The Florida Panthers will face off against the Minnesota Wild in a matchup featuring two teams with strong records. The Panthers enter the game with a record of 19-11-2, having recently secured a win, while the Wild boast a 20-7-4 record but are coming off a loss. Both teams are positioned second in their respective divisions, with the Panthers accumulating 40 points and the Wild at 44 points. Key players include Florida’s Sam Reinhart, who leads the team with 20 goals and 21 assists, and Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov, who has 22 goals and 25 assists. The game will take place at the Xcel Energy Center, where both teams will look to improve their standings.
Florida Panthers at Minnesota Wild Game Information
Game Date: December 18, 2024
Game Time: 09:30 PM ET
TV Channel: FanDuel Sports Network North
Location: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN
Live Stream: Fubo (free trial)
Minnesota Wild Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 20-7-4
Conference Record: 10-6-4
Division Record: 5-2-2
Streak: 1 loss
Florida Panthers Team Statistics and Rankings
Win-Loss Record: 19-11-2
Conference Record: 11-5-1
Division Record: 4-2-0
Streak: 1 win
Stat Leaders
Minnesota Wild (20-7-4, 44 PTS, #2 in division)
Goals Leader: Kirill Kaprizov, 22G, 25A, 47 PTS
Assists Leader: Kirill Kaprizov, 22G, 25A, 47 PTS
Points Leader: Kirill Kaprizov, 22G, 25A, 47 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: Marcus Foligno, 32 PIM
Goalie: Filip Gustavsson, 14-5-3, 2.24 GAA, 0.0 SV%
Florida Panthers (19-11-2, 40 PTS, #2 in division)
Goals Leader: Sam Reinhart, 20G, 21A, 41 PTS
Assists Leader: Sam Reinhart, 20G, 21A, 41 PTS
Points Leader: Sam Reinhart, 20G, 21A, 41 PTS
Penalty Minutes Leader: A.J. Greer, 49 PIM
Goalie: Spencer Knight, 5-5-1, 2.85 GAA, 0.0 SV%
Minnesota Wild Injury Report
Troy Grosenick – Knee (Out For Season) – Grosenick underwent successful surgery on Wednesday (Oct. 2) to repair a torn ACL in his right knee and will not play this season. He is expected to make a full recovery and be ready for the start of the 2025-26 season.
Filip Gustavsson – Undisclosed (Day To Day) – The Wild listed Gustavsson as Out for Wednesday’s (Dec. 18) game against Florida.
Jakub Lauko – Lower-body (Out) – Lauko (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Saturday.
Jake Middleton – Upper Body (Out) – The Minnesota Wild placed D Jake Middleton on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 13).
Yakov Trenin – Upper Body (Day To Day) – The Wild have listed Trenin as Doubtful for Wednesday’s (Dec. 18) game against the Panthers.
Joel Eriksson Ek – Lower-body (Out) – The Minnesota Wild placed F Joel Eriksson Ek on injured reserve on Friday (Dec. 6) and is considered week-to-week.
Florida Panthers Injury Report
Aleksander Barkov – Undisclosed (Day To Day) – Barkov did not play in Monday’s (Dec. 16) game against the Oilers.
Minnesota Wild Upcoming 2024-2025 Schedule
December 18, 2024 vs Florida Panthers
December 20, 2024 vs Utah Hockey Club
December 21, 2024 at Winnipeg Jets
December 23, 2024 vs Chicago Blackhawks
December 27, 2024 at Dallas Stars
December 29, 2024 vs Ottawa Senators
December 31, 2024 vs Nashville Predators
January 02, 2025 at Washington Capitals
January 04, 2025 at Carolina Hurricanes
January 07, 2025 vs St. Louis Blues
Florida Panthers Upcoming 2024-2025 Schedule
December 18, 2024 at Minnesota Wild
December 20, 2024 vs St. Louis Blues
December 22, 2024 at Tampa Bay Lightning
December 23, 2024 vs Tampa Bay Lightning
December 28, 2024 vs Montreal Canadiens
December 30, 2024 vs New York Rangers
January 02, 2025 vs Carolina Hurricanes
January 03, 2025 vs Pittsburgh Penguins
January 06, 2025 at Colorado Avalanche
January 08, 2025 at Utah Hockey Club
