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It's Starting To Feel Like 2023 Again For the Minnesota Wild

In an interview with The Athletic, Dean Evason revealed how emotional he and Bill Guerin got when Guerin fired him in 2023. Evason said he walked into Guerin’s office and immediately knew why Guerin had summoned him. “Are you firing me, bud?” Evason said he asked Guerin. “He said, ‘Yeah,...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Will Anthony Mantha Score a Goal vs. the Minnesota Wild on October 30?

Will Anthony Mantha score for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET? Stats and trends to help you make the right wager are available in this article. Anthony Mantha Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild Anytime Goal Odds: +280 (Bet $10 to win $28.00 if he scores a goal) Mantha Goals Betting Stats Mantha has eclipsed his points prop bet in every game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 11 games played this season, Mantha has put up 10 point...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 1 read

Will Sidney Crosby Score a Goal vs. the Minnesota Wild on October 30?

Will Sidney Crosby score for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Minnesota Wild, on Thursday at 8:00 PM ET? Stats and trends to help you make the right bet are available here. Sidney Crosby Anytime Goal Odds vs. the Wild Anytime Goal Odds: +170 (Bet $10 to win $17.00 if he scores a goal) Crosby Goals Betting Stats Crosby has eclipsed his points prop bet in one game he’s played with a set points prop. Through 11 games played this season, Crosby has recorded 15 points, with five mu...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins @ Minnesota Wild 10/30/25

Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (7-2-2, 16 points, 2nd place Metropolitan Division) @ Minnesota Wild (3-5-3, 9 points, 7th place Central Division) When: 8:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Broadcast in the local markets on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and FanDuel Sportsnet North, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s on to Winnipeg (note the 3:00pm eastern start time) and then the […]

From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 1 read

Is Kirill Kaprizov Trying To Do Too Much For The Wild?

That's Wild It's no secret that the Minnesota Wild are essentially Kirill Kaprizov. Where he goes, they go. With some early-season struggles in all three zones (and especially at 5-on-5) that lead to losing possession of the puck just so easily, is Kaprizov trying to do too much? Does he fee...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Pens Points: Into the Wild

With points in seven straight and wins in five of those games, the Pittsburgh Penguins head into Minnesota looking to put the cherry on top of an already successful October. Awaiting them is a Wild team who has struggled out of the gate this season, but they still possess enough talent to cause any team […]

From PensBurgh | 3 months ago | 3 reads

NHL Anytime Goalscorer Bets and Odds Today – October 30

There are 11 games on the NHL schedule Thursday, and anytime goal-scorer odds for players from around the league are available here. Watch the NHL on Fubo! Today’s Top Anytime Goal Odds David Pastrnak (Bruins) +100 to score Bruins vs. Sabres Game Time: 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30 Pastrnak’s stats: 6 goals in 12 games Kirill Kaprizov (Wild) +100 to score Wild vs. Penguins Game Time: 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, October 30 Kaprizov’s stats: 6 goals in 11 games Leon ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 6 reads

Where Does Zeev Buium Stand In the Calder Race?

We’re only two weeks into the regular season schedule, but the Calder Trophy race is already shaping up to be thrilling. Three names stand out above the rest: Montreal Canadiens winger Ivan Demidov, New York Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer, and Minnesota Wild defenseman Zeev Buium. T...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Wild Want More Physical Defensemen, Go On Losing Skid

That's Wild The Minnesota Wild clearly want something else on their blue line. Yes, there are so many good and solid players on it but they want that extra grit and grind and physicality and roughness to it that can take them to the next level. It is an issue that started to become more prom...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Are the Wild Gambling By Pairing David Jiricek and Zeev Buium?

The Minnesota Wild lost 7-6 in overtime to the San Jose Sharks last Sunday, despite being heavily favored at -220 (FanDuel listed the Sharks at +185). The Sharks entered the game and were 1-5-2, dead last in the standings. The Wild also had a tough start to the season, having lost 5 of their last 6...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Marcus Johansson Has Become the Face of the Wild's Depth Issues

In a normal season, you would consider Marcus Johansson a bargain. Playing on a minimum salary contract for $800,000, Johansson has four goals and seven points in his first 10 games. He went from cheap insurance in case former first-round pick Liam Ohgren didn’t leap to become a full-time NHL player...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 3 reads

Brock Faber's Frustration Is Starting To Manifest In His Play

The Minnesota Wild were undoubtedly hoping for a better start to the season than their 3-5-2 record. While the campaign is still early, 10 games are enough to gather some data on how a team is playing. Little has gone right in Minnesota, but it's easy to pick out a few areas where the team has strug...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads

GM #10: Winnipeg Jets @ Minnesota Wild

The Winnipeg Jets have dropped 2 of their last 3 contests and will be looking to right the ship tonight when they visit the Minnesota Wild at the Grand Casino Arena in Saint Paul. The Jets will be entering the action ( 7 pm Central puck drop ) with a 6-3-0 record, while the Wild have lost 4 of 5 to come in with a 3-5-2 record. The True Northers’ head coach Scott Arniel continues to shuffle 3 of his forward lines each game and for Tuesday’s game that also involves Nikita Chibrikov heading ...

From Arctic Ice Hockey | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Is Trade Target Alex Tuch A Trick Or Treat?

You may have heard about this: The Buffalo Sabres are bad. Again. You also may be aware: The Minnesota Wild need scoring. Again. And perhaps you've known: The Wild used to have this fella in Buffalo named Alex Tuch. Are we all caught up? Great. Because you're going to hear a lot about...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 5 reads

Wild vs. Jets NHL Best Bets, Odds, Prediction and Pick – Oct. 28

On Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET, the Minnesota Wild will play the Winnipeg Jets at Grand Casino Arena, and we have best bets suggestions right here if you fancy a wager. Best Wild vs. Jets Prop Bets Player & Team Odds to Score a Goal Goals & Games Played Kirill Kaprizov, Wild +120 5 G in 10 GP Kyle Connor, Jets +155 4 G in 9 GP Mark Scheifele, Jets +170 8 G in 9 GP Matthew Boldy, Wild +180 5 G in 10 GP Joel Eriksson Ek, Wild +230 2 ...

From Bleacher Nation | Chicago Sports News, Rumors, and a Reasonable Level of Obsession | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Can the Wild Afford To Lose A Race For Peter DeBoer?

How much can you panic about a 3-5-2 start? While the Minnesota Wild are in seventh place in the Central Division, it wouldn't have taken much for a few games to break differently. If one of four shots in overtime goes in on Sunday night, for example, the Wild would have entered Monday at a mu...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Quick bites: Sharks beat Wild in overtime, finish road trip .500

It’s hard to say if the San Jose Sharks as a team have figured out how to win close games, but there’s one player on the Sharks who has definitely figured it out – Macklin Celebrini. It’s because of Celebrini that the Sharks beat the Minnesota Wild 6-5 in overtime last night and finished the four-game road trip with a .500 record. The 19-year-old forward put together another multi-point game, saving his most important point for the very end of the night. Celebrini sprinted onto the ice af...

From Fear The Fin | 3 months ago | 2 reads

NHL weekend rankings: Wild, Penguins, and 5 early surprises I'm starting to buy

We’re three weeks in and it’s still early, but there are some storylines taking shape that look like they could have legs. Last week, we looked at five early surprises I wasn’t buying quite yet . This week, let’s flip the script and come at this from the other side: Five early stories that I didn’t expect, but that I’m starting to think might be the real deal. >> Read the full post at The Athletic (Want to read this post on The Athletic for free? Sign up for a free trial .)

From In the Pressbox | 3 months ago | 2 reads

Wild Prospect Charlie Stramel Off to Hot Start at Michigan State

That's Wild Charlie Stramel needed a good start to his season. After the change from Wisconsin to Michigan State before last season propelled him to a solid 27-point campaign that got him back in as one of the Minnesota Wild's good prospects, the 2023 first-round pick could build the hype even...

From Hockey Wilderness | 3 months ago | 1 read

Sharks at Wild game 9: Lines, game thread and how to watch

The San Jose Sharks have a chance to salvage some semblance of success on this road trip with a win this afternoon in Minnesota. After finding their game in New York, doing a bit of team bonding and getting the first win of the season, the Sharks wrap up the four game road trip with a visit to the Minnesota Wild. A win would finish the road trip with a .500 record and set the Sharks on a better path as the team returns home for a spell. The Wild are also flailing to start the season with ...

From Fear The Fin | 3 months ago | 3 reads