Kaapo Kahkonen Makes First Start In Five Games

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will start in Wednesday's matchup versus San Jose. He'll be back between the pipes for the first time since taking an ugly 6-0 loss against Colorado on Mar. 20. Cam Talbot went on to start four straight games and put together a nice 3-0-1 record. Kahkonen had posted two shutouts […]

Cam Talbot Starts In San Jose On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will make his fourth consecutive start as his team takes on the San Jose Sharks on Monday night. The 33-year-old is fresh off three days of rest after recording his second shutout of the season in a 37-save performance versus the Blues on Thursday. Talbot has been on a roll […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/26): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Kirill Kaprizov Nets 11th Goal Of The Season

Minnesota Wild winger Kirill Kaprizov continued his impressive rookie season with his 11th goal of the year in Thursday's 2-0 over St. Louis, completing the scoring after Marcus Johansson had put Minnesota ahead. The Russian youngster has slowed down a little in recent weeks, but he's bounced back from a season-worst three-game point drought with […]

Cam Talbot Blanks Blues On Thursday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot notched his second shutout of the season on Thursday, stopping 37 shots in a 2-0 win over St. Louis. The Blues outshot Minnesota 37-11, but Talbot was rock-solid throughout the night and carried the team to an 11th straight home victory. The veteran netminder has now won five of his […]

Mathew Dumba To Return On Thursday Versus Blues

Minnesota Wild defenseman Mathew Dumba is expected to rejoin his team's lineup ahead of a clash with the St. Louis Blues on Thursday. Dumba (46% owned in Yahoo! leagues) had missed the Wild's previous three games due to a lower-body injury suffered in a loss versus the Avalanche last Thursday. The 26-year-old has posted 11 […]

Matt Dumba Returns On Thursday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba (lower body) will return to the lineup for Thursday's clash with St. Louis. The 26-year-old blueliner missed three games after getting hurt in last Thursday's 5-1 loss to Colorado. Dumba has posted 11 points, 59 shots, 41 hits and 35 blocks with a plus-seven rating in 26 games this season. […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/25): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Jared Spurgeon Nets Two Goals In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Spurgeon had a two-goal performance in Wednesday's 3-2 victory over Anaheim. Nico Sturm notched the eventual game-winner for Minnesota. Spurgeon entered the contest with just one goal for the season and his shooting percentage was at a laughable 1.9 percent, so he had fully earned some puck luck. His first marker […]

Cam Talbot Expected To Start On Wednesday

Edmonton Oilers Cam Talbot will make his 14th appearance between the pipes on Wednesday against Anaheim. Talbot's last start resulted in a loss to Arizona on March 6th. Arizona was able to sneak four goals behind Talbot on 30 shots. The Ontario native has posted a record of 7-5-1, a 2.54 goals-against-average, and a save […]

Cam Talbot Leads Wild To Victory On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot picked up his seventh win of the campaign on Monday night, leading his team to a 2-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks. The 33-year-old was beat just once on a breakaway by Troy Terry in the second period, stopping 25 of 26 shots against in the contest. Talbot, who has […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/23): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Marcus Johansson Returns From 16-Game Absence

Minnesota Wild forward Marcus Johansson, who has missed over a month of action with an upper-body injury, will finally return to the lineup on Monday against Anaheim. He last played on Feb.18 in a 3-1 win over the Ducks, missing 16 games. Johansson hasn't done much this season with three points in 11 games, but […]

Cam Talbot Guards Wild Crease On Monday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will take on the struggling Anaheim Ducks on Monday. He enters the contests with a 6-5-1 record and has a 2.66 goals-against average for the season with a .915 save percentage and one shutout. The Wild finished last week with a couple of ugly losses against Colorado, but they have […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/22): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Matt Dumba Questionable To Play On Saturday

Minnesota Wild defenseman Matt Dumba has been listed as questionable to suit up for his team's matinee matchup with the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday. The 26-year-old is currently dealing with a lower-body injury after an awkward fall in the Wild's loss to the Avalanche on Thursday. Dumba has registered 11 points (five goals, six assists), […]

Cam Talbot In Goal Thursday For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild goalie Cam Talbot will start Thursday as they face the division-rival Colorado Avalanche. Talbot has seen playing time in 12 games for the Wild, posting a 6-4-1 record. The 33-year-old has an impressive 2.46 goals-against-average and a .916 save percentage. He has one shutout and has been splitting time with Kaapo Kahkonen. The […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/18): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Mats Zuccarello Continues To Produce Points For Minnesota

Minnesota Wild forward Mats Zuccarello tallied his fifth goal of the season in the third period to help the Wild defeat Arizona 3-0 on Tuesday. Minnesota completed a three-game sweep of Arizona, outscoring them 11-1. They are on fire, winning five straight. Zuccarello has a goal and five assists during the winning streak. The Norwegian […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/16): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Kevin Fiala Notches Two Points In Wild Win

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala had two points in Sunday's 4-1 win over Arizona, scoring a power-play goal and tallying an assist on a Nick Bonino marker. Zach Parise posted a multi-point performance as well with two assists. Fiala has been quiet this month, as he only had two points prior to Sunday's action, but […]

Kirill Kaprizov Lights The Lamp Three Times On Friday

Minnesota Wild rookie sensation Kirill Kaprizov recorded his first career NHL hat trick on Friday. Kaprizov and the Wild defeated Arizona 4-0. He now has four markers in his last two contests. Kaprizov leads all rookies in scoring with 10 goals and 13 assists in 25 games. Mats Zuccarello and Kaprizov have been a dynamic […]

Cam Talbot Guards Minnesota's Cage On Friday

Minnesota Wild goaltender Cam Talbot will be between the pipes for Friday's meeting with the Coyotes. The Wild are giving some time off to Kaapo Kahkonen, who has put together a spectacular eight-game winning streak. Talbot is carrying a three-game losing streak himself and is 4-4-1 for the season. He had a very good start […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings, SuperDraft (3/12): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Joel Eriksson Ek Lights The Lamp Twice On Wednesday

Minnesota Wild centerman Joel Eriksson Ek netted two goals while helping Minnesota beat the Vegas Golden Knights by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Eriksson Ek now has ten goals and five assists through 24 games. Eriksson Ek has been centering Minnesota's second line playing alongside Jordan Greenway and Marcus Foligno. The 24-year-old is also […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Looks For Eighth Straight Win

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will go for an eighth straight win in Wednesday's rematch with Vegas. The 24-year-old posted his first career shutout against the Golden Knights on Monday with a 26-save performance. Kahkonen has been in very impressive form, as six of his seven recent wins have come by allowing two or fewer […]

NHL DFS Lineup Picks for FanDuel, DraftKings (3/10): Value Plays, Goalies, Stacks

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Kevin Fiala Pots Game-Winner On Monday

Minnesota Wild winger Kevin Fiala notched his eighth marker of the season in Monday's 2-0 victory over Vegas. He registered the game-winning goal in the middle of the first frame with Victor Rask providing the only assist. Jonas Brodin wrapped up the scoring with an empty-netter. Fiala isn't among the most consistent goal-scorers in the […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Collects First Career Shutout

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen stretched his winning streak to seven games with his first career shutout in a 2-0 victory over Vegas. The Golden Knights managed only five shots in the opening frame, but Kahkonen was busy for the rest of the way and finished with 26 saves. He now sits on a 10-4-0 […]

Kaapo Kahkonen Tries To Slow Down Vegas

Minnesota Wild goaltender Kaapo Kahkonen will make his 13th start of the season in Monday's clash with the Vegas Golden Knights, who have racked up six straight victories. The Wild goalie is on a six-game winning streak of his own as well, so something's got to give here. Kahkonen has looked very strong with his […]