Venue & Game Details
Location: Lenovo Center (PNC Arena), Raleigh, North Carolina
Puckdrop: 7:00 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+, FanDuel Sports Network South, 99.9 The Fan (radio)
Injury Report
Carolina Hurricanes:
Defenseman K’Andre Miller (lower body) expected to return after missing six games.
No other major injuries reported.
Minnesota Wild:
No significant injuries listed; full roster available.
Key Player Matchups
Kirill Kaprizov (MIN) vs. Sebastian Aho (CAR) – Kaprizov leads Minnesota with 18 points in 14 games; Aho has 12 points and remains Carolina’s offensive catalyst.
Marcus Johansson (MIN) vs. Seth Jarvis (CAR) – Johansson has 6 goals in his last 10 games; Jarvis has 8 goals this season, including the empty-netter vs. NYR.
Goaltending Battle: Filip Gustavsson (MIN, career .912 SV%) vs. Pyotr Kochetkov (CAR, fresh off a 25-save shutout vs. Rangers).
Recent Team Form
Minnesota Wild:
Beat Predators 3-2 (OT, Nov. 4)
Beat Canucks 4-2 (Oct. 30)
Lost five straight prior to current streak (Oct. 22–30)
Carolina Hurricanes:
Beat Rangers 3-0 (Nov. 4)
Lost to Bruins 3-2 (Nov. 1)
Beat Islanders 4-2 (Oct. 29)
Beat Penguins 4-1 (Oct. 26)
Series History
All-time: Hurricanes lead the series narrowly.
Recent: Carolina won both meetings in 2024–25.
Trend: Hurricanes have won 4 of last 6 vs. Wild.
Betting Trends
Carolina: 6-4 in last 10; UNDER has hit in 6 of 10 games; 7-2 as favorite this season.
Minnesota: 3-4-3 in last 10; OVER has hit in 8 of 14 games; 3-5 as underdog.
Head-to-head: Carolina has covered in 3 of last 4 vs. Minnesota.
Projected Final Score: Carolina Hurricanes 4 – Minnesota Wild 2
Game Odds
Minnesota Wild 6.5
Carolina Hurricanes – 192
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Wednesday, November 5, 2025
