Minnesota Wild @ Vegas Golden Knights, Thursday 11-11-21, 9:00pm, T-Mobile Arena

[MNSOTA]

https://thesportsdaily.com/?p=1241964

 

Minnesota Wild (9-3-0)  18pts  2nd in the Central

3.42 Goals For Per Game (7th in the NHL)

3.17 Goals Against Per Game (25th in the NHL)

21.6% Power Play (13th in the NHL)

77.3% Penalty Kill (22nd in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 3G 7A = 10pts

2. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 5G 4A = 9pts

3. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 3G 6A = 9pts

4. #24 Matthew Dumba ~ 2G 7A = 9pts

4. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 2G 6A = 8pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #17 Marcus Foligno ~ 32 PIM's

2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 24 PIM's

3. #24 Matthew Dumba ~ 8 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #33 Cam Talbot (7-2-0)  2.85GAA  .904%SP

2. #34 Kaapo Kahkonen (2-1-0)  3.08GAA  .882%SP

 

Vs.

 

Vegas Golden Knights (7-6-0)  14pts  6th in the Pacific

2.77 Goals For Per Game (20th in the NHL)

3.08 Goals Against Per Game (23rd in the NHL)

11.5% Power Play (28th in the NHL)

75.8% Penalty Kill (23rd in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #20 Chandler Stephenson ~ 5G 8A = 13pts

2. #81 Jonathan Marchessault ~ 6G 4A = 10pts

3. #19 Reilly Smith ~ 4G 4A = 8pts

4. #27 Shea Theodore ~ 2G 6A = 8pts

5. #10 Nicholas Roy ~ 2G 6A = 8pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #10 Nicholas Roy ~ 23 PIM's

2. #55 Keegan Kolesar ~ 14 PIM's

3. #14 Nicholas Hague ~ 8 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #90 Robin Lehner (6-5-0)  2.72GAA  .919%SP

2. #39 Laurent Brossoit (1-1-0)  3.51GAA  .899%SP

[Confrontational]

Was supposed to be at this game - no dice...  Should be an entertaining one...  

[lynxrattle]

Now this game should give us some indication on where we are. My feeling is that the Wild really is getting a lot better, but that we're still at a stage where we keep winning games against the weaker teams, come back from goal deficits pretty regularly, but can't yet really dominate games against the stronger teams, even in a good day.

 

I expect an OT win 4-3. OT goal by Fiala.

[Alexandron]

I am predicting our 5:3 win. It seems that score is more common for the Wild team.

[Math]

As long as the Wild manage to shut Jonathan crybaby Marchessault's mouth, I'm fine with that.

[Confrontational]

1 hour ago, lynxrattle said:

Now this game should give us some indication on where we are. My feeling is that the Wild really is getting a lot better, but that we're still at a stage where we keep winning games against the weaker teams, come back from goal deficits pretty regularly, but can't yet really dominate games against the stronger teams, even in a good day.

 

I expect an OT win 4-3. OT goal by Fiala.

 

I think Vegas has like 5 of their top 10 guys out - not a great way to start the season. I watch their games and I'm like "who the heck is that number?!?" - but should still be a good game...  Good luck guys...

[Icechipper]

Thanks MNSOTA for the Vegas reality check analysis.

[wildstars95]

Revenge game number 1 

5- 3 wild

[ClusterChuck]

Can't imagine another 5 goal game. Hopeful and I'd love to go even 6-3 but...
I'll say a win of 4-2.

[EmptyShelf]

Its time to 

[bbgarnett]

At least there's no Tuch anymore 

[lynxrattle]

It's going to be interesting to see how Tuch plays in a top 6 position in BUF.

[lynxrattle]

Looking pretty ugly. Total domination from the start

[ClusterChuck]

Ouch...
Just a few staples

[bbgarnett]

LOL what a horrible start 

[lynxrattle]

Some life now but fanned shots and then Talbot needs to bail us out again.

[lynxrattle]

Not fanned, after all. Just off.

[lynxrattle]

At least we get a PP. Maybe a chance to get some life.

[lynxrattle]

Perfect opportunities for VGK just keep coming

[ClusterChuck]

BrainFart24 has no clue what to do with that puck...Almost paid for it.

[EmptyShelf]

Powerless....Need to put it together

[lynxrattle]

Embarrassing

[wildstars95]

sieve

[TallyTigerShark]

Yeah, this is just garbage.

[TallyTigerShark]

At this point, we will be lucky to get out of the first down 2-0