Jon Merrill Returns To Wild Lineup

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jon Merrill (upper body) will end a 10-game absence on Thursday against Vancouver. He will replace Jordie Benn in the lineup and link up with Alex Goligoski. Merrill has gotten very little love from fantasy managers this season, but he's quietly enjoyed a pretty good year for a bottom-pairing defenseman with 18 […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/19/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Marcus Foligno Added To COVID-19 List

Minnesota Wild winger Marcus Foligno is set to miss some action after he entered COVID-19 protocols on Monday. The Wild return to the ice on Tuesday against Montreal and the team then has three more games coming up this week. Foligno has been a very nice fantasy piece this season with his all-around ability. The […]

Jordan Greenway Ruled Out For At Least Two Games

Minnesota Wild winger Jordan Greenway suffered an upper-body injury in Tuesday's 5-1 win over Edmonton and has been ruled out for at least two games. He won't travel with the team for Thursday's road game against Dallas and there's also a visit to St. Louis coming up on Saturday. Greenway's night ended after only four […]

Kevin Fiala Nets Two Goals In Minnesota Win

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala tallied two goals in under six minutes in a 3-0 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Fiala also had three shots on goal and was a plus-three rating. He now has four points in his last three games played. The Swiss-born player is an excellent piece to a fantasy manager's roster […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/12/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jared Spurgeon Ties Wild Record With Seven-Game Point Streak

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a goal and assist in Sunday's 6-3 victory over the Kings to tie a franchise record for the longest point streak by a defenseman. He now finds himself on a seven-game streak. Ryan Suter set the record in 2013-14 and Matt Dumba was the last Wild blue-liner to reach […]

Matthew Boldy Returns To Action Sunday

Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy (upper body) will be back in the lineup Sunday against Los Angeles. He's returning after sitting out four games. The 21-year-old has been among the league's most prolific rookies since making his NHL debut on Jan. 6. He's on 12 goals and 27 points for the season across 35 outings. […]

Kirill Kaprizov Keeps Closing In On Wild's Goals Record

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored his 41st goal of the season Friday against St. Louis and now needs just two more markers to set a new franchise record. Marian Gaborik and Eric Staal currently share the record, with the former reaching 42 goals first in 2007-08. Kaprizov has already taken the points record off […]

Matt Dumba Out With An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (upper body) won't be in the lineup on Friday against St. Louis. The 27-year-old appeared to have hurt his right shoulder on Tuesday against Nashville and is forced to spend some time on the sidelines. The team initially feared the worst, but head coach Dean Evason noted on Thursday that […]

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Matt Dumba Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba wasn't able to finish Tuesday's game against Nashville after he picked up an upper-body injury. He managed to log just 9:37 of ice time before exiting, and it looks like we might not see him for a while. It's been reported that Dumba's injury could be quite serious and there's […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (4/5/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Joel Eriksson Ek Leads The Charge Versus Washington

Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek was the party starter Sunday against Washington, scoring two goals and delivering an assist while the team rushed to a 4-0 lead before eventually winning 5-1. Jordan Greenway also had a great night with three assists. This was Eriksson Ek's second three-point outing of the season and the first […]

Kirill Kaprizov Sets Minnesota's New Points Record

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov scored in a sixth consecutive game and had two points in total in Saturday's 3-1 win over Carolina, posting a new franchise record for most points scored in a season. He reached 85 points for the campaign and moved past Marian Gaborik, who had held the record with 83 points […]

Tyson Jost Moves To Second Line Saturday

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will have a chance to log top-six minutes in Saturday's fascinating matchup against Carolina. He will replace Matthew Boldy (upper body). Jost has so far managed just one point in eight outings since joining Minnesota from Colorado a couple of weeks back. He's averaged only 12:32 of ice time and […]

Matthew Boldy Sustains An Upper-Body Injury

Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy had a great night cut short by an upper-body injury on Thursday against Pittsburgh. He tallied two assists in just 9:17 of action before being forced to leave. Luckily, it appears that Boldy's injury isn't a long-term thing, and he's set to travel with the team as the Wild kick […]

Mats Zuccarello Delivers Three Assists

Minnesota Wild right wing Mats Zuccarello played a key role in Sunday's 3-2 overtime victory against Colorado, recording an assist on all of his team's goals. He got things started by helping Kirill Kaprizov to grab a power-play goal late in the second period, assisted Ryan Hartman in the third period, and played a part […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/26/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Jacob Middleton Could Make Debut For Wild Thursday Vs. Canucks

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jacob Middleton could make his debut for the team on Thursday when they host the Vancouver Canucks. The 26-year-old blueliner was acquired by Minnesota at the trade deadline from the San Jose Sharks. Middleton is a versatile defenseman that can play anywhere in the lineup and be an asset to the Wild's […]

Marc-Andre Fleury Could Make Debut For Wild Saturday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could make his debut for the team on Saturday when they host the Columbus Blue Jackets. The veteran netminder was acquired by Minnesota at the trade deadline from the Chicago Blackhawks. Fleury is 19-21-5 with a .908 save percentage this season, although those numbers could be more of a reflection […]

Cam Talbot Extends Win Streak With 28-Save Shutout

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot had all the answers to Vegas' efforts on Monday, recording his second shutout of the season with 28 saves in a 3-0 win. The veteran netminder is now carrying a nice five-game winning streak and sits on a 25-12-1 record for the whole campaign. Talbot has registered a 2.84 goals-against […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Dealt To San Jose

Minnesota Wild netminder Kaapo Kahkonen was traded before the end of the trade deadline on Monday to San Jose. They also included a 2022 fifth-round pick in return for defenseman Jacob Middleton. Once touted as the goaltender of the future for Minnesota, Kahkonen didn't live up to the expectations that were set upon him. Middleton […]

Minnesota Wild Net Marc-Andre Fleury In Monday Trade

Marc-Andre Fleury moved within the NHL Central Division on Monday as the goaltender was traded to the Minnesota Wild for a conditional second-round draft pick. The former Chicago Blackhawks goalie was a respectable 19-21-5 in 45 games posting a 2.95 goals-against-average and a .908 save percentage. Fleury instantly becomes the likely "1A" in Minnesota since […]

Kirill Kaprizov Strikes Twice Versus Boston

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov logged his third multi-goal game of the month Wednesday night against the Bruins, scoring twice to lead his team to a 4-2 victory. He opened the scoring with a power-play goal and put Minnesota 2-0 up before Boston battled back. We're in the middle of March, but Kaprizov has already […]

Tyson Jost Will Make His Wild Debut On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild forward Tyson Jost will make his team debut on Wednesday against Boston. He joined the squad on Tuesday via a trade from Colorado. Jost notched 14 points in 59 games for the Avalanche this season before making his exit. The 24-year-old has managed 45 career goals and 103 points in 321 appearances. He […]

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Matthew Boldy Continues To Impress For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild winger Matthew Boldy scored his 10th goal of the season in Sunday's 6-2 loss to Nashville, boosting his tally for the campaign to 24 points. The 20-year-old has logged 14 points in his last 15 games and ranks second among rookies in goals (12) and points (24) since making his NHL debut on […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/11/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (3/10/22): Daily Fantasy Hockey

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