Game Preview: Wild vs. Jets

SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- The Minnesota Wild is back in Saint Paul for the final game in this pre-season homestand. Tonight, the Wild faces the Jets, seeking redemption after falling 5-2 to the Stars and 4-1 to Chicago on Sunday.

Info for Tonight's Game:

• When: Tuesday, September 30th at 7:00 p.m. CT
• Where: Grand Casino Arena (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
• Tickets: Buy Now
• Watch: FanDuel Sports North
• Listen: KFAN 100.3 FM
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2024-25 Series Record: 0-2-1

Last Season on Wild vs. Jets

Minnesota went 0-2-1 vs. Winnipeg. The Jets won the series-opening game, 2-1, in overtime at Canada Life Centre (10/13), the second contest, 4-1, at Xcel Energy Center (11/25) and the series finale, 5-0, in Winnipeg (12/21).

D Jake Middleton led the Wild with two points (2-0=2). D Brock Faber (0-1=1), LW Marcus Johansson (0-1=1) and C Marco Rossi (0-1=1) each had an assist. G Filip Gustavsson went 0-1-1 with a 2.51 GAA and a .924 SV% in two starts. G Jesper Wallstedt stopped 19-of-24 shots faced in the third game.

RW Cole Perfetti (1-3=4) and D Neal Pionk (1-3=4) led Winnipeg with four points. RW Alex Iafallo (2-1=3), LW Kyle Connor (1-2=3), C Adam Lowry (1-2=3) and C Mark Scheifele (1-2=3) all had three points. G Connor Hellebuyck went 3-0-0 with a 0.66 GAA, a .978 SV% and one shutout while starting all three games for the Jets.

Wild Leaders Against Jets

• Johansson (5-21=26 in 39 games) and RW Vladimir Tarasenko (13-13=26 in 35 games) each have 26 career points vs. Winnipeg
• RW Mats Zuccarello owns 24 points (11-13=24) in 29 games
• LW Marcus Foligno has 21 points (11-10=21) in 35 games

Jets Leaders Against Wild

• C Jonathan Toews leads the Jets with 52 points (18-34=52) in 53 career games vs. the Wild
• Scheifele owns 34 points (14-20=34) in 44 games against Minnesota
• Connor owns 26 points (10-16=25) in 26 games
• D Josh Morrisey owns 17 points (2-15=17) in 30 games

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Connections

• Wild D Zach Bogosian tallied 127 points (40-87=127 in 393 games in parts of seven seasons (2008-15) with the Atlanta Thrashers and Winnipeg Jets
• RW Nino Niederreiter collected 228 points (110-118=228) in 434 games in parts of six seasons with the Wild
• D Dylan Samberg is from Saginaw and played three seasons at the University of Minnesota Duluth (2017-20)
• D Neal Pionk was raised in Hermantown and played two seasons (2015-17) at the University of Minnesota Duluth
• C Mason Shaw skated in 82 games and collected 20 points (8-12=20) in parts of three seasons (2021-24) win Minnesota

Fast Facts

• The Wild is 10-6-0 in the last 16 contests vs. the Jets at Grand Casino Arena
• Minnesota’s sweep of the Jets in 2018-19 (5-0-0) marked the third time in franchise history Minnesota swept a season series of more than four games: 5-0-0 vs. Chicago (2015-16) and 6-0-0 vs. Edmonton (2010-11)
• The Wild fell, 4-1, in its first-ever postseason meeting against the Jets in the 2018 First Round

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