Sam Steel Out On Monday

Minnesota Wild forward Sam Steel will miss Monday's game against Florida as a healthy scratch. Ryan Reaves will come into the lineup to skate in his 800th career game. Steel is getting benched after going 10 points without a point. He spent a large chunk of the stretch as the first-line center, so Steel's recent […]

Kirill Kaprizov Extends Point Streak To Seven Games

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov found his way on the score sheet in a seventh consecutive game on Wednesday, recording a power-play assist in a 4-1 loss. The Russian sniper has posted three goals and six assists during the scoring streak, moving to 28 goals and 61 points for the whole season. In 50 appearances, […]

Ryan Hartman Back On Top Line Wednesday

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will return to the top line in Wednesday's game against the Stars. He had a breakout campaign in the role last season but has struggled for form in 2022-23. However, with the first line having struggled in recent times, Wild head coach Dave Evason is giving Hartman another shot with […]

Jonas Brodin Out On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jonas Brodin (lower body) won't play Wednesday against Dallas. He suffered a lower-body injury in Monday's meeting with Arizona and has failed to recover in time. Brodin scored his second goal of the season Monday and has registered eight points across 43 games. It's not been a great year for him offensively, […]

Filip Gustavsson Named The Starter Versus Dallas

Minnesota Wild netminder Filip Gustavsson allowed four goals on 26 shots for his first loss in three games as he lost to Florida in his last outing on January 21st. The 24-year-old has played relatively well this season, compiling an impressive 11-7-1 record, a .922 save percentage, and a 2.26 goals-against-average. He will take on […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Protects The Crease Versus Sabres

On Saturday, Minnesota Wild's veteran goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will start in goal as they take on the Buffalo Sabres. Fleury has had a solid season, with a 15-10-3 record, a 2.91 goals-against-average, and a .904 save percentage in 30 appearances, which includes one shutout. In his last five games, he's logged a 2-2-1 record. This […]

Matt Boldy Helps Minnesota Defeat Philadelphia In Overtime

Minnesota Wild forward Matt Boldy scored twice and added an assist in Thursday's 3-2 overtime win over Philadelphia. He has significantly impacted the last four games, logging four goals and three assists. Currently, he sits fourth in points on the team with 16 markers and 20 assists. Thursday, showed that the the-21-year-old will be a […]

Ryan Hartman Sits As A Healthy Scratch

Minnesota Wild forward Ryan Hartman will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's encounter with the Flyers. Wild head coach Dave Evason isn't happy with Hartman's discipline and the 28-year-old will now get some time off to think about his actions. Evason can't be satisfied with Hartman's offensive contributions either this season, as he has followed […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/26/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Matt Dumba Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will rejoin the lineup for Tuesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. He has been a healthy scratch for the past two games. Wild head coach Dave Evason will be hoping that getting scratched for multiple games will be a wake-up call for Dumba, who has been sleepwalking through the campaign. In […]

Kirill Kaprizov Collects Three Assists

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov logged an assist on all of the team's goals in Saturday's 5-3 loss to Florida. Two of his helpers came in power-play situations. This marks Kaprizov's sixth three-point game of the season. The Russian winger has been nearly unstoppable throughout the whole campaign, finishing scoreless just 10 times, and […]

Marcus Foligno Out On Saturday

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno will miss Saturday's game against Florida with an illness. Mason Shaw has been drafted into the lineup to replace him. Foligno has had trouble with health issues all season and has been able to make only 36 appearances, scoring four goals and logging 10 assists. The 31-year-old grinder will get […]

Matt Dumba Scratched On Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba will sit out Thursday's clash with Carolina as a healthy scratch. Dumba has struggled to perform offensively this season and head coach Dave Evason is now giving him a night off for him to possibly get a reset. The 28-year-old has tallied only 12 points in 43 games. He has […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (1/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jared Spurgeon Nets Two Goals Against Washington

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon popped up with a couple of big goals in Tuesday's contest against Washington, lifting the team to a 4-2 road victory. He had an answer to Martin Fehervary's opening goal and potted the eventual game-winner. Spurgeon posted his seventh career multi-goal game and tied Matt Dumba for the most by […]

Mats Zuccarello Set To Return Tuesday Versus Rangers

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello (upper body) is expected to be back in the lineup Tuesday against the Rangers. He has sat out the last two games with an upper-body problem. Zuccarello, who is enjoying a superb campaign with 40 points collected in 37 games, returns at a great time, as this is going […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Back For Wild On Tuesday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury (personal) will be between the sticks Tuesday against the Rangers. He was unavailable for Sunday's matchup versus St. Louis with a personal matter. The veteran netminder will be battling some demons on Tuesday after he opened the season with a horrible performance against the Rangers, allowing seven goals on 35 […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Unavailable On Sunday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury will miss Sunday's clash with St. Louis for personal reasons. The veteran made his 24th start of the campaign Saturday against Buffalo and took a 6-5 overtime loss despite producing 31 saves. Fleury has managed a 13-8-2 record this season, allowing 2.94 goals per game with a .902 save percentage. […]

Mats Zuccarello Out For Two Games

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello is set to miss two games after suffering an upper-body injury in Wednesday's matchup against Tampa Bay. The Wild will be without their second-best scorer Saturday against Buffalo and Sunday versus St. Louis. Zuccarello has racked up 40 points in 37 games during a spectacular campaign. He has been […]

Filip Gustavsson Makes A Late Exit

Minnesota Wild goaltender Filip Gustavsson failed to finish Wednesday's contest against Tampa Bay because he felt sick. The 24-year-old played a superb game between the pipes, stopping 34 of 35 shots, but he missed the final few minutes of a 5-1 win. Marc-Andre Fleury came in as relief and didn't face any shots in 2:03 […]

Calen Addison Makes Wild History In Wednesday's Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Calen Addison ended a scoring slump with a goal and two assists in Wednesday's 5-1 win over the Lightning, becoming the first rookie blue-liner in franchise history to have multiple three-point games. Sitting on 19 points, Addison is the top-scoring first-year defenseman in the league, but he tends to be very erratic […]

Kirill Kaprizov Strikes Twice Against Tampa Bay

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov scored two goals as the team cruised to a 5-1 victory against Tampa Bay on Wednesday. He had a power-play goal in the second period, which turned out to be the game-winner, and an empty-netter near the end of the game. Kaprizov now has points in 14 consecutive home […]

Marcus Foligno Available Again Saturday

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno (lower body) has come off Injured Reserve and is set to return to the lineup Saturday against St. Louis. A lower-body injury has kept Foligno out from the last three games. The 31-year-old power forward has collected 10 points in 27 appearances this season with 36 shots and 90 hits. […]

Mason Shaw Suspended For Two Games

Minnesota Wild forward Mason Shaw has received a two-game suspension for kneeing San Jose's Evgeny Svechnikov in Thursday's matchup. The incident occurred in the second period and Shaw was hit with a five-minute penalty and a game misconduct on the night. The 24-year-old will have to sit out Tuesday's clash with the Jets and Thursday's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/22/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Matthew Boldy Leads Wild To Sixth Consecutive Win

Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy crushed it against the Ducks with three points on Wednesday, helping the team collect a sixth straight victory with a 4-1 scoreline. He logged the game-winning goal early in the third period and added a pair of assists, one with Joel Eriksson Ek scoring on the power play and one […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (12/21/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Happy Holidays, RotoBallers! The new year is around the corner. Today is Wednesday, December 21st, and we have a busy NHL slate with seven games to be played. This holiday season, our Rotoballer NHL writers will give you the best tools to be successful in NHL DFS for both DraftKings and FanDuel. Today, I will […]

Kirill Kaprizov Collects Three More Points

Minnesota Wild left wing Kirill Kaprizov had his second consecutive three-point game Sunday versus Ottawa, scoring the first goal of the game and delivering two assists in a 4-2 win. In the process, Kaprizov became the fifth-fastest left wing in NHL history to reach 200 career points. He was playing in his 167th game, and […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Holds Blackhawks In Check Friday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was sharp on Friday, stopping 29 of 30 shots to lead the Wild to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks. Fleury improves to 11-7-1 on the year to go with a 2.94 GAA and .899 SV%. It has been an up-and-down season for both Fleury and the Wild, but […]

Kirill Kaprizov Scores, Adds Two Assists Against Blackhawks

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov had a nice night Friday, chipping in a goal and two assists against the Chicago Blackhawks in a 4-1 win. The goal would end up being the game-winner, and the Russian sensation is now up to 18 tucks on the season to go along with 21 assists. He looks primed […]