Minnesota Wild vs Utah Mammoth at 5:00PM

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

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

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

• In Net: Gustavsson 🥅
• Backups: Wallstedt

Injured: Zuccarello, Sturm,

🏒 Quick Hits

📍 Where & When: at the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ — puck drops at 6:00 p.m. CT. 

📊 Records & Momentum: The Wild come in with a 3-3-1 record; the Devils are off to a hot start (5-1) and favored at home. 

🎯 Power Play Advantage: Minnesota’s power play is firing at one of the best rates in the league (~34.5 %) — a key weapon tonight. 

🛡️ Penalty Kill Concern: Conversely, the Wild’s penalty kill has struggled (around 72.2 %), so staying out of the box is extra important. 

🆚 Opponent’s Strengths: The Devils are scoring at a 4.0-goal per game clip early in the season and combine a top-tier offense with a very strong penalty kill. 

🔥 Top Players to Watch for Minnesota:

• Kirill Kaprizov — leading the Wild with 10 points in the first 7 games (5 goals, 5 assists). 

• Matt Boldy — showing strong chemistry and pace up front; key part of the Wild attack tonight.