Minnesota Wild Ready to Freeze Out Seattle Kraken at Xcel Energy Center
As the Minnesota Wild prepare to host the Seattle Kraken at the Xcel Energy Center, fans can anticipate a game where recent trends could play a significant role. The Wild have shown resilience and determination in their past performances, which may set the stage for an exciting encounter.
Looking back at their last three games, Minnesota's performance has been a mixed bag with one win, one loss, and one overtime loss. Despite this variability in outcomes, certain statistical trends stand out. In their most recent game against the Vegas Golden Knights, they secured a point through an overtime loss but fell short despite outshooting their opponents 33 to 31. Their powerplay capitalized once on two opportunities indicating efficiency when playing with an advantage.
In contrast to that nail-biter of a game was their solid win over the San Jose Sharks where they netted three goals on 32 shots while allowing only one goal against them on 27 shots faced. This victory showcased Minnesota's ability to convert chances into goals with a shooting percentage of nine percent and demonstrated defensive solidity by limiting San Jose's scoring opportunities.
However, it wasn't all smooth sailing as evidenced by their encounter with St. Louis Blues where they suffered an overtime loss despite scoring four goals themselves. The game highlighted areas for improvement such as faceoff wins where they only managed forty-five percent compared to St. Louis' fifty-five percent.
The upcoming match promises to be another test of Minnesota Wild's tenacity and skill as they look forward to improving upon these performances in front of home support at Xcel Energy Center – known for its vibrant atmosphere that often acts as a seventh player giving them that extra edge.
Fans can catch this thrilling matchup scheduled for April 18th at 23:00 UTC on ESPN network channels or attend live in St. Paul if eager to witness whether Minnesota can harness home ice advantage effectively against Seattle Kraken’s challenge.