The Minnesota Wild face the Colorado Avalanche with both teams fighting for the top spot in the Central Division. The Wild have a 43-22-9 record and with back-to-back wins, they have the best record in the Central Division. The Avalanche have a 44-23-6 record and with nine wins in the last 10 games, they have leaped into second place in the Central Division. Both teams look to grab the top spot in the division and the best record in the Western Conference and the upcoming looks to be a great one.
The Wild are having a remarkable season but hope their offense improves, scoring only 2.93 goals per game. Mats Zuccarello, Joel Eriksson Ek, and Matt Boldy have scored 73 goals and 107 assists to lead the top two lines but the rest of the offense has struggled. Only six active skaters have scored 10 goals or more and opponents can limit the top-heavy offense as a result.
The offense has struggled but the defense is one of the best in the NHL, allowing only 2.62 goals per game with only two goals in the last two games. Jared Spurgeon and Jacob Middleton have combined for 11.1 defensive point shares and 307 blocked shots while Jonas Brodin, Mathew Dumba, and Jonathon Merrill have combined for 10.0 defensive point shares to add depth to the unit. In addition, goaltender Filip Gustavsson has been great with a .932 save percentage and a 2.01 goals-against average on 990 shots with 28.0 goals s aved above average.
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