SAINT PAUL, Minn. — The Wild hits the ice again tonight, this time challenging the Kraken. The Wild is coming hot off of a sorely-needed 3-1 win in regulation against the Kings.
Wild Record: 38-25-5, 81 points, 4th in Central Division
Kraken Record: 30-34-5, 65 points, 7th in Pacific Division
2024-25 Series Record: 1-0-1
All-Time Wild Record: 7-3-1 (2-2-1 at Xcel Energy Center)
Seattle won the series-opening contest, 5-4, in shootout at Xcel Energy Center (10/12) before Minnesota won the second meeting, 4-3, at Climate Pledge Arena (3/4).
RW Mats Zuccarello leads the Wild with four points (2-2=4), including the game-winning goal in the second meeting. LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-2=3), LW Matt Boldy (1-2=3) and D Jared Spurgeon (1-2=3) each own three points in the series. G Marc-André Fleury stopped 30-of-34 shots faced for the Wild in the first game. G Filip Gustavsson saved 33-of-36 shots faced to earn the win in the second meeting.
RW Jordan Eberle leads Seattle with three points (2-1=3) in the season series. LW Andre Burakovsky (0-2=2), RW Kaapo Kakko (0-2=2), LW Jared McCann (1-1=2) and D Brandon Montour (1-1=2) each own two points. G Joey Daccord owns a 1-1-0 record with a 3.92 GAA and a 862 SV% in starting both games for the Kraken.
Minnesota defeated the Los Angeles Kings in Saint Paul on Monday night. C Ryan Hartman netted the first Wild goal early in the second period on a power play, assisted by Spurgeon, ending the Kings’ only lead of the game. LW Mats Zuccarello scored on the power play in the third period, assisted by LW Matt Boldy and Hartman. LW Marcus Johansson sent the puck into the empty Kings net late in the third, bringing the score to 3-1 and cementing the Wild win.
LAK at MIN | Recap
Recalled F Liam Öhgren under emergency conditions from Iowa
Traded F Reese Johnson to the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for future considerations
Acquired F Justin Brazeau from the Boston Bruins in exchange for F Marat Khusnutdinov and F Jakub Lauko and a sixth-round selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, originally acquired from Boston
Acquired F Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a second-round pick in the 2026 NHL DraftNashville retained 50% of Nyquist’s salary
Recalled D David Jiricek from Iowa
Assigned F Marat Khusnutdinov to Iowa
Reassigned F Liam Öhgren to Iowa
Recalled F Brendan Gaunce from Iowa
To view recent transactions, visit wild.com/transactions.
Jonas Brodin: lower-body injury (eight game missed)
Joel Eriksson Ek: lower-body injury (11 games missed)
Marcus Foligno: upper-body injury (one game missed
Kirill Kaprizov: lower-body injury (18 games missed)
For more information on today’s matchup, check out the game notes below.
