Minnesota Wild Hope to Halt Losing Streak Against Detroit Red Wings

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The Minnesota Wild (5-9-4, seventh in the Central Division) are gearing up to face off against the Detroit Red Wings (10-6-3, fifth in the Atlantic Division) in an upcoming game in Detroit, scheduled for Sunday at 1 p.m. EST.

In recent times, the Wild have found themselves in a bit of a slump, with a six-game losing streak they are eager to break. On the other hand, Detroit boasts a 10-6-3 record overall, with an impressive 6-3-2 record on their home ice. Notably, the Red Wings have excelled when their opponents commit more penalties, boasting a 6-2-0 record in such situations.

Conversely, Minnesota holds a 5-9-4 record overall and a less favorable 2-5-2 record on the road. The Wild’s performance has been inconsistent when it comes to serving penalty minutes, going 3-5-0 in games where they’ve found themselves with more time in the sin bin than their opponents.

This Sunday’s game marks the first encounter between these two teams in the current season, and it promises to be an intriguing matchup.

Turning our attention to standout players, Dylan Larkin leads the charge for the Red Wings with seven goals and 12 assists, while Lucas Raymond has been in fine form with six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.

For the Wild, Kirill Kaprizov has been a force to be reckoned with, contributing six goals and 11 assists, and Joel Eriksson Ek has also been impressive, tallying four goals and three assists in the past 10 games.

In terms of recent performance, the Red Wings have posted a 5-3-2 record in their last ten games, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.3 assists, 4.2 penalties, and 10 penalty minutes per game, while allowing an average of three goals against.

The Wild, on the other hand, have faced struggles with a 2-6-2 record in their last ten games, averaging 2.6 goals, 4.8 assists, 4.4 penalties, and 10.8 penalty minutes per game, conceding an average of 3.7 goals.

As for player availability, the Red Wings will be without Matt Luff due to an upper-body injury, while the Wild will have Sam Hentges, Caedan Bankier, and Michael Milne sidelined, all dealing with undisclosed injuries.

This insightful analysis was brought to you by The Big Big News, utilizing technology from Data Skrive and data from Sportradar to provide comprehensive coverage of this exciting matchup.

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