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Minnesota Wild vs Detroit Red Wings · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Minnesota Wild
Home · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
2621H
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19M
·
15S
The read
Kirill Kaprizov has solved John Gibson before, 6 goals on 35 shots. But the problem is Lucas Raymond, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Wild.
Grand Casino Arena
Detroit Red Wings
Away · Red Wings
0–2–0
0 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Red Wings
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
John Gibson
Likely · 1870-john-gibson
.915 SV% · 2.07 GAA · 0W
.868 SV% L5 · Cooling
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Red Wings
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
WildProjected lines
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
Red WingsProjected lines
L1
Alex DeBrincat · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond
L2
Viktor Arvidsson · Emmitt Finnie · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård
L3
Michael Rasmussen · J.T. Compher · Keegan Kolesar
L4
Nate Danielson · Mason Appleton
D1
Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
D2
Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
D3
Anton Johansson · Justin Faulk
PP1
Viktor Arvidsson · Andrew Copp · Lucas Raymond · Alex DeBrincat · Moritz Seider
PP2
Emmitt Finnie · Nate Danielson · Michael Brandsegg-Nygård · Justin Faulk · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
PK1
J.T. Compher · Andrew Copp · Albert Johansson · Moritz Seider
PK2
Mason Appleton · Michael Rasmussen · Ben Chiarot · Axel Sandin-Pellikka
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Red Wings
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Red WingsInjury report
Marco Kasper
OUT · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Dylan Larkin
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Simon Edvinsson
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Chase Stillman
IR · Undisclosed injury · Expected back Oct 9
Carter Bear
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 6
Jacob Bernard-Docker
IR · Upper body · Expected back Oct 9
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3
Ansar Khan · Oct 4 · 11:40 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Red Wings have dropped 2 straight and are 0-2-0 in their first 2 games.
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Matchup Intel
Kirill Kaprizov has solved John Gibson before, 6 goals on 35 shots. But the problem is Lucas Raymond, who has 5 points in his last 4 against the Wild.
History is on the Wild's side: they've taken 10 of the last 13 against Detroit. The special-teams edge is the Wild's: a 4th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 25th.
The numbers behind it
Matchup
Kirill Kaprizov has 6 goals on John Gibson (35 shots).
(Minnesota)
6
goals on John Gibson
Matchup
Ryan Hartman has 5 goals on John Gibson (34 shots).
(Minnesota)
5
goals on John Gibson
History
Minnesota has won 10 of their last 13 against Detroit. See the games →
10-3
last 13 vs DET
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while Detroit's penalty kill ranks 25th.
4th / 25th
PP vs PK
Player
Matt Boldy has 5 points in his last 4 games against Detroit. See the games →
(Minnesota)
5
pts, last 4 vs DET
Player
Lucas Raymond has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(Detroit)
5
pts, last 4 vs MIN