The 8 Best Minnesota Wild Stats This Week

Mar 6, 2015; Raleigh, NC, USA; Minnesota Wild defensemen Jordan Leopold (33) skates with the puck against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Wild defeated the Hurricanes 3-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

2. 19 Minnesotans

With an assist in Tuesday’s win over Nashville, Jordan Leopold becomes the 19th Minnesotan to score a point for the Wild in franchise history. With a few Minnesotans in the pipeline, that number could hit 20 next year.

Mar 17, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Minnesota Wild players celebrate after the game winning goal by defenseman Matt Dumba (55) in overtime against the Nashville Predators at Bridgestone Arena. The Wild won 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

3. 22 Seconds

Matt Dumba‘s overtime goal against the Flames last Tuesday came just 22 seconds into the overtime frame. That’s the fastest road OT goal in franchise history, besting a Marian Gaborik goal scored 25 seconds into an overtime game.

With that goal, Dumba joins Filip Kuba (2001) and Kurtis Foster (2005) as the only rookie defensemen to score an OT game-winner. It’s been ten years since the last one.

Mar 23, 2015; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Minnesota Wild goaltender Devan Dubnyk (40) during the anthem prior to the start of the game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Air Canada Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports

4. 3 or Fewer Goals

Devan Dubnyk has allowed fewer than 3 goals in 23 games since Jan. 15. That’s more than any other goaltender in the league over that period: Price, Schneider, Crawford, Pekka… anyone.

Mar 6, 2015; Raleigh, NC, USA; Minnesota Wild goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) takes a water break during the 2nd period against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Wild defeated the Hurricanes 3-1. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports

5. 30 Wins

With a win over Nashville on Tuesday, Dubnyk hit the 30-win plateau for the first time in his career. It looks like he’ll sail well past that record, as Monday’s win was notch number 32 for Dubnyk.

Mar 21, 2015; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Saint Louis Blues goalie Brian Elliott (1) reacts to a goal by Minnesota Wild forward Chris Stewart (44) (not pictured) during the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports

6. Scoring First

The Wild have scored first in 19 of their last 27 games. The team is 32-6-3 when scoring first this season.

Nov 25, 2014; Anaheim, CA, USA; Calgary Flames goalie Jonas Hiller (1) during the second period against the Anaheim Ducks at Honda Center. Hiller is a former Anaheim Duck. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports

7. 32 Starts

Dubnyk’s consecutive game streak hasn’t yet been broken. 32 is the longest in the NHL this season and the longest in Wild history. 32 ties Jonas Hiller‘s mark as the most consecutive starts in recent history, a mark he hit playing for the Ducks in 2011-12. Dubnyk is expected to start Tuesday against the Islanders, meaning he will eclipse Hiller’s mark.

Mar 21, 2015; Saint Paul, MN, USA; Minnesota Wild forward Thomas Vanek (26) celebrates his goal during the first period against the Saint Louis Blues at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Marilyn Indahl-USA TODAY Sports

8. 8-game point streak

With a goal and an assist agains the Maple Leafs on Monday, Thomas Vanek has extended his point streak to eight games (6-4–10). That’s the longest point streak for any player on the Wild this season.

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