The team stands third in the Central Division and must protect that position to make the playoffs and improve it to gain home-ice advantage.

Victor Hedman had a goal and an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the slumping Montreal Canadiens 5-3 Sunday in the final NHL game before the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild (33-19-4), who have won two straight. Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves and will represent Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau and Yakov Trenin also scored for the Wild (33-19-4), who have won two straight. Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves and will represent Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The New York Islanders and Minnesota Wild are each coming off one-goal decisions going into their game Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.

Kirill Kaprizov and Anders Lee will be two of the best players to watch when the Minnesota Wild face the New York Islanders ...

The Minnesota Wild (32-19-4) host the New York Islanders (25-21-7) at Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minnesota on February ...

The Carolina Hurricanes will face the Minnesota Wild in this NHL matchup at the Xcel Energy Center on Thursday, February 6th.

Our Hurricanes vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks for Thursday, February 6 like two strong defenses to do their jobs.

The Carolina Hurricanes’ Mikko Rantanen and the Minnesota Wild’s Kirill Kaprizov are two of the most exciting players to keep an eye on when these teams meet on Thursday at 7:30 PM ET, at Xcel Energy ...

The Minnesota Wild (31-19-4, Central Division) will welcome the Carolina Hurricanes (32-18-4, Metropolitan Division) as they ...

The NHL slate on Thursday includes a game between the Carolina Hurricanes (32-18-4) and the Minnesota Wild (31-19-4), ...