Western · Central

Minnesota Wild

2026-27Regular season

In a playoff spot · 1st in the Central · +18

Record

11-3-3

25 points · +18 goal differential

Next game

vs Lightning

Sat, Nov 7 · 8:00 PM ESTUSWild+ (MIN), The Spot (TBL), MINNHL (MIN)

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ExpectedProjected lineupFri, Nov 6 game

Last reported Fri, Nov 6Official: Minnesota Wild (NHL.com)4:23 PM EST(opens the source)

A projection from a game-day story, not a confirmed lineup.

Forwards

F1Kirill KaprizovJoel Eriksson EkMatt Boldy
F2Maxim ShabanovDanila YurovYakov Trenin
F3Blake ColemanMichael McCarronBobby Brink
F4Nico SturmRyan HartmanTyler Pitlick

Defence

D1Quinn HughesJonas Brodin
D2Olli MaattaZach Bogosian
D3Matt KierstedDavid Spacek

In goalB2B

Jesper WallstedtLast start Tue, Nov 3 at PHI

League box score

Wallstedt: 4 of last 5·Pickard: 1 of last 5 (box scores, not a projection)

No source has named the starter for Sat, Nov 7 yet.

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File photo: Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman John Carlson defends against Chicago at Benchmark International Arena. — Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images

NEWS

Nov 6, 2026

Lightning visit Wild Saturday looking for a season series sweep

Tampa Bay won the first meeting 3–2 on Oct. 8, but has won just three of 19 games against the Wild in Minnesota.

Schedule

Next 6 games

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Sat, Nov 7

Home vsLightning

8:00 PM ESTUSWild+ (MIN), The Spot (TBL), MINNHL (MIN)

Tue, Nov 10

Away atCanadiens

7:00 PM ESTCATSN2 (MTL), RDS (MTL)USWild+ (MIN), MINNHL (MIN)

Thu, Nov 12

Away atMaple Leafs

7:00 PM ESTCASNUSWild+ (MIN), MINNHL (MIN)

Sat, Nov 14

Away atBruins

7:00 PM ESTUSWild+ (MIN), NESN (BOS), MINNHL (MIN)

Tue, Nov 17

Home vsPredators

8:00 PM ESTUSWild+ (MIN), MINNHL (MIN), KSTC (MIN), SCRIPPS (NSH)

Thu, Nov 19

Away atFlames

8:00 PM ESTCASN1USWild+ (MIN), MINNHL (MIN)

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2026-27

The season so far

11-3-325 PTS.735 pts%

1st in Central1st in Western2nd overall

Goals for

Against

+18

Diff

Home4-0-1Away7-3-2StreakW2Last 107-1-2

Top of the Room

Scoring

Kirill Kaprizov MIN

L · 17 GP · G15 A11

1.53 / gm

Quinn Hughes MIN

D · 17 GP · G5 A17

1.29 / gm

Matt Boldy MIN

L · 17 GP · G7 A9

0.94 / gm

In goal

Jesper Wallstedt MIN

15 GP · 10-2-3

0.67 / gm

Calvin Pickard MIN

2 GP · 1-1-0

0.50 / gm

2026-27

Skaters

#	Player	Pos	GP	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	S	S%	TOI
97	Kirill Kaprizov	L	17	15	11	26	+12	0	54	27.8%	21:43
43	Quinn Hughes	D	17	5	17	22	+9	2	48	10.4%	27:52
12	Matt Boldy	L	17	7	9	16	+14	17	72	9.7%	21:35
14	Joel Eriksson Ek	C	17	6	9	15	+12	12	58	10.3%	20:03
49	Maxim Shabanov	R	16	5	5	10	-5	0	21	23.8%	15:05
10	Bobby Brink	R	17	1	8	9	+3	6	26	3.8%	13:25
47	Michael McCarron	C	17	3	5	8	+6	14	32	9.4%	13:34
22	Danila Yurov	R	17	6	1	7	+2	13	27	22.2%	14:35
20	Blake Coleman	L	17	4	3	7	+2	16	36	11.1%	15:46
25	Jonas Brodin	D	17	0	6	6	+3	10	17	0.0%	22:02
46	Jared Spurgeon	D	10	1	4	5	+6	4	13	7.7%	20:33
38	Ryan Hartman	R	17	1	3	4	-6	6	20	5.0%	13:08
3	Olli Maatta	D	13	1	3	4	+7	4	9	11.1%	20:00
13	Yakov Trenin	C	17	0	2	2	-4	4	17	0.0%	13:10
78	Nico Sturm	C	11	0	2	2	+1	2	6	0.0%	10:22
71	Nick Foligno	L	3	1	0	1	+2	0	3	33.3%	9:57
48	Daemon Hunt	D	17	0	1	1	-5	4	14	0.0%	13:41
61	Rieger Lorenz	L	6	0	1	1	-3	15	2	0.0%	8:39
26	Matt Kiersted	D	9	0	1	1	+5	0	8	0.0%	12:24
82	David Spacek	D	9	0	1	1	0	2	8	0.0%	12:39
24	Zach Bogosian	D	16	0	0	0	+3	8	16	0.0%	17:01
17	Marcus Foligno	L	4	0	0	0	+4	0	4	0.0%	12:10
19	Tyler Pitlick	C	11	0	0	0	0	2	11	0.0%	7:39