Minnesota Wild (37-21-7) vs. Arizona Coyotes (23-32-10)
The 2022-23 NHL season goes on with an eight-game Sunday card and brings this Western Conference clash between the Minnesota Wild and the Arizona Coyotes at the Mullett Arena in Glendale, Arizona at 9:30 p.m. ET.
These teams have met three times this season, with the home team winning each time. The Coyotes won at home on February 6, 3-2. They were a huge underdog in that game (+205) with the total set at 6.0. Minnesota is the favorite in this game (-215).
The Minnesota Wild defeated the Winnipeg Jets on Wednesday, 4-2. That was the first of a four-game road trip for the team, who are 16-11-4 on the road this season. The second game of this trip is on Saturday in San Jose, but this preview was written prior to the conclusion of that game. Minnesota has been red-hot of late, going 9-0-2 over their last 11 heading into Saturday night’s game and is 4-0-1 in their last five on the road. The Wild are two points behind Dallas for the top record in the Central Division.
Marc-Andre Fleury was fantastic in this game for Minnesota, stopping 46 shots. He will likely go on Sunday and Fleury (20-13-3, 2.79, .908) has been great of late, allowing five total goals over his last four games. Minnesota is third in goals-against average (2.57) and seventh in penalty kill ing (82.8%). The Wild have allowed three goals in five games this month.
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Kirill Kaprizov had an assist in the victory, but left the game with a lower-body injury and is going to be out until mid-April. That is bad news for a team that has serious Stanley Cup aspirations. Minnesota is averaging 2.75 goals per game, 26 overall, and they are 12th on the power play (22.0%). The Wild power play has scored just twice in the last 26 attempts.
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