Wild shut out by Utah 4-0 despite return of Kirill Kaprizov, Jared Spurgeon
Gustavsson struggles as Wild fall 4-0 to Utah in Kaprizov's return from injury
Kaprizov and Spurgeon return to lineup as Wild lose 4-0 to Utah
Karel Vejmelka made 26 saves for his first shutout of the season, Barrett Hayton scored twice and Utah beat the Minnesota Wild 4-0 on Thursday night for its third straight victory.
Wild post another clunker at home, hear jeers from their fans: 4 takeaways
The Wild have a hard time explaining why there’s been such a difference in home/road splits this season. They boast a .740 points percentage (tops in the NHL) on the road so far, and .500 at home (23rd in NHL). Their Corsi-For per 60 at home in five-on-five play is 54.65 (30th in the league), and 55.03 on the road (23rd).
(1-23-25) Wild Vs Utah Game Preview: Line Combinations
PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (28-15-4) are in action tonight against the Utah Hockey Club (20-19-7) for the third meeting between the two teams this year. The Wild are welcoming Kirill Kaprizov and Jared Spurgeon into the lineup tonight.
Filip Gustavsson’s bounce-back not enough as Golden Knights pull away: Wild takeaways
The Wild fell 4-1 in Vegas, but Gustavsson's play was encouraging. Bill Guerin had an update on Kirill Kaprizov's return.
Wild continue their struggles on home ice in 4-0 loss to Utah Hockey Club
The silence was deafening on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center. Typically among the hardest places in the NHL for opponents to play on a nightly basis, the home crowd noticeably lacked energy, and for good reason,