Wild Minnesota
Carolina Hurricanes
Wild Minnesota
Minnesota won three extreme battles in the regular season and advanced to the sixth lane in the Western Conference. It is worth noting the solidity of the defensive line of the “savages”, in these three matches in their goals they visited only 4 goals. Overall, Wydle conceded 120 wickets in 43 rounds of the championship, only leaders Winnipeg in the East have fewer. Finally, thanks to the breeders, who last season acquired the experienced and successful goalkeeper Fleury (five Stanley Cup finals, in three he became its owner). In the last 10 rounds, Minnesota has only conceded more than three goals twice.
Latest results
Minnesota Wild’s last matches
18.01
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Washington capitals
4:2 (0:1, 3:1, 1:0)
15.01
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Wild Minnesota
1:2 (0:0, 0:2, 1:0)
13.01
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New York Islanders
3:1 (0:1, 0:0, 3:0)
11.01
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New York Rangers
3:3 (2:0, 0:2, 1:1)
01.09
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Wild Minnesota
3:0 (1:0, 0:0, 2:0)
Carolina Hurricanes
Karolina was tired, Karolina started to lose ground, Karolina lost 5 of the last 7 battles of the tournament. And in only one of those seven battles did the Hurricanes manage to score more than three goals. And even then against the last in the Eastern Conference, Columbus. In general, in attack, “hurricanes” do not really justify their nickname. Over the 44 rounds of the championship, they scored 141 goals, an average of 3.2 goals per game.
Latest results
Carolina Hurricanes last matches
16.01
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Carolina Hurricanes
3:3 (0:2, 1:0, 2:1)
15.01
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Carolina Hurricanes
1:2 (0:1, 0:1, 1:0)
13.01
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Columbus blue jackets
6:2 (2:1, 1:0, 3:1)
11.01
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Carolina Hurricanes
5:3 (1:1, 2:2, 2:0)
08/01
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Columbus blue jackets
3:3 (0:0, 3:2, 0:1)
Forecast
Minnesota plays quite confidently against Karolina, often taking away points from her and not allowing her to walk in her own zone, shooting her goaltenders. Thus, in the last five meetings, the Hurricanes only once managed to score more than three goals. The rivals’ meeting in the current regular season ended in a 1-1 draw. Minnesota is unlikely to change tactics in an away game, and that tactic is mostly solid defensive play. In their zone, the “savages” do not spare themselves, without hesitation they put themselves under the puck or the opponent. They use a whole arsenal of power moves against their opponents and by throwing them around the sides of the pitch, they try to minimize their contact with their star goalkeeper. Which in turn, after playing 27 matches in the championship, has a penalty shootout, a reliability factor of 2.8 and a decent 90% savings. I will not predict how the opponents will share the points here, but most likely the guests will not let Karolina score more than three goals.
Personal meetings
direct statistics
20/11
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Wild Minnesota
1:1 (1:0, 0:0, 0:1)
03/04
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Carolina Hurricanes
3:1 (1:0, 1:0, 1:1)
13.02
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Wild Minnesota
2:3 (0:0, 0:1, 2:2)
08/12
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Carolina Hurricanes
2:6 (1:2, 1:2, 0:2)
16/11
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Wild Minnesota
3:3 (2:0, 1:3, 0:0)
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