Wild fall to Sharks 6-5
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BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild head into a matchup against the Winnipeg Jets as losers of three in a row. Minnesota has gone 3-5-2 overall with a 1-2-0 record in Central Division games. The Wild are first in the NHL with 13 power-play goals.
Foligno, 34, missed five games all of last season, chipping in with 14 goals in 77 games, and adding three more in the six-game opening round playoff loss to Vegas.
With its latest 6-2 win over the Minnesota Wild, Utah has now extended its franchise-record win-streak to six games, with its last three coming against playoff teams. Against the Wild, it was another high-flying start for Logan Cooley, who opened the scoring for the Mammoth with a remarkable backhanded goal, that got Utah Mammoth's offense started.
After a 1-3-1 road trip, the Wild lost back-to-back games this weekend at Grand Casino Arena to begin a six-game homestand. They fell 6-2 against the Utah Mammoth on Saturday. Faber and Kirill Kaprizov had three-assist games on Sunday, but it wasn't enough, as Wallstedt was beaten for six goals on 25 Sharks shots on net.
Playing a San Jose Sharks team that came to St. Paul with just one prior win this season, and some of the NHL’s worst defensive statistics on those resume, the Wild faltered once again, falling behind, rallying, then falling behind for good.
Coming off an abysmal roadtrip, the Wild reshuffle their lines in hopes of igniting offense and rediscovering their winning identity.
The Minnesota Wild (2-3-1) and New York Rangers (3-3-1) are lined up for a Monday battle at Madison Square Garden. The opening puck drop will be at 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Wild vs. Rangers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.
The New Jersey Devils face the Minnesota Wild in an NHL game on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2025, at Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey.
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Takeaways: Logan Cooley enjoys return to Minnesota, Wild not so much as Mammoth roll to 6-2 victory
The former Gopher continued his tear with two more goals and an assist, while the Wild continued a rough stretch of games despite their return to Grand Casino Arena.
This week’s Minnesota Wild Prospect Spotlight focuses on 2025 fourth-round pick, Adam Benák of the Brantford Bulldogs (OHL). The 5-foot-8, 18-year-old Czechoslovakian is off to a blistering hot start for Brantford.