SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild is back in Saint Paul for the final game in this pre-season homestand. Tonight, the Wild faces the Jets, seeking redemption after falling 5-2 to the Stars and 4-1 to Chicago on Sunday.
2024-25 Series Record: 0-2-1
Minnesota went 0-2-1 vs. Winnipeg. The Jets won the series-opening game, 2-1, in overtime at Canada Life Centre (10/13), the second contest, 4-1, at Xcel Energy Center (11/25) and the series finale, 5-0, in Winnipeg (12/21).
D Jake Middleton led the Wild with two points (2-0=2). D Brock Faber (0-1=1), LW Marcus Johansson (0-1=1) and C Marco Rossi (0-1=1) each had an assist. G Filip Gustavsson went 0-1-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .924 SV% in two starts. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-24 shots faced in the third game.
RW Cole Perfetti (1-3=4) and D Neal Pionk (1-3=4) led Winnipeg with four points. RW Alex Iafallo (2-1=3), LW Kyle Connor (1-2=3), C Adam Lowry (1-2=3) and C Mark Scheifele (1-2=3) all had three points. G Connor Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with a 0.66 GAA, a .978 SV% and one shutout while starting all three games for the Jets.
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