The Minnesota Wild (31-27-7) take on the Arizona Coyotes (26-34-5) at Xcel Energy Center on Tuesday, March 12 at 8:00 PM ET on ESPN+, BSN, BSWIX, and SCRIPPS. The Wild defeated the Nashville Predators 4-3 in overtime in their last game, while the Coyotes are coming off a 7-4 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Wild vs. Coyotes Game TV Channel & Live Stream
- Date: Tuesday, March 12, 2024
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV: Bally Sports (Regional restrictions may apply)
- FREE NHL LIVE STREAM: Watch Wild vs. Coyotes for free with a trial to Fubo!
Wild and Coyotes Stats, Key Players, and Injuries
Wild Insights
- The Wild’s 201 total goals (3.1 per game) rank 15th in the league.
- The Wild rank 23rd in goals against, giving up 213 total goals (3.3 per game) in league action.
- Their goal differential (-12) ranks 22nd in the league.
- The 49 power-play goals the Wild have put up this season are seventh-best in the NHL (on 224 power-play chances).
- The Wild are 15th in the league with a 21.88% power-play conversion rate.
- The Wild have recorded three shorthanded goals this season (26th among NHL squads).
- The Wild have the league’s 29th-ranked penalty-kill percentage (74.21%).
- The Wild have the 27th-ranked faceoff win percentage in the NHL, at 46.9%.
- The Wild shoot 10.3% as a team (11th in the league).
- The Wild have shut out opponents three times this season. As a team, they are averaging 17.9 hits and 16.2 blocked shots per game.
Wild Key Players
- A productive offensive player this season for Minnesota, Kirill Kaprizov has recorded 70 points.
- With 30 goals and 30 assists, Joel Eriksson Ek is one of the top contributors for Minnesota with his 60 points (0.9 per game).
- Minnesota’s scoring effort is aided by Mats Zuccarello’s 60 points. He’s contributed 43 assists.
- Across 38 games played, Filip Gustavsson has a goaltending record of 17-15-4. During those games, he’s allowed 116 goals while recording 980 saves.
Wild Injuries
Sam Hentges: Undisclosed (Out), Marcus Johansson: Lower Body (Out), Jared Spurgeon: Hip/Back (Out For Season)
Coyotes Insights
- With 190 goals (2.9 per game), the Coyotes have the league’s 21st-ranked offense.
- The Coyotes concede 3.4 goals per game (218 in total), 24th in the league.
- Their -28 goal differential is 27th in the league.
- The Coyotes have 45 power-play goals (13th in NHL) on 199 chances.
- The Coyotes have the NHL’s 12th-ranked power-play percentage (22.61).
- The Coyotes have four shorthanded goals (19th in NHL).
- At 75.93, the Coyotes have the 26th-ranked penalty-kill percentage in the league.
- At 45.8%, the Coyotes have the league’s 31st-ranked faceoff win rate.
- The 10.7% shooting percentage of the Coyotes is eighth in the league.
- The Coyotes have held their opponents scoreless seven times.
Coyotes Key Players
- Clayton Keller’s 55 points make him a vital offensive option for Arizona. He has 25 goals and 30 assists in 61 games.
- Matias Maccelli is a leading scorer for Arizona with 45 total points this season. He has scored 11 goals and added 34 assists in 65 games.
- Arizona’s Nick Schmaltz is among the top offensive players on the team with 44 total points (19 goals and 25 assists).
- Connor Ingram is 18-16-3 in 41 games this season, conceding 108 goals (2.9 goals against average) with 1073 saves and a .909 save percentage (24th in the league).
Coyotes Injuries
Travis Dermott: Illness (Questionable), Travis Boyd: Pectoral (Out For Season)