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Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils · Matchup Preview Based on 26-27 form — rosters current

Season 26-27
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Minnesota Wild
Wild
2–0–0
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New Jersey Devils
Devils
1–1–0
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Minnesota Wild
Away · Wild
2–0–0
4 PTS
VS
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The read
Jake Allen has Jonas Brodin figured out, 27 shots without a goal. But the special-teams edge is the Wild's: a 4th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 22nd.
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New Jersey Devils
Home · Devils
1–1–0
2 PTS
Wild
GOALIES
Devils
Jesper Wallstedt
Jesper Wallstedt
Expected
.957 SV% · 1.01 GAA · 2W
.935 SV% L5 · Locked in
VS
Jake Allen
Jake Allen
Expected
.920 SV% · 1.89 GAA · 1W
.896 SV% L5 · Cooling
Wild
PROJECTED TOP LINES
Devils
L1
Blake Coleman · Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Kirill Kaprizov · Danila Yurov · Maxim Shabanov
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Yakov Trenin · Ryan Hartman · Bobby Brink
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Nick Foligno · Michael McCarron · Marcus Foligno
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Quinn Hughes · Jared Spurgeon
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Olli Maatta · Jonas Brodin
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Daemon Hunt · Zach Bogosian
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Maxim Shabanov · Joel Eriksson Ek · Kirill Kaprizov · Quinn Hughes · Matt Boldy
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Blake Coleman · Danila Yurov · Ryan Hartman · Jared Spurgeon · Bobby Brink
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Michael McCarron · Blake Coleman · Jonas Brodin · Jared Spurgeon
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Joel Eriksson Ek · Matt Boldy · Olli Maatta · Zach Bogosian
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
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
DevilsProjected lines
L1
Anthony Mantha · Jack Hughes · Jesper Bratt
L2
Timo Meier · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista
L3
Arseny Gritsyuk · Evan Rodrigues · Dawson Mercer
L4
Amadeus Lombardi · Cody Glass · Stefan Noesen
D1
Luke Hughes · Brett Pesce
D2
Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
D3
Brenden Dillon · Declan Chisholm
PP1
Jesper Bratt · Nico Hischier · Luke Evangelista · Jack Hughes · Luke Hughes
PP2
Timo Meier · Evan Rodrigues · Anthony Mantha · Arseny Gritsyuk · Dougie Hamilton
PK1
Nico Hischier · Dawson Mercer · Brenden Dillon · Brett Pesce
PK2
Cody Glass · Jesper Bratt · Jonas Siegenthaler · Dougie Hamilton
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3 New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
Wild
INJURY REPORT
Devils
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
WildInjury report
Brock Faber
IR · Skull (surgery) · Expected back Oct 15
Filip Gustavsson
IR · Hip (surgery) · Expected back Nov 1
DevilsInjury report
Connor Brown
DAY-TO-DAY · Lower body
Seamus Casey
IR · Knee · Expected back Nov 21
Johnathan Kovacevic
IR · Right knee · Expected back Oct 6
Nick Bjugstad
IR · Left pectoral (surgery) · Expected back Jan 19
Dylan Loucks · as of Oct 3 New Jersey Devils · Oct 3 · 6:15 PM CT
STORYLINE
The Wild have won 2 straight and are 2-0-0 in their first 2 games. The Devils lost their last game and are 1-1-0 in their first 2 games.

Matchup Intel

Jake Allen has Jonas Brodin figured out, 27 shots without a goal. But the special-teams edge is the Wild's: a 4th-ranked power play against a penalty kill ranked 22nd.

The problem is Nico Hischier, who has 6 points in his last 4 against the Wild. New Jersey has found Jesper Wallstedt beatable: .828 on 29 shots.

The numbers behind it
Matchup
Jonas Brodin has 27 shots on Jake Allen without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/27 vs Jake Allen
Goaltending
Jesper Wallstedt has struggled against New Jersey — a .828 save % on 29 shots.
.828 SV% vs NJD
Matchup
Quinn Hughes has 23 shots on Jake Allen without a goal.
(Minnesota)
0/23 vs Jake Allen
Player
Nico Hischier has 6 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(New Jersey)
6 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Player
Jesper Bratt has 5 points in his last 4 games against Minnesota. See the games →
(New Jersey)
5 pts, last 4 vs MIN
Special Teams
Minnesota's power play ranks 4th while New Jersey's penalty kill ranks 22nd.
4th / 22nd PP vs PK