Blues take on the Wild in Central Division action
January 8, 2023 GMTSt. Louis Blues (19-18-3, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (22-13-3, third in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 7 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -191, Blues +160; over/under is 6.5
Wild blow 4-goal lead in 3rd, rebound to top Stars 6-5 in SO
December 5, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.
Wild beat Stars 6-5 in shootout after blowing 4-goal lead
December 5, 2022 GMTDALLAS (AP) — Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Frederick Gaudreau scored on Minnesota’s three shootout attempts and the Wild beat the Dallas Stars 6-5 on Sunday after blowing a four-goal lead in the third period.
Kaprizov’s 3-point game leads Wild to 5-3 win over Oilers
December 2, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and two assists to extend his career-best point streak to 10 games, and Joel Eriksson Ek added a goal and assist, leading the Minnesota Wild to a 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Coyotes face the Wild in Central Division play
November 26, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (6-8-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2, sixth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Central Division foes meet when the Minnesota Wild play the Arizona Coyotes.
Leafs beat Wild 4-3 behind Murray’s saves, Jarnkrok’s goal
November 25, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Calle Jarnkrok scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat Minnesota 4-3 on Friday and spoiled Wild goalie Marc-Andre Fleury's return to the net.
Jets in action against the Wild following overtime victory
November 22, 2022 GMTWinnipeg Jets (9-4-1, third in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2, sixth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets visit the Minnesota Wild after the Jets knocked off the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 in overtime.
Wild bring 3-game losing streak into matchup against the Hurricanes
November 18, 2022 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (10-5-1, second in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-7-2, sixth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild enter a matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes as losers of three straight games.
Sharks visit the Wild in Western Conference play
November 12, 2022 GMTSan Jose Sharks (3-9-3, seventh in the Pacific Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (6-6-1, fourth in the Central Division)
Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 6 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild and the San Jose Sharks face off in Western Conference action.
Minnesota visits Los Angeles in Western Conference play
November 7, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (5-5-1, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (7-6-1, third in the Pacific Division)
Los Angeles; Tuesday, 10:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Minnesota Wild in Western Conference play.
Minnesota tops Ottawa 4-2, ends Senators’ 4-game win streak
October 28, 2022 GMTOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ryan Hartman’s first goal of the season proved to be the winner as the Minnesota Wild beat Ottawa 4-2 Thursday night, snapping the Senators’ four-game win streak.
Mats Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov scored and Frederick Gaudreau added a empty-netter for the Wild, playing the third game of a five-game trip.
Kaprizov’s OT goal gives Wild 4-3 win over Canucks
October 21, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored 3:02 into overtime to lift the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 comeback win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night for their first victory of the season.
Kempe’s second goal of game lifts Kings past Minnesota 7-6
October 16, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Adrian Kempe’s second goal of the night broke a tie in the third period as the Los Angeles Kings recovered after giving up a two-goal lead and beat the Minnesota Wild 7-6 Saturday night for their first win of the season.
Wild face offseason after yet another early ouster
May 13, 2022 GMTWhile the Minnesota Wild were stacking up franchise records and securing the extra home game for the first round, general manager Bill Guerin carefully acknowledged a “great year” for the club during an interview session — with the caveat that it means little in the long run.
Fleury makes 29 saves, Wild beat Blues 5-1, take series lead
May 7, 2022 GMTST. LOUIS (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and an assist, Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the St. Louis Blues 5-1 on Friday night to take a 2-1 lead in their Western Conference playoff series.
Kaprizov, Fiala set franchise bests, Wild beat Kraken 6-3
April 23, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had a goal and three assists to become the first player in Minnesota franchise history with at least 100 points in a season, and the Wild established four franchise records and tied another in beating Seattle 6-3 Friday night.
Fiala scores 2, playoff-bound Wild beat Canucks 6-3
April 22, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored twice, including the go-ahead goal in the third period, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Vancouver Canucks 6-3 on Thursday night.
The Wild ensured they will finish either second or third in the Central Division and locked in a first-round playoff matchup with St.
Talbot shuts out Montreal in Minnesota’s 2-0 win
April 20, 2022 GMTMONTREAL (AP) — Cam Talbot made 26 saves for his third shutout of the season in Minnesota’s 2-0 win over the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night at the Bell Centre.
He’s pleased that his strong play of late has come as the Wild try to secure home-ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
Kaprizov, Wild to host the Oilers
April 11, 2022 GMTEdmonton Oilers (42-25-6, second in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (44-21-6, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov leads Minnesota into a matchup with Edmonton.
Down 3 goals early, Wild rally past Kings 6-3
April 11, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Jared Spurgeon each had a goal and an assist, helping the Minnesota Wild rally from an early three-goal deficit to beat the Los Angeles Kings 6-3 on Sunday.
Kirill Kaprizov tied a franchise record with his 42nd goal, and Mats Zuccarello, Marcus Foligno and Nick Bjugstad also scored as Minnesota ended a two-game slide and improved to 10-1-2 in its last 13 games.
Johansen’s 1st hat trick puts Predators over Wild 6-2
April 6, 2022 GMTNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ryan Johansen’s first career hat trick led the Nashville Predators to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night.
Roman Josi and Philip Tomasino had a goal and two assists, Matt Duchene had a goal and an assist and Juuse Saros made a season-high 47 saves for Nashville, winners of three of four as they try to keep pace in the tight Western Conference playoff race.
Kaprizov and Minnesota take on Washington
April 3, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (42-20-5, second in the Central) vs. Washington Capitals (37-21-10, fourth in the Metropolitan)
Washington; Sunday, 7 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Capitals -130, Wild +110; over/under is 6
Fleury stays unbeaten with Wild with 3-1 win over Hurricanes
April 3, 2022 GMTRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Marc-Andre Fleury has been getting the job done in a brief time since joining the Minnesota Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has been putting it together all season long.
That combination surfaced in a big way as the Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Saturday night.
Kaprizov, Wild to host the Penguins
March 30, 2022 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (40-18-10, third in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (41-20-4, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota hit the ice against Pittsburgh.
Minnesota hosts Philadelphia after overtime victory
March 28, 2022 GMTPhiladelphia Flyers (21-34-11, seventh in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (40-20-4, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers visit Minnesota after the Wild took down Colorado 3-2 in overtime.
Hartman gets winner late in 3rd, Wild beat Blackhawks 3-1
March 19, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Ryan Hartman scored with 3:13 left in the game, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Saturday to finish off a four-game season sweep of its Central Division rival.
Minnesota hosts Chicago after Kaprizov’s 2-goal game
March 18, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (22-30-9, seventh in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (35-20-4, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 2 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Chicago Blackhawks visit Minnesota after Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals in the Wild's 4-2 win against the Bruins.
Boston faces Minnesota, looks for 4th straight road win
March 16, 2022 GMTBoston Bruins (37-18-5, fourth in the Atlantic) vs. Minnesota Wild (34-20-4, fourth in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -120, Bruins +100; over/under is 6
Chinakhov lifts Blue Jackets to 3-2 win over Wild in SO
March 12, 2022 GMTCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Yegor Chinakhov scored the shootout winner after Zach Werenski tied the game with 32 seconds left in regulation to rally the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 3-2 win over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night and snap a four-game losing streak.
Wild beat Red Wings in a shootout, 6-5
March 11, 2022 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Mats Zuccarello and Kevin Fiala both scored in the shootout, lifting the Minnesota Wild to a 6-5 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
Matt Boldy scored twice in regulation, and Zuccarello, Kirill Kaprizov and Joel Eriksson Ek also had goals to help Minnesota sweep the season series.
Calgary visits Kaprizov and the Wild
February 28, 2022 GMTCalgary Flames (31-14-6, first in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (31-16-3, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota square off against Calgary.
Calgary takes home win streak into matchup with Minnesota
February 25, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (31-15-3, third in the Central) vs. Calgary Flames (30-14-6, first in the Pacific)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Calgary hosts Minnesota trying to extend its 10-game home winning streak.
Top scorers square off in Toronto-Minnesota matchup
February 23, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (31-14-3, second in the Central) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (32-14-4, third in the Atlantic)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two of the NHL's top scorers, Auston Matthews and Kirill Kaprizov, meet when Toronto and Minnesota square off.
Minnesota visits Ottawa after Fiala’s 2-goal game
February 21, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (31-13-3, second in the Central) vs. Ottawa Senators (18-26-5, sixth in the Atlantic)
Ottawa, Ontario; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota visits the Ottawa Senators after Kevin Fiala scored two goals in the Wild's 7-3 win over the Oilers.
Fiala has 2 goals, assist as Wild beat Oilers 7-3
February 21, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Kevin Fiala had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild beat the Edmonton Oilers 7-3 Sunday.
Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello each had a goal and an assist, and Brandon Duhaime, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Connor Dewar also scored to help the Wild snap a two-game losing skid.
Marchment’s first hat trick powers Panthers past Wild 6-2
February 19, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mason Marchment scored three goals for his first career hat trick, leading the Florida Panthers to a 6-2 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Friday night.
Anthony Duclair and Aaron Ekblad each had a goal and an assist, and Sergei Bobrovsky made 24 saves for his fifth straight win.
Scheifele’s hat trick leads Winnipeg to 6-3 win over Wild
February 17, 2022 GMTWINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Mark Scheifele had the fifth hat trick of his career and added an assist to lead the Winnipeg Jets to a 6-3 win over the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday night.
The three goals extended Scheifele’s goal streak to five games.
Top scorers Kaprizov and Huberdeau meet in Minnesota-Florida matchup
February 16, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (32-10-5, second in the Atlantic) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-11-3, second in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Two of the NHL's top scorers, Kirill Kaprizov and Jonathan Huberdeau, meet when Minnesota and Florida square off.
Minnesota visits Winnipeg after Boldy’s 3-goal game
February 15, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (30-11-3, second in the Central) vs. Winnipeg Jets (20-18-8, sixth in the Central)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host Minnesota after Matt Boldy scored three goals in the Wild's 7-4 victory over the Red Wings.
Boldy’s 1st career hat trick leads Wild past Red Wings 7-4
February 15, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Matt Boldy had his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman also scored, and Mats Zuccarello added three assists for Minnesota, which rallied from a two-goal deficit early in the first period.
Boldy’s hat trick powers Wild to a 7-4 win over Red Wings
February 15, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Rookie Matt Boldy had his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 7-4 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night.
Kirill Kaprizov had two goals, Joel Eriksson Ek and Ryan Hartman also scored, and Mats Zuccarello added three assists for Minnesota, which rallied from a two-goal deficit early in the first period.
Kaprizov, Wild to host the Hurricanes
February 11, 2022 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (32-10-3, first in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (28-11-3, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota hit the ice against Carolina.
Wild visit the Jets after shutout victory
February 7, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (28-10-3, third in the Central) vs. Winnipeg Jets (18-17-7, sixth in the Central)
Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host Minnesota after the Wild shut out Chicago 5-0.
All-Star Talbot makes 30 saves, Wild beat Blackhawks 5-0
February 3, 2022 GMTCHICAGO (AP) — Cam Talbot made 30 saves for his first shutout of the season and the Minnesota Wild beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-0 on Wednesday night to extended their points streak to 10 games.
Mats Zuccarello, Kevin Fiala and Frederick Gaudreau each had a goal and an assist for surging Minnesota.
Wild edge Rangers 3-2 to spoil Lundqvist jersey retirement
January 29, 2022 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — Frederick Gaudreau scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period and the Minnesota WIld beat the New York Rangers 3-2 Friday night following the jersey retirement ceremony for Henrik Lundqvist.
Wild match franchise goals record in 8-2 win vs Canadiens
January 25, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild have struck a fresh balance this season.
Goals are coming from everywhere in the lineup, an everyman vibe that begins in the locker room and carries onto the ice.
Minnesota hosts Chicago after Hartman’s 2-goal game
January 22, 2022 GMTChicago Blackhawks (15-19-6, seventh in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (23-10-3, fourth in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -195, Blackhawks +164; over/under is 5.5
Bennett nets 2nd hat trick, Panthers rout Stars 7-1
January 15, 2022 GMTSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored his second hat trick this season and added an assist to lead the Florida Panthers over the Dallas Stars 7-1 on Friday night.
All-Star forward Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and three assists to give him 51 points.
Wild score 4 in 3rd, twice in 4 seconds, to rout Ducks 7-3
January 15, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored four seconds apart early in a four-goal third period, and the Minnesota Wild routed the Anaheim Ducks 7-3 on Friday night.
Zuccarello finished with two goals and an assist, Boldy and Ryan Hartman had one of each, and Kirill Kaprizov added two assists in his return to the lineup.
, Wild to host the Ducks
January 13, 2022 GMTAnaheim Ducks (19-13-7, second in the Pacific) vs. Minnesota Wild (21-10-2, fourth in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Kirill Kaprizov and Minnesota take on Anaheim.
Capitals score on own net; Wild come back to win in shootout
January 9, 2022 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala and Frederick Gaudreau scored in the shootout as the short-handed Minnesota Wild took advantage of a Washington Capitals own-goal in a 3-2 win on Saturday night.
Kaapo Kahkonen made 29 saves and stopped two attempts in the shootout for Minnesota, which put the game into overtime with a goal from Mats Zuccarello with 34.7 seconds left in regulation.
Kaprizov and Minnesota take on Washington
January 8, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (20-7-8, third in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (20-10-2, fourth in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild +105, Capitals -127; over/under is 6
Kaprizov gets shootout winner; Wild beat Maple Leafs 4-3
December 5, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored in the third round of a shootout and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
Jordan Greenway, Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Foligno had goals in regulation for Central Division-leading Minnesota, which has outscored its opponents 28-12 during the winning streak.
Kaprizov scores twice, Wild roll to 5-2 win against Devils
December 3, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Minnesota Wild kept rolling with a 5-2 win against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.
Ryan Hartman had a goal and two assists, and Rem Pitlick and Dmitry Kulikov also scored for Minnesota, which has won five games in a row and is the NHL’s highest-scoring team since Nov.
Kaprizov has goal, three assists as Wild rout Jets 7-1
November 27, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored and tied a career high with three assists to help the Minnesota Wild rout the Winnipeg Jets 7-1 on Friday.
Mats Zuccarello scored twice before leaving after a slash to his wrist, Alex Goligoski, Ryan Hartman, Jon Merrill and Matt Dumba also scored in the start of a five-game homestand.
Winnipeg faces Minnesota on 4-game road skid
November 25, 2021 GMTWinnipeg Jets (9-6-4, fourth in the Central) vs. Minnesota Wild (12-6-1, first in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Friday, 3:30 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -138, Jets +116; over/under is 6
Kaprizov gets goal, 3 assists in 7-2 romp for Wild vs. Stars
November 19, 2021 GMTST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Though the goals haven't come as frequently for Kirill Kaprizov thus far in his rookie-of-the-year follow-up, the multi-skilled left wing has still been a significant contributor for Minnesota.
New York visits Minnesota after shutout victory
November 7, 2021 GMTNew York Islanders (5-2-2, sixth in the Metropolitan) vs. Minnesota Wild (7-3-0, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -126, Islanders +105; over/under is 5.5
Minnesota hosts Ottawa in non-conference battle
November 2, 2021 GMTOttawa Senators (3-5-0, seventh in the Atlantic) vs. Minnesota Wild (5-3-0, third in the Central)
St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Wild -211, Senators +174; over/under is 5.5
Wild leading scorer Zuccarello, Pitlick in COVID protocol
October 28, 2021 GMTSEATTLE (AP) — Minnesota Wild forwards Mats Zuccarello and Rem Pitlick have entered the NHL's COVID-19 protocol, the team announced Thursday.
Zuccarello is Minnesota's leading scorer, with seven points, including three goals, through six games.