Game Preview: Wild vs. Red Wings

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild returns home tonight following a 2-1 road trip, ending with a tough loss in Montreal, which ended 4-3 after Montreal scored with 0:15 remaining in the game. Tonight, the Wild seeks redemption and hopes to take advantage of a tired Detroit, which is coming off of a back-to-back on the road.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Thursday, January 22nd at 8:30 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
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• Watch: ESPN
• Listen: KFAN
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Wild Record: 28-14-9

Red Wings Record: 30-16-4

2024-25 Series Record: 1-1-0

All-Time Wild Record: 26-31-12 (14-11-9 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

Last Season on Wild vs. Red Wings

Minnesota went 1-1-0 against Detroit. Minnesota won the series-opening game, 4-3, in overtime at Little Caesars Arena (2/22) and Detroit earned a 3-2 win in Saint Paul (2/25).

LW Matt Boldy (1-2=3) and C Marco Rossi (2-1=3) led the Wild with three points. LW Marcus Johansson had two points (0-2=2). LW Marcus Foligno and RW Vinnie Hinostroza each had a goal. G Marc-André Fleury stopped 27-of-30 shots faced to earn a win in the first meeting. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 13-of-16 shots faced in the second meeting.

LW Alex DeBrincat led Detroit with three points (1- 2=3). D Simon Edvisson (2-0=2), C Dylan Larkin (0-2=2) and RW Lucas Raymond (1-1=2) all had two points. G Cam Talbot went 1-0-1 with a 2.91 GAA and a .905 SV% in two starts.

Wild Leaders Against Red Wings

• Johansson leads Minnesota with 20 points (6-14=20) in 33 career games against Detroit
• RW Mats Zuccarello owns 18 points (6- 12=18) in 25 games
• RW Vladimir Tarasenko has 14 points (6-8=14) in 23 games
• C Joel Eriksson Ek owns 11 points (4-7=11) in 13 matches

Wings Leaders Against Wild

• RW Patrick Kane leads the Red Wings with 55 career points (25-30=55) in 60 career games against the Wild
• LW J.T. Compher has 18 points (7-11=18) in 30 games
• Larkin owns 17 points (5-12=17) in 17 contests
• DeBrincat has 16 points (8-8=16) in 21 games

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On the Mend

Zach Bogosian: lower body (eight games missed)

Matt Boldy: lower body (three games missed)

Jonas Brodin: lower body (four games missed)

Joel Eriksson Ek: lower body (six games missed)

Marcus Johansson: lower body (three games missed)

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Connections

• Tarasenko collected 33 points (11-22=33) in 80 games with Detroit during the 2024-25 season
• Detroit Head Coach Todd McLellan served as Head Coach for the IHL’s Cleveland Lumberjacks for one season (2000-01) and Head Coach for the AHL’s Houston Aeros for four seasons (2001-05) when each team served as the Wild’s primary minor league affiliate
• Red Wings Assistant Coach Alex Tanguay spent two seasons as an Assistant Coach for the Iowa Wild (2019-21)
• Talbot posted a record of 51-20-9 with a 2.71 GAA, a .913 SV% and five shutouts in 82 games (81 starts) over two seasons with Minnesota (2020-22)

Fast Facts

• Minnesota is 8-3-0 in its last 11 games against Detroit (since 2/22/19), outscoring the Red Wings 45-30
• The Wild has earned a point in eight of its last 12 games in Detroit (6-4-2)
• Minnesota has earned a point in 17 of the last 21 meetings at Grand Casino Arena (11-4-6) and is 7-2-0 in the last nine games played in Saint Paul

For more information on today's matchup, check out the game notes below.