Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes

🏒 GAME TONIGHT🏒
🚨 Puck drops at 6:00 PM
📍@Away

🌟 Wild Hockey Insider Projected Lineup:
• Line 1: Kaprizov - Rossi - Johansson
• Line 2: Boldy - Eriksson Ek - Tarasenko (BEET)
• Line 3: Foligno - Hartman - Hinostroza
• Line 4: Trenin - Jones - Pitlick

• Def 1: Middleton - Spurgeon
• Def 2: Brodin - Faber
• Def 3: Buium - Hunt

• In Net: Gustavsson 🥅
• Backups: Wallstedt

Injured: Zuccarello (Practicing), Sturm

🏒 Quick Hits

📍 When & Where: Tonight at 6:00 p.m. CT at the PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C. 

📊 Records / Context: Wild are 5-6-3; Hurricanes are 8-4-0, marking a strong start for Carolina. 

🎯 Power-Play Edge: Minnesota’s power play is converting at ~31.5 %, while Carolina’s is struggling around ~11.4 %. 

⚠️ Defensive Focus: The Wild allow ~3.64 goals per game, while Carolina is allowing ~2.67. Tightening up defensively is key. 

🔁 Historical Matchup Trend: The Wild have won 6 of their last 8 against Carolina since 2/12/22. 

✅ Momentum Outlook: With two straight wins under their belt, the Wild have a chance to build confidence on the road. The mismatch in power-play efficiency gives Minnesota a tangible edge to exploit.

👀 Players to Watch:

• For Minnesota: Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy and those top lines that need to carry momentum. 

• For Carolina: Sebastian Aho is a noted threat against Minnesota with very good career numbers vs. the Wild.