Minnesota Wild — Stats, Schedule & Insights

Team Snapshot

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Key Insight

Minnesota's elite power play (3rd, 25.2%) and top-5 defensive structure (5th in GA/GP) built a 104-point season, but a catastrophic 1–4–0 collapse in the final five games exposes a team bleeding goals at the worst possible time. The contradiction is stark: a defensively sound regular season undone by conceding 4.8 goals per game when playoff seeding is on the line, suggesting systemic breakdown rather than variance.

Strengths

Elite power play (3rd, 25.2%) converts one in four opportunities, generating 65 goals that account for 23.9% of total offense and providing reliable scoring when 5v5 production stalls

Top-5 defensive structure (2.93 GA/GP) held opponents below three goals per game across 82 games, establishing Minnesota as one of five teams capable of winning low-scoring playoff series

Balanced home/road performance (23–10–8 vs 23–14–4) demonstrates structural consistency regardless of venue, with road points percentage (.610) nearly matching home (.659)

Third-period offensive escalation (92 goals, highest of any period) shows Minnesota generates late-game chances rather than protecting leads, critical for comeback capability in playoff elimination games

Risks

Defensive collapse in final five games (4.8 GA/GP vs 2.93 season average) is the single biggest threat to playoff viability, costing Minnesota four losses when seeding matters most and suggesting systemic failure under pressure

Below-average penalty kill (16th, 79.8%) has surrendered 43 power play goals, meaning one in five opponent power plays results in a goal—a fatal flaw against elite offensive teams in playoff series

Third-period defensive vulnerability (90 GA, tied with goals for) eliminates the ability to protect leads, forcing Minnesota to outscore opponents late rather than rely on defensive structure when games tighten

Two consecutive games against Colorado in upcoming schedule present immediate playoff positioning risk given current 1–4–0 form, with no margin for error against a division rival

Last 5 Record

1W–4L

Avg Scored (L5)

3.6↑0.0 vs prev 5

Avg Conceded (L5)

4.8

Minnesota's 1–4–0 record in the last five games with 3.6 goals scored and 4.8 goals conceded represents a defensive collapse that contradicts their 5th-ranked season-long GA/GP. The team is hemorrhaging nearly two additional goals per game compared to their season average (2.93), indicating either structural breakdown or opponent quality surge. This trend projects negatively into playoff matchups unless immediately corrected.

Core Analytics

Core Performance

Offence

The Wild rank 11th in goals per game (3.32) but their elite power play (3rd, 25.2%, 65 goals on 258 opportunities) elevates offensive output beyond 5v5 production. Period-by-period scoring shows steady escalation from first (75) to third (92), indicating Minnesota generates more dangerous chances as games progress rather than relying on early leads.

3.32Avg 3.08

10th in NHL

Defence

Minnesota's 5th-ranked goals against per game (2.93) reflects disciplined defensive structure across 82 games, with third-period goals against (90) only marginally higher than first (66) and second (72) periods. However, the 16th-ranked penalty kill (79.8%) represents a structural weakness that has allowed 43 power play goals against, undermining otherwise elite defensive metrics.

2.93Avg 3.08

4th in NHL

Special Teams

Power Play

Top Players

Kirill Kaprizov

Left Wing · #

PTS

Quinn Hughes

Defense · #

PTS

Goals Scored — Last 10 Games

Goals For

Goals Against

3–4

COL

May 13

2–5

COL

May 11

5–1

COL

May 9

Pattern: 3 of the last 5 losses have been by 3+ goals — suggesting difficulty recovering from early deficits rather than close, competitive games.