🏒 GAME TONIGHT🏒
🚨 Puck drops at 7:00 PM
📍@Away

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

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

• In Net: Wallstedt
• Backups: Gustavsson

Injured: Sturm

📍 Where & When: Tonight at 7:00 p.m. CT at Grand Casino Arena in St. Paul. 

📊 Records & Stakes: The Wild are currently 7-7-3 for the season; the Sharks are 7-6-3. A win tonight gives Minnesota some momentum. 

🎯 Matchup Note: Minnesota holds a strong recent edge vs. San Jose — they’ve earned points in eight straight games against the Sharks and are 7-2-2 at home vs them since January 2021. 

🔥 Special Teams: The Wild’s power play remains a weapon — conversion rates near the top of the league. The Sharks’ penalty kill is less consistent. 

⚠️ Opposition Threat: San Jose is riding a hot stretch and will bring energy; the Wild must stay sharp defensively and avoid giving the Sharks life. 

✅ Wild’s Advantage: At home, with a favorable historical matchup and strong special-teams performance, the Wild are poised to take control if they execute.