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Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current
Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
Puck Drop In
DAYS
3128H
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42M
·
27S
The read
Matt Boldy has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
Lenovo Center
Carolina Hurricanes
Home · Hurricanes
1–1–1
3 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Hurricanes
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Brandon Bussi
Expected
.872 SV% · 2.88 GAA · 0W
.881 SV% L5 · Cooling
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Hurricanes
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
William Carrier · Sebastian Aho · Andrei Svechnikov
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Taylor Hall · Logan Stankoven · Jackson Blake
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Nikolaj Ehlers · Jordan Staal · Jordan Martinook
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Mark Jankowski · Eric Robinson
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Jaccob Slavin · Jalen Chatfield
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
Shayne Gostisbehere · Mike Reilly
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Andrei Svechnikov · Sebastian Aho · Jackson Blake · Nikolaj Ehlers · Shayne Gostisbehere
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Taylor Hall · Jordan Staal · Logan Stankoven · K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
Jordan Staal · Jordan Martinook · Jaccob Slavin · Jalen Chatfield
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Sebastian Aho · Eric Robinson · K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
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
HurricanesProjected lines
L1
William Carrier · Sebastian Aho · Andrei Svechnikov
L2
Taylor Hall · Logan Stankoven · Jackson Blake
L3
Nikolaj Ehlers · Jordan Staal · Jordan Martinook
L4
Jesperi Kotkaniemi · Mark Jankowski · Eric Robinson
D1
Jaccob Slavin · Jalen Chatfield
D2
K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
D3
Shayne Gostisbehere · Mike Reilly
PP1
Andrei Svechnikov · Sebastian Aho · Jackson Blake · Nikolaj Ehlers · Shayne Gostisbehere
PP2
Taylor Hall · Jordan Staal · Logan Stankoven · K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
PK1
Jordan Staal · Jordan Martinook · Jaccob Slavin · Jalen Chatfield
PK2
Sebastian Aho · Eric Robinson · K'Andre Miller · Sean Walker
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:15 AM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Hurricanes
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Seth Jarvis
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 24
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Alexander Nikishin
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
HurricanesInjury report
Seth Jarvis
IR · Shoulder (surgery) · Expected back Oct 24
Alexander Nikishin
OUT · Contract dispute · Expected back Oct 10
Dylan Loucks · Oct 3 · 10:51 AM CT
Last Game (2026-10-03) · Oct 4 · 6:15 AM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Hurricanes won their last game and are 1-1-1 in their first 3 games.
Live
Matchup Intel
Matt Boldy has quietly owned this matchup, 6 points in the last 4 meetings.
The numbers behind it
Player
Matt Boldy has 6 points in his last 4 games against Carolina. See the games →
(Minnesota)
6
pts, last 4 vs CAR