The Minnesota Wild (17-19-5) host the Arizona Coyotes (20-18-2) at Xcel Energy Center on Saturday, January 13 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWIX, and SCRIPPS. The Wild have lost three straight games.
Wild vs. Coyotes Game Info
- Game Day: Saturday, January 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Wild and Coyotes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 118 total goals (2.9 per game) rank 24th in the league.
- The Wild have given up 136 total goals (3.3 per game), ranking 22nd in league play in goals against.
- Their goal differential (-18) ranks 26th in the league.
- The 25 power-play goals the Wild have recorded this season rank 17th in the NHL (on 136 power-play chances).
- The Wild’s 18.38% power-play conversion rate ranks 21st in the league.
- The Wild have scored two shorthanded goals this season.
- The Wild’s 72.66% penalty-kill success rate ranks 30th in the league.
- The Wild win 46.2% of their faceoffs (30th in the NHL)
- The Wild have a 9.6% shooting percentage as a team, which ranks 22nd in the league.
- The Wild have shut out opponents twice this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.2 hits and 15.7 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- Kirill Kaprizov has been critical to Minnesota’s offense this season, recording 34 points in 34 games.
- With six goals and 24 assists, Mats Zuccarello is one of the most important offensive options for Minnesota with his 30 points (0.9 per game).
- Joel Eriksson Ek has contributed 28 points for Minnesota in 41 games this season, scoring on 9.7% of his shots and recording 15 goals and 13 assists.
- In the 20 games Marc-Andre Fleury has played this season, his save percentage is .892, 54th in the league.
Wild Injuries
Kirill Kaprizov: Upper Body (Out),
Caedan Bankier: Undisclosed (Out),
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out),
Jonas Brodin: Upper Body (Out),
Vinni Lettieri: Lower Body (Out),
Filip Gustavsson: Lower Body (Out),
Jared Spurgeon: Undisclosed (Out)
Coyotes Insights
- With 118 goals (3.0 per game), the Coyotes have the league’s 24th-ranked offense.
- The Coyotes’ total of 123 goals given up (3.1 per game) is 14th in the league.
- Their -5 goal differential is 20th in the league.
- With 29 power-play goals (on 126 chances), the Coyotes are 14th in the NHL.
- The Coyotes score on 23.02% of their power plays, No. 12 in the league.
- In terms of shorthanded goals, the Coyotes have three.
- The 78.4% penalty-kill percentage of the Coyotes is 20th in the NHL.
- At 46.2%, the Coyotes have the league’s 30th-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 10.8% shooting percentage of the Coyotes is eighth in the league.
- The Coyotes have shut out their opponent five times. They are averaging 17.3 hits and 14.9 blocked shots per game.
Coyotes Key Players
- Clayton Keller’s 15 goals and 20 assists in 40 games for Arizona add up to 35 total points on the season.
- Matias Maccelli has totaled 29 total points (0.7 per game) this campaign. He has seven goals and 22 assists.
- Nick Schmaltz has netted 13 goals on the season, adding 13 assists.
- Karel Vejmelka is 6-10-2 this season, collecting 486 saves and giving up 57 goals (3.3 goals against average) with an .895 save percentage (49th in the league).
Coyotes Injuries
Shea Weber: Ankle (Out),
Jakub Voracek: Concussion (Out),
Bryan Little: Upper Body (Out For Season),
Vladislav Kolyachonok: Lower Body (Out),
Barrett Hayton: Upper Body (Out),
Travis Boyd: Upper Body (Out)