MNSOTA Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 https://thesportsdaily.com/2022/04/22/game-preview-minnesota-wild-vs-seattle-kraken-4-22-22-700pm-cst-at-xcel-energy-center/ Minnesota Wild (49-21-7) 105pts 2nd in the Central 3.69 Goals For Per Game (5th in the NHL) 3.04 Goals Against Per Game (17th in the NHL) 19.7% Power Play (21st in the NHL) 75.9% Penalty Kill (24th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 44G 53A = 97pts 2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 23G 55A = 78pts 3. #22 Kevin Fiala ~ 32G 45A = 77pts 4. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 32G 29A = 61pts 5. #89 Frederic Gaudreau ~ 13G 29A = 42pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #44 Nic Deslauriers ~ 109 PIM's* 2. #21 Brandon Duhaime ~ 98 PIM's 3. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 87 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #33 Cam Talbot (31-12-4) 2.78GAA .911SV% 3SO 2. #29 Marc-Andre Fleury (25-22-5) 2.90GAA .910SV% 4SO* Vs. Seattle Kraken (26-44-6) 56pts 8th in the Pacific 2.59 Goals For Per Game (29th in the NHL) 3.43 Goals Against Per Game (24th in the NHL) 14.4% Power Play (29th in the NHL) 75.6% Penalty Kill (25th in the NHL) Top 5 Scorers: 1. #26 Jared McCann ~ 26G 19A = 45pts 2. #37 Yanni Gourde ~ 18G 26A = 44pts 3. #7 Jordan Eberle ~ 19G 22A = 41pts 4. #21 Alex Wennberg ~ 10G 25A = 35pts 5. #29 Vince Dunn ~ 7G 27A = 34pts Top 3 PIM's: 1. #29 Vince Dunn ~ 61 PIM's 2. #24 Jamie Oleksiak ~ 52 PIM's 3. #6 Adam Larsson ~ 51 PIM's Top Goaltenders: 1. #31 Philipp Grubauer (18-29-5) 3.09GAA .891% 2SO 2. #60 Chris Driedger (8-12-1) 3.05GAA .897% *- Denotes stats acquired from multiple teams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Predicting Wild win with a score 4:2. With our win we will be able to pass our previous team's record of 106 points per season (in 2017). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Thing Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Back to back games are always a bit tough and the Kraken are more rested and coming off a huge win over the Avalanche. The Kraken still have to come into Minnesota tonight which is going to be tough and play a well rested Fleury in net. There is no doubt that the Wild is a better team overall then the Kraken and have more depth. I still think the Wild will win this game, but I think they need to get off to a fast start and out in front in the first period. Kap and Fiala will have a good night. I think the Wild win this on 5-2. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 We were going to see both goalies in this B2B so why not go with Talbot last night. Blues beat SJ so we have to put 2 more points up to see if the Blues match. The Av's probably overlooked the Kraken and are playing comfortable having clinched 1st place. Kap will need some multi goal games to reach 50 so why not get a couple tonight. Wild Win 6-3 (I was going to go 5-2 but Wild Thing beat me to it) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Thing Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 The Kraken just doesn't to seem to match up well with the Wild anywhere on the ice and if it wasn't for the fact that the Wild were playing a back to back and will probably be tired by the 3rd period this could be a blow out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 3 hours ago, ClusterChuck said: We were going to see both goalies in this B2B so why not go with Talbot last night. Blues beat SJ so we have to put 2 more points up to see if the Blues match. The Av's probably overlooked the Kraken and are playing comfortable having clinched 1st place. Kap will need some multi goal games to reach 50 so why not get a couple tonight. Wild Win 6-3 (I was going to go 5-2 but Wild Thing beat me to it) Not only Kaprizov , but Zuccarello and Fiala are having a superb chance to improve their career records this season according to this table: Minnesota Wild PR @mnwildPR Most points in season in #mnwild history: Kirill Kaprizov (2021-22) 97 Marian Gaborik (2007-08) 83 Brian Rolston (2005-06) 79 Mats Zuccarello (2021-22) 78 Kevin Fiala (2021-22) 77 Eric Staal (2017-18) 76. Agree, we need to win this game , because we are on a race for a 2nd place in our Division. Not like Colorado played against Kraken, we should take this game very seriously. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexandron Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 I just looked for NHL stats who was able to place 50+ goals per season for the most years and found out three players Mike Bossy; Wayne Gretzky and this season Alexander Ovechkin were able to reach total 9 seasons. No one was able to make it so far in 10 seasons. Maybe our Kaprizov will put this goal during his career? Elite prospects link shows his current and projected stats for this season: current stats 97 points (44 goals;53 assists; +/- +25) in 76 played games; projected stats 103 points ( 47 goals;56 assists; +/- +27) in 81 games of the regular season. One game he missed because of injury. In my opinion, he should brake the projected 47 goals and should place 6 more goals in remaining 6 games to reach 50 goals individual team's record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 5-2 wild Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Thing Posted April 22, 2022 Share Posted April 22, 2022 Hey guys, enjoy the game tonight. I am going to miss this one as my husband and I are going out tonight. Bring a W home for the Wild. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TropicalFruitGirl26 Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 3 minutes ago, Wild Thing said: Hey guys, enjoy the game tonight. I am going to miss this one as my husband and I are going out tonight. Bring a W home for the Wild. Ribs? Steak? Salmon? Enjoy either way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Kaprizov gets to 100 points tonight in their 5-1 win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Big hit by Middleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Cement hands Bjugstad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 If your a goaltender Tend the Goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 WTF Fleury Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 MAF-Muffed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Kap wants that one back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Wake up anytime boys 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 (edited) come on Kulikov how can you not handle that pass Edited April 23, 2022 by bbgarnett Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 Must score on this PP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClusterChuck Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 1 minute ago, bbgarnett said: come on Kulikov how can you not handle that pass So far 4 whiffed plays. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmptyShelf Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 59 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said: So far 4 whiffed plays. This has been a problem ALL year. We seem to miss more conversions than the Top Teams do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimtown guy Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 That was nice. Double E!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbgarnett Posted April 23, 2022 Share Posted April 23, 2022 EEK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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