Minnesota Wild vs Nashville Predators, Sunday 2-19-23, 1:00pm, Xcel Energy Center

[MNSOTA]

Minnesota Wild (29-21-5)  63pts  4th in the Central

 

2.85 Goals For Per Game (25th in the NHL)

2.82 Goals Against Per Game (11th in the NHL)

 

24.1% Power Play (8th in the NHL)

81.5% Penalty Kill (7th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #97 Kirill Kaprizov ~ 31G 33A = 64pts

2. #36 Mats Zuccarello ~ 20G 35A = 55pts

3. #14 Joel Eriksson Ek ~ 21G 24A = 45pts

4. #12 Matt Boldy ~ 16G 23A = 39pts

5. #2 Calen Addison ~ 3G 24A = 27pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #38 Ryan Hartman ~ 68 PIM's

2. #5 Jake Middleton ~ 61 PIM's

3. #15 Mason Shaw ~ 60 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #32 Filip Gustavsson (13-8-2)  2.12GAA  .929%  1SO

2. #29 Marc-Andre Fleury (16-13-3)  2.98GAA  .901%  1SO

 

 

 

Vs.

 

 

 

Nashville Predators (25-21-6)  56pts  5th in the Central

 

2.69 Goals For Per Game (26th in the NHL)

2.89 Goals Against Per Game (14th in the NHL)

 

16.2% Power Play (28th in the NHL)

80.1% Penalty Kill (16th in the NHL)

 

Top 5 Scorers:

1. #59 Roman Josi ~ 13G 31A = 44pts

2. #95 Matt Duchene ~ 16G 26A = 42pts

3. #64 Mikael Granlund ~ 6G 23A = 29pts

4. #92 Ryan Johansen ~ 11G 15A = 26pts

5. #22 Nino Niederreiter ~ 14G 10A = 24pts

 

Top 3 PIM's:

1. #84 Tanner Jeannot ~ 79 PIM's

2. #3 Jeremy Lauzon ~ 55 PIM's

3. #36 Cole Smith ~ 43 PIM's

 

Top Goaltenders:

1. #74 Juuse Saros (20-15-5)  2.79GAA  .917%  1SO

2. #32 Kevin Lankinen (5-5-1)  2.68GAA  .920%

 

Lines:

 

Nashville Predators

 

Granlund~Johansen~Duchene

Niederreiter~Glass~Tomasino

Trenin~Sissons~Jeannot

Co. Smith~Novak~Parssinen

 

McDonagh~Josi

Ekholm~Lauzon

Gravel~Fabbro

 

Saros

Lankinen

 

Minnesota Wild

 

Kaprizov~Hartman~Zuccarello

Beckman~Eriksson Ek~Boldy

Greenway~F. Gaudreau~Duhaime

Shaw~Dewar~Reaves

 

Middleton~Spurgeon

Brodin~Dumba

Merrill~Goligoski / Addison

 

Gustavsson

Fleury

[CreaseAndAssist]

I think Addison is going to be scratched for this afternoon's game.  Same lineup as Friday's game.  Gustavsson in net.  

 

Odds that we score an even strength goal today?!?!  

[wildstars95]

2 wins in the last 10  pred's games ,why bother playing today 

[ClusterChuck]

I thought being Fleuridian (or whatever it is) Bobblehead day, He'd be starting. 
Glad it's Gustav. I always feel we have a chance with him in net.
Pick it 'til I get it...Wild win 4-3 

[ClusterChuck]

Maybe for Player safety they're starting Gus.
If Fleury gave up a few softies, The ice might get littered with bobbleheads. 

I thought our fan base was a little better than razzing him like that last game he gave up a few. It's not like we were in that game at all because we can't find the back of the net.
That reaction is usually for opposing goalies for fun. Kinda sad to see the big turnaround on Fleury.
Maybe his 'Skate-out' song should be ..."You don't bring me flowers....Anymore." 

Edited February 19, 2023 by ClusterChuck

[ClusterChuck]

The scheduling has brought us yet another team who's played the night before. 
We haven't exactly taken advantage of that this year much.

[ClusterChuck]

1:30 game ?
Volokit always seems late to get the feed going on day games...

[ClusterChuck]

nhl66 actually working. Got to see the last 3 mins of the 1st 
Decent pressure by the Wild in that time.

[ClusterChuck]

[ClusterChuck]

DuHaime !! 9 seconds in.

[ClusterChuck]

KAP !! PP
2-0

[bbgarnett]

LOL I've been in the podcast thread this whole time I didn't post anything since no one else was there now I know why.

[ClusterChuck]

GreenZiak on the Breakaway. 
DuHaime's on fire.

[bbgarnett]

lots of high quality chances today

[ClusterChuck]

We need to Brake-Check these teams tailgating us. Get some point seperation.

[ClusterChuck]

Really good D work around the net and not taking penalties doing so.
Like Brodin thwarting that rush.

[wildstars95]

5 minutes ago, ClusterChuck said:

We need to Brake-Check these teams tailgating us. Get some point seperation.

[bbgarnett]

Crap 

[ClusterChuck]

Damn...Sneaky shot.

[wildstars95]

 it's gonna be a battle to the end today

[wildstars95]

so at the draft they have to find a seperator goal guy 

[ClusterChuck]

11 minutes ago, wildstars95 said:

so at the draft they have to find a seperator goal guy 

And/Or one who "Police's" better ...Right?

Good to see the guys turn and fire away and just throw it on goal.
Way less over passing today.

Edited February 19, 2023 by ClusterChuck

[bbgarnett]

KK97!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ClusterChuck]

Wow...Kap sneaks it by Saros.

[bbgarnett]

with some of the saves Saros has been making surprised that one got by him