The Minnesota Wild face the Carolina Hurricanes with both teams heading in opposite directions this season. The Wild have a 19-21-5 record and with only three wins in their last 10 games, they have the second-worst record in the Central Division. The Hurricanes have a 25-14-5 record and with eight wins in their last 10 games, they have the third-best record in the Metropolitan Division. Both teams look to build off an impressive win and the upcoming game should be a good one as a result.
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The Wild are having a season to forget with their offense letting them down, scoring only 2.93 goals per game. Kirill Kaprizov, Mats Zuccarello, and Joel Eriksson Ek have scored 41 goals and 66 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only five skaters have nine goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
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The offense has struggled but the defense has let the Wild down, allowing 3.40 goals per game with 11 goals in the last two games. Brock Faber and Jonas Brodin have combined for 4.1 defensive point shares but the rest of the unit has struggled, allowing opponents to find open shots on the net with ease. Additionally, goaltender Filip Gustavsson has struggled with a .892 save percentage and a 3.36 goals-against average on 716 shots with -8.0 goals saved above average.