SERIES NOTES
All-Time Wild Record: 17-7-3 (10-2-1 at Xcel Energy Center, 7-5-2 at Montreal) 2021-22:Minnesota went 2-0-0 against Montreal…The Wild won 8-2 at Xcel Energy Center (1/24) and 2-0 at Montreal (4/19)…LW Kevin Fiala led the Wild with four points (2-2=4)…RW Matt Boldy (2-1=3), LW Kirill
Kaprizov (0-3=3), C Nico Sturm (1-2=3) and RW Mats Zuccarello (1-2=3) tallied three points each…G Cam Talbot went 2-0-0 with a 0.60 GAA and a .976 SV%…RW Evgenii Dadonov led the Canadiens with two points (1-1=2)…C Mike Hoffman and C Rem Pitlick netted a goal apiece…G Cayden Primeau started the first contest and made 27 saves in two periods in his first career action against the Wild…G Carey Price made 28 saves in the second meeting.
WILD LEADERS: D Alex Goligoski leads Minnesota with 17 points (4-13=17) in 25 contests vs. Montreal…LW Marcus Foligno owns 14 points (7-7=14)
in 29 games…D Matt Dumba has nine points (2-7=9) in 11 matches… Zuccarello owns nine points (2-7=9) in 23 contests.
WILD GOALIES: G Marc-Andre Fleury is 24-13-6 with a 3.02 GAA, a .900 SV% and two shutouts in 44 career starts vs. Montreal…G Filip Gustavsson is 0-2-1 with a 3.95 GAA and a .855 SV% in three starts against the Canadiens.
CANADIENS LEADERS: Hoffman leads Montreal with 18 points (10-8=18) in 21 contests against Minnesota…C Sean Monahan has 11 points (5-6=11) in 23 games…RW Brendan Gallagher owns eight points (5-3=8) in 12 games…C Christian Dvorak has eight points (2-6=8) in 20 matches.
CANADIENS GOALIES: Price is 5-8-0 with a 2.66 GAA, a .901 SV% and one shutout in 14 games (13 starts) vs. the Wild…G Jake Allen is 8-4-2 with a 2.60 GAA and a .906 SV% in 18 games (15 starts)…G Sam Montembeault is 1-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .926 SV% in one career start vs. the Wild
(3/8/19).
FAST FACTS: Minnesota is 12-1-0 in its last 13 games vs. the Canadiens… The Wild recorded a nine-game win streak against Montreal (12/3/14-1/7/19), outscoring the Canadiens, 36-10…The nine-game win streak is tied for the second-longest winning streak vs. an opponent…Minnesota has won the last eight games played at Xcel Energy Center (11/1/13-1/24/22), its second-longest active home win streak against an opponent.
MINNESOTA WILD NOTES:
INJURIES
Jordan Greenway: upper body
RECENT TRANSACTIONS
October 15 – 24, 2022
10/22/22 Assigned D Andrej Sustr to Iowa
10/21/22 Recalled F Mason Shaw from Iowa, assigned
F Vladislav Firstov to Torpedo Nizhny Novgorod (KHL)
10/19/22 Signed F Michael Milne to a three-year, entry-level contract
10/16/22 Recalled F Mason Shaw from Iowa
WE’RE HEADED TO OVERTIME
• Since the start of the 2021-22 season, Minnesota leads the NHL with 17 overtime victories.
• During the 2021-22 season, the Wild ranked second in the NHL with a franchise record 11 overtime wins and ranked tied for second with five shootout wins.
• Minnesota went 16-7 in 23 extra session games during the 2021-22 season – its most extra session contests since 23 in 2013-14. The 16 extra session wins are the second-most in team history (17 in 2006-07).
ON THE POWER PLAY
• Through five games the Wild has converted eight of its 22 powerplay opportunities (36.4 pct.), the second-best rate in the league.
• Minnesota’s eight power play goals also ranks second in the NHL, trailing only Colorado (nine).
• Minnesota has recorded a power-play goal in each of its first five games of the 2022-23 season, the franchise’s longest powerplay goal streak to open a season since a franchise-best six-game streak in 2010-11.
GOALS, GOALS, GOALS
• Minnesota has scored three-plus goals in 27 of its last 29 regular-season contests, including all five games this season and 22 of the last 24 games of the 2021-22 campaign.
• Dating dating back to March 16, 2022, the Wild have posted a +24 goal differential in regular-season games, tied for the sixth-best mark in the NHL during that span.
• Mats Zuccarello (4-6=10) is tied for third in the NHL in points this season.
• Zuccarello has also recorded a point in all five games to start the 2022-23 campaign. Only four other skaters in Wild history have posted such a streak to open a season.
• The Wild’s 3.80 goals per game average currently ranks seventh in the NHL.
• The Wild ranked fifth in the NHL in goals/game last season (3.72), netting three-plus goals in 66-of-82 games.
• Minnesota scored a franchise record 305 goals last season (not including shootout goals).
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
• The Wild went 13-7-4 in its last 24 road games of the 2021-22 season, including a season-high six game point streak (5-0-1) from Jan. 6-Feb. 2.
• Minnesota went 22-14-5 on the road last season, reaching 20- plus road wins in a season for the fifth time in franchise history.
• Minnesota’s 49 road points in 2021-22 ranked third in franchise history:
• The Wild scored three-plus goals and has held opponents to two goals or less in 15 of its 21 road wins during the 2021-22 season.
MONTREAL CANADIENS NOTES:
À SURVEILLER CE SOIR / KEEP AN EYE ON…
- Les Canadiens et le Wild s’affrontent aujourd’hui pour la 28e fois en saison régulière. Ces deux clubs ne se sont jamais affrontés en séries.
- The Canadiens and Wild are facing each other for the 28th time in regular season. The two teams never faced in the playoffs.
DERNIER MATCH / LAST GAME – DAL 5 @ MTL 2 (@ CENTRE BELL)
Buts MTL Goals – Hoffman, Xhekaj
Buts DAL Goals – Pavelski (AN/PP), Pavelski, Robertson (AN/PP), Lindell, Pavelski
Gardien MTL Goalie – Allen (25-30)
Gardien DAL Goalie – Oettinger (32-34)
Avantage numérique MTL Powerplay – 0/4
Avantage numérique DAL Powerplay – 2/3
Meneurs MTL Leaders – TOI (Harris – 22:17) ; S (Kovacevic, Hoffman – 5) ; HT (Xhekaj – 7) ; BS (Savard – 4)
MATCHS À VENIR / UPCOMING GAMES
27 OCT. @ BUFFALO 19 h / 7 p.m.
29 OCT. @ ST. LOUIS 19 h / 7 p.m.
1 NOV. @ MINNESOTA 20 h / 8 p.m.
3 NOV. @ WINNIPEG 20 h / 8 p.m.
5 NOV. VS. VEGAS 19 h / 7 p.m.
RAPPORT MÉDICAL DE LA SAISON / SEASON INJURY REPORT
Joueur
Player
Date Blessure
Injury
Matchs ratés
Games lost
Retour
Return
C. Price – Genou / Knee 6 –
P. Byron – Hanche / Hip 6 –
J. Edmundson – Bas du dos / Lower-back 6 –
J. Armia – Haut du corps / Upper-body 6 –
M. Matheson – Haut du corps / Upper-body 6 –
RÉAFFECTATIONS, SIGNATURES ET TRANSACTIONS / ROSTER MOVES, SIGNINGS AND TRANSACTIONS
Les Canadiens ont cédé le gardien Cayden Primeau au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman (18/10)
The Canadiens have loaned goaltender Cayden Primeau to the Laval Rocket and recalled defenseman Corey Schueneman (10/18)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Corey Schueneman au Rocket de Laval et ont rappelé le gardien Cayden Primeau (17/10)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Corey Schueneman to the Laval Rocket and recalled goaltender Cayden Primeau (10/17)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Corey Schueneman du Rocket de Laval (13/10)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Corey Schueneman from the Laval Rocket (10/13)
Les Canadiens ont rappelé le défenseur Arber Xhekaj du Rocket de Laval (11/10)
The Canadiens have recalled defenseman Arber Xhekaj from the Laval Rocket (10/11)
Les Canadiens ont cédé le défenseur Arber Xhekaj au Rocket de Laval (10/10)
The Canadiens have loaned defenseman Arber Xhekaj to the Laval Rocket (10/10)
