Our Hurricanes vs. Wild predictions and NHL picks for Thursday, February 6 like two strong defenses to do their jobs.

Here is one major roster flaw the Wild must address at the March 7th NHL Trade Deadline as they push for a Stanley Cup.

Nine game schedule has most starters between the pipes, with the Utah-Columbus game the fun one as both netminders worth a ...

Kaprizov had a couple scoring chances for the Wild (28-16-4), who were delighted to get their superstar back after he missed ...

Welcome to the latest edition of NHL Predictions. Each day, the team here at Last Word on Hockey will dive deep into analysis ...

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson looks back at the puck after a Utah goal in the second period Thursday at Xcel Energy Center. (Carlos Gonzalez/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Gustavsson will patrol the visiting crease in Ottawa on Saturday, per Joe Smith of The Athletic. Gustavsson has allowed only three goals on 53 shots in winning his last two starts. Gustavsson is 20-10 ...

Defenseman Josh Morrissey capped a two-goal performance by scoring 1:57 into overtime, lifting the Winnipeg Jets to a 5-4 ...

TORONTO --Filip Gustavsson made 32 saves for the Minnesota Wild in a 3-1 win against the Toronto Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday. “We had really strong work ethic,” Minnesota coac ...

Meanwhile, Calvin Pickard -- Skinner's backup -- has started as the favorite in 15 games. In those matchups, the Oilers are ...

The Capitals are holding on to the No. 1 spot despite an average week but it's getting crowded at the top of the rankings.

Jake Allen's Devils and Alex Nedeljkovic's Penguins clash in a battle of backup goalies thrust into No. 1 roles and ...