Game Preview: Wild vs. Mammoth

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Wild is back at Grand Casino Arena tonight, hosting the Utah Mammoth for the first in a four-game homestand.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Tuesday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
• Tickets: Buy Now
• Stream: ESPN+/Hulu
• Listen: KFAN
• Gamecenter: Wild vs. Mammoth

Wild Record: 37-16-11

Mammoth Record: 34-25-4

2025-26 Series Record: 0-2-0

All-Time Wild Record: 1-5-0 (0-3-0 at Grand Casino Arena)

Last Time Out

This Season on Wild vs. Mammoth

Utah opened the season series with a 6-2 win at Grand Casino Arena (10/25) and won the second game, 5-2, at Delta Center (2/27).

LW Marcus Johansson leads Minnesota with three points (2-1=3) in the series. LW Matt Boldy (1-1=2) and LW Kirill Kaprizov (1-1=2) each have two points. G Filip Gustavsson stopped 35-of-40 shots faced for Minnesota. G Jesper Wallstedt saved 32-of-37 shots faced for the Wild in the second game.

C Logan Cooley (3-1=4), C Nick Schmaltz (2-2=4) and D Mikhail Sergachev (0-4=4) lead Utah with four points each. G Karel Vejmelka is 2-0-0 with a 2.00 GAA and a .931 SV% in starting both games for the Mammoth.

Wild Leaders Against Mammoth

• Johansson leads Minnesota with six points (3-3=6) in five career games vs. Utah
• Boldy (1-3=4, six games), Kaprizov (2-2=4, five games) and LW Nick Foligno (2-2=4, six games) each own four points

Mammoth Leaders Against Wild

• RW Clayton Keller leads Utah in scoring against Minnesota with 32 points (15-17=32) in 33 career games
• Schmaltz owns 26 points (6-20=26) in 356 matches
• Sergachev has 14 points (1-15=16) in 15 games
• C Barrett Hayton has 13 points (6-7=13) in 15 games

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On the Mend

Marcus Foligno: lower body (four games missed)

Marcus Johansson: upper body (two games missed)

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Connections

• D Ian Cole collected eight points (1-7=8) in 52 games with the Wild in 2020-21
• Cooley played one season at the University of Minnesota (2022-23)
• C Jack McBain was selected by the Wild in the third round (63rd overall) of the 2018 NHL Draft
• D Nate Schmidt is from St. Cloud and played three seasons at the University of Minnesota (2010-13).

Fast Facts

• Iowa Wild Goaltending Coach Richard Bachman (Salt Lake City) is the only Utah native to appear in a NHL game as a goaltender

At Today's Game:

• BMO Flag Bearer: Madeline Schmidt
• Let's Play Hockey: Kare 11 Anchor Jason Hackett
• Food Item of the Game: A specialty cocktail, The Heated Rivalry, will be available for purchase at Sections 111 & 115
• Split the Pot: A portion of the proceeds from the Split the Pot Raffle will benefit Twin Cities Pride
• In-Game Activities: Twin Cities Pride and other local Pride groups will provide representatives for the following in-game activities: Bench Buddies and Zamboni rides. 
• Pride Night Auction: Visit wild.com/onlineauctions to bid on autographed pride-themed Wild memorabilia.
• Pride Mystery Pucks: Mystery Pucks will be sold in-game only at Section 104 beginning when gates open and while supplies last. Buyers will receive a Pride-themed puck autographed by randomized members of the 2025-26 Minnesota Wild roster. Proceeds from the sale will benefit the Minnesota Wild Foundation. 
• Retail Item of the Game: Pride merchandise will be available at the Hockey Lodge, a Fanatics Experience.

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