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Minnesota Wild (9-12-4) vs. Seattle Kraken (8-13-6)
The 2023-24 NHL season goes on Sunday, December 10, with the Minnesota Wild facing off against the Seattle Kraken in the Western Conference battle at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington, with the puck drop at 9:00 PM ET.
Minnesota and Seattle lock horns for the first time in 2023-24. The Wild won two of their three encounters with the Kraken last regular season, and Minnesota aims for its third straight victory over Seattle.
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The Minnesota Wild put an end to their four-game winning streak last Thursday, suffering a 2-0 defeat at the Vancouver Canucks. On the second night of a back-to-back set, the Wild lost at the Edmonton Oilers 4-3, blowing a 3-2 second-period lead.
Minnesota was outshot by Edmonton 40-20, and the Oilers went 2-for-4 with the man advantage. The Wild failed to score on two power-play opportunities, so Minnesota is now 20th in the league in power-play percentage (18.2%) and 32nd in penalty-killing percentage (70.8%).
The Wild score 3.08 goals per game (tied-18th in the NHL) while surrendering 3.44 goals in return (23rd). Filip Gustavsson is projected to guard the cage Sunday in Seattle, and the 25-year-old netminder is 5-7-2 with a 3.26 GAA and a .894 save percentage this season. Gustavsson has emerged victorious in three of his previous four starts while allowing just six goals in the process.