Minnesota Wild vs Vancouver Canucks

🏒 GAME TONIGHT🏒
🚨 Puck drops at 6:00 PM
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🌟 Wild Hockey Insider Projected Lineup:
• Line 1: Kaprizov - Rossi - Johansson
• Line 2: Tarasenko - Eriksson Ek - Boldy
• Line 3: Foligno - Hartman - Hinostroza
• Line 4: Trenin - Yurov - Pitlick

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

• In Net: Gustavsson 🥅
• Backups: Wallstedt

Injured: Zuccarello, Sturm,

🏒 Quick Hits

📆 When & Where: Tonight at 6:00 p.m. CT at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul. 

📊 Records / Context: The Wild are 3-6-3, and the Canucks are 6-6-0 coming in. 

🔥 Streak / Momentum: Minnesota is riding a five-game losing streak and needs a reset. 

🎯 Special Teams Spotlight:

• The Wild’s power play is firing at ~29.2%. 

• The Canucks’ penalty kill has struggled (around 71.4%). 

🧠 Matchup Trend: Minnesota has historically had the upper hand vs Vancouver (15-4-1 in last 20 meetings) but tonight presents a chance to reinforce that edge. 

👀 Players to Watch:

• Kirill Kaprizov remains the offensive engine for the Wild (leading the team in points). 

• The Canucks’ Kiefer Sherwood is hot (9 goals already) and will be a threat tonight. 

✅ Positive Outlook: At home, with the talent and special-teams capability, the Wild have a strong chance to break the skid and regain confidence.