It’s another late start tonight, as the Wild complete a three-game Western Canada road trip against the Edmonton Oilers. Get your full game preview here.
Minnesota Wild TV Listings, Online Streams, and Radio Broadcasts
8pm Central time puck drop
TV: FS-N+ in Minnesota, SNOL in Edmonton
Online Stream: NHL Gamecenter
Radio: KFAN 100.3 in the Minneapolis area and 630 CHED in Edmonton area
Radio Stream: NHL Radio or KFAN on I Heart Radio
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No nationally broadcast games tonight.
Playoff Odds
Since yesterday the Wild’s odds are up 1.2% to 48.3%, according to Sports Club Stats. With a loss yesterday, the Winnipeg Jets have dropped 11.8% to 53.4% in the last 24 hours. And while it doesn’t show in the standings, the Wild are ahead of San Jose in odds.
Tonight the Wild stand to get a 5.5% boost with a win and a 10% drop with a loss. They can be helped out in the standings by an Anaheim Ducks victory over the Calgary Flames (1.4% boost), a New Jersey Devils win over the Vancouver Canucks (.6% boost), and a Chicago Blackhawks win over the Colorado Avalanche (.1% boost).
Stories You Need To Read Before The Game
- The Wild recalled Christian Folin and reassigned Stu Bickel to the Iowa Wild.
- They had to recall Folin, because Jared Spurgeon is out with an upper body injury (he took a puck to the face).
- If they Wild are looking to add some depth at forward, here are some forwards who can be acquired though trade before the deadline. (And here are a few potential depth adds.)
- Joe at Hockey Wilderness think the Wild should go back to the drawing board with their power play.
- The Wild have climbed up to #14 in NHL.com’s weekly power rankings.
- Speaking of NHL.com, they’ve launched an advanced stats section of the site.
- An interview with Wild prospect Mario Lucia at Along the Boards.
- Jen LC uses some fantastic advanced stats work to breakdown Chicago’s recent struggles in their own zone.
- SB Nation has started their countdown of the best NCAA prospects.
- The Alaska Aces unveiled some good looking jerseys for their Hall of Fame Weekend.