, putting Tristan Jarry in for the night. First period Minnesota strikes first, Ryan Shea and Kris Letang both get caught in space and slow to cover a […]
From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 3 reads
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From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 3 reads
In an interview with The Athletic, Dean Evason revealed how emotional he and Bill Guerin got when Guerin fired him in 2023. Evason said he walked into Guerin’s office and immediately knew why Guerin had summoned him. “Are you firing me, bud?” Evason said he asked Guerin. “He said, ‘Yeah,...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 4 reads
Will Anthony Mantha score for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET? Stats and trends to help you make the right wager are available in this article. Anthony Mantha Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild Anytime Goal Odds: +280 (Bet $10 to win $28.00 if he scores a goal) Mantha Goals Betting Stats Mantha has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 11 games played this season, Mantha has put up 10 point...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 1 read
Will Sidney Crosby score for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET? Stats and trends to help you make the right bet are available here. Sidney Crosby Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild Anytime Goal Odds: +170 (Bet $10 to win $17.00 if he scores a goal) Crosby Goals Betting Stats Crosby has eclipsed his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 11 games played this season, Crosby has recorded 15 points, with five mu...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 3 reads
Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2, 16 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Minnesota Wild (3-5-3, 9 points, 7th place Central Division) When: 8:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcast in the local markets on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet North, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s on to Winnipeg (note the 3:00pm eastern start time) and then the […]
From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 1 read
That's Wild It's no secret that the Minnesota Wild are essentially Kirill Kaprizov. Where he goes, they go. With some early-season struggles in all three zones (and especially at 5-on-5) that lead to losing possession of the puck just so easily, is Kaprizov trying to do too much? Does he fee...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads
With points in seven straight and wins in five of those games, the Pittsburgh Penguins head into Minnesota looking to put the cherry on top of an already successful October. Awaiting them is a Wild team who has struggled out of the gate this season, but they still possess enough talent to cause any team […]
From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 4 reads
There are 11 games on the NHL schedule Thursday, and anytime goal-scorer odds for players from around the league are available here. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds David Pastrnak (Bruins) +100 to score Bruins vs. Sabres Game Time: 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30 Pastrnak’s stats: 6 goals in 12 games Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) +100 to score Wild vs. Penguins Game Time: 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30 Kaprizov’s stats: 6 goals in 11 games Leon ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 6 reads
We’re only two weeks into the regular season schedule, but the Calder Trophy race is already shaping up to be thrilling. Three names stand out above the rest: Montreal Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov, New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium. T...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
There’s no sugarcoating it; the Minnesota Wild stink so far this season. The reasons for that are up for debate, but the results are not. A 3-5-3 record through eleven games and a humbling start to the home stand has left both the team and its fans searching for answers after their most recent defea...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
That's Wild The Minnesota Wild clearly want something else on their blue line. Yes, there are so many good and solid players on it but they want that extra grit and grind and physicality and roughness to it that can take them to the next level. It is an issue that started to become more prom...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Minnesota Wild lost 7-6 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks last Sunday, despite being heavily favored at -220 (FanDuel listed the Sharks at +185). The Sharks entered the game and were 1-5-2, dead last in the standings. The Wild also had a tough start to the season, having lost 5 of their last 6...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads
Recap of the game.
From In the Pressbox | 3 months ago | 3 reads
In a normal season, you would consider Marcus Johansson a bargain. Playing on a minimum salary contract for $800,000, Johansson has four goals and seven points in his first 10 games. He went from cheap insurance in case former first-round pick Liam Ohgren didn’t leap to become a full-time NHL player...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Minnesota Wild were undoubtedly hoping for a better start to the season than their 3-5-2 record. While the campaign is still early, 10 games are enough to gather some data on how a team is playing. Little has gone right in Minnesota, but it's easy to pick out a few areas where the team has strug...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads
The Winnipeg Jets have dropped 2 of their last 3 contests and will be looking to right the ship tonight when they visit the Minnesota Wild at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul. The Jets will be entering the action ( 7 pm Central puck drop ) with a 6-3-0 record, while the Wild have lost 4 of 5 to come in with a 3-5-2 record. The True Northers’ head coach Scott Arniel continues to shuffle 3 of his forward lines each game and for Tuesday’s game that also involves Nikita Chibrikov heading ...
From Arctic Ice Hockey | 3 months ago | 3 reads
You may have heard about this: The Buffalo Sabres are bad. Again. You also may be aware: The Minnesota Wild need scoring. Again. And perhaps you've known: The Wild used to have this fella in Buffalo named Alex Tuch. Are we all caught up? Great. Because you're going to hear a lot about...
From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 5 reads
A look at the projected lineups and pre-game interviews.
From In the Pressbox | 3 months ago | 2 reads
On Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Wild will play the Winnipeg Jets at Grand Casino Arena, and we have best bets suggestions right here if you fancy a wager. Best Wild vs. Jets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Kirill Kaprizov, Wild +120 5 G in 10 GP Kyle Connor, Jets +155 4 G in 9 GP Mark Scheifele, Jets +170 8 G in 9 GP Matthew Boldy, Wild +180 5 G in 10 GP Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild +230 2 ...
From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads
How much can you panic about a 3-5-2 start? While the Minnesota Wild are in seventh place in the Central Division, it wouldn't have taken much for a few games to break differently. If one of four shots in overtime goes in on Sunday night, for example, the Wild would have entered Monday at a mu...
From Hockey Wilderness | 4 months ago | 2 reads