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Wild's Bobby Brink: Buries goal Sunday
Brink scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Brink's first goal of the season. The 25-year-old winger had a decent start to the year with four assists over the first six games, but he added just one helper over the next six outings prior to his tally Sunday. In addition to the six points, he's racked up 18 shots on net, nine hits, eight blocked shots and four PIM over 13 contests in a middle-six role.
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Wild's Max Shabanov: Earns pair of power-play points
Shabanov scored a goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Both points came on the power play. Shabanov has taken on a second-line role since returning from an upper-body injury that cost him one contest. The 26-year-old's involvement on the power play is also a positive sign if it holds -- it led to his first multi-point effort of the year. Overall, he has three goals, five assists, 15 shots on net and a minus-5 rating across 12 outings.
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Wild's Quinn Hughes: Puts up two points against former team
Hughes scored a power-play goal on three shots and added an assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Hughes' first game back in Vancouver after the trade that sent him to Minnesota in December of 2025. The 27-year-old defenseman was able to break an eight-game goal drought with Sunday's performance. He's looked the part of an elite defenseman with three goals, 13 helpers, six power-play points, 37 shots on net and a plus-7 rating over 13 appearances this season. Hughes is still playing for his next contract, whether that's in Minnesota or elsewhere, so he'll be motivated to have a strong campaign.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Another two-point effort in win
Kaprizov scored a goal on two shots and added a power-play assist in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
This was Kaprizov's third two-point outing in his last four games. The 29-year-old winger continues to get it done on the top line and first power-play unit, racking up 13 goals, eight assists, 44 shots on net and a plus-11 rating over 13 appearances this season. He's picked up five of his 21 points on the power play. He's been well worth the first-round pick it cost to draft him for 2026-27.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Picks up first win
Pickard stopped 16 of 18 shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Canucks.
Pickard made his second appearance with the Wild and took advantage of a favorable matchup to earn his first win of the season. He has allowed seven goals on 43 shots this season. The 34-year-old netminder hasn't needed to work much, as Jesper Wallstedt is thriving in a starting role. The Wild don't have a back-to-back on the schedule over the next week, so Pickard will likely have to wait a while for another turn between the pipes.
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Wild's Matt Kiersted: Manages helper in win
Kiersted registered an assist, five shots on goal and a plus-3 rating in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Kiersted could have a path to playing time after the Wild lost Daemon Hunt on waivers to the Predators. Through four games on the Wild's third pairing, Kiersted has one helper, eight shots on net, five blocked shots and a plus-5 rating. He'll battle with David Spacek for playing time in the absence of Brock Faber (skull).
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Wild's Olli Maatta: Scores in win
Maatta scored a goal and blocked two shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Maatta was in his second game back after missing three due to an upper-body injury. He's filling a top-four role while the Wild are missing Brock Faber (skull), though Maatta doesn't have a ton of scoring potential. The veteran blueliner has three points, four shots on net, 11 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating across eight appearances this season.
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Wild's Joel Eriksson Ek: Goal, assist in Saturday's win
Eriksson scored a goal on two shots, added an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Eriksson Ek earned his second multi-point outing of the season in this win. He's earned two goals and four helpers over his last five outings to help overcome a slow start to the year. The 29-year-old center is up to three goals, six assists, 38 shots on net, 15 hits, six PIM and a plus-8 rating over 12 appearances. As long as he stays healthy, Eriksson Ek can contribute both with offense and physical play in a top-six role.
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Wild's Kirill Kaprizov: Earns two more points
Kaprizov scored a goal on four shots, dished an assist and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Kaprizov saw his seven-game point streak snapped in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Flames. He bounced back quickly, opening the scoring 26 seconds into Saturday's win. The superstar winger is tied with Leon Draisaitl for the league lead in goals with 12. Kaprizov has added seven assists, 42 shots on net and a plus-10 rating over 12 appearances.
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Wild's Blake Coleman: Tallies twice in Saturday's win
Coleman scored two goals on five shots, added four PIM, logged two hits and went plus-2 in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Coleman started the year with three points over four games, all on the power play, but he went cold after that. Saturday's performance snapped a seven-game point drought for the veteran forward. He's up to four goals, one helper, 25 shots on net, 22 hits, 16 PIM and a minus-1 rating over 12 appearances. Coleman's a good source of the gritty stats, and he's finished above the 30-point mark in each of his last eight seasons.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Makes quick work of Kraken
Wallstedt stopped 23 of 24 shots in Saturday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Wallstedt was able to cruise after the Wild's three-goal second period gave him plenty of support. He had lost his first two appearances of this road trip, but he's back on track now. The 23-year-old netminder is 7-2-2 with a 2.08 GAA and a .918 save percentage through 11 outings this season. Wallstedt has provided the Wild with elite goaltending in the absence of Filip Gustavsson, and it's tough to envision the former losing much playing time when the latter returns. Wallstedt will likely get a well-earned break Sunday against the Canucks, which is slated to be a Calvin Pickard start. Expect Wallstedt back between the pipes Tuesday in Utah to close out the road trip.
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Wild's Max Shabanov: Good to return
Shabanov (upper body) is expected to play Saturday in Seattle, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Shabanov didn't play in Thursday's game against Calgary because of the injury. He has two goals and six points in 10 appearances this campaign. Shabanov is likely to play alongside Danila Yurov and Yakov Trenin on the second line Saturday.
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Wild's Mason Shaw: Up from AHL
Shaw was called up from AHL Iowa on Saturday.
Shaw has three goals, nine points and 13 PIM in nine appearances with Iowa in 2026-27. Although the 27-year-old has been an offensive force in the minors, Shaw will likely serve in a bottom-six role if he draws into Minnesota's lineup.
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Wild's Calvin Pickard: Tending twine Sunday
Pickard will patrol the road crease in Sunday's clash against the Canucks, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
With Minnesota facing a back-to-back over the weekend, head coach John Hynes stated that Pickard would be called to action for Sunday's clash. The 34-year-old netminder struggled in his lone outing of the 2026-27 season thus far, where he surrendered five goals in a loss to the Jets on Oct. 13. While his fantasy value is capped at a low bar given Jesper Wallstedt's dominant workload between the pipes, Pickard could be a solid spot start for fantasy managers in a pinch, given the Wild will likely be favored over Vancouver in Sunday's matchup.
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Wild's Jesper Wallstedt: Starting in Seattle
Wallstedt will defend the road net against the Kraken on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic.
Wallstedt will play in the first game of Minnesota's back-to-back, and Calvin Pickard will start Sunday's road matchup against Vancouver. The 23-year-old Wallstedt has a 6-2-2 record, a 2.19 GAA and a .915 save percentage in 10 appearances this season. Seattle (7-3-1) is tied for fourth in the league with 3.82 goals per game this campaign, but Jared McCann (lower body) won't be available for Saturday's contest.
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Wild's Daemon Hunt: Waived Friday
Hunt was put on waivers by Minnesota on Friday, per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet.
Hunt has no points, four PIM, seven hits and 11 blocks in 11 appearances with the Wild in 2026-27. He will presumably be sent to AHL Iowa if he goes unclaimed on waivers.
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Team Statistical Rankings
| GF AVG | GA AVG | Power Play | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team |
3.12 (14th) |
2.28 (3rd) |
26.2 (7th) |
Injuries
| Player | Injury |
|---|---|
| B. Faber D Brock Faber D | Skull |
| F. Gustavsson G Filip Gustavsson G | Hip |
| N. Foligno LW Nick Foligno LW | Upper Body |
| M. Foligno LW Marcus Foligno LW | Lower Body |