Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction & Picks - NHL
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Two top teams clash in the NHL on Saturday night as the Minnesota Wild host the Tampa Bay Lightning at Grand Casino Arena. The Wild are in a strong position to add another two points to their tally.
Minnesota is neck and neck with Edmonton at the top of the Western Conference standings, with both teams sitting on 25 points. Only a few predicted the Wild would have such early-season success after losing defenseman Brock Faber to a scary skull injury.
Even without Faber, Minnesota has been the league’s best defensive team, allowing 2.24 goals per game. Offensively, they have been fairly average, but you always have a good shot at victory if you only allow a maximum of two goals.
The Lightning are near the top of the Eastern Conference, boasting 22 points. However, they have lost their rhythm lately due to lackluster defensive displays. Trade speculation around reigning MVP Nikita Kucherov isn’t helping either.
Jon Cooper’s team has started to steady the ship, earning back-to-back wins this week. But those were against Detroit and Chicago, teams with far less quality than Minnesota.
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Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning Latest Matches
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Minnesota Wild against Tampa Bay Lightning : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
C. Pickard
J. Wallstedt
O. Maatta
J. Brodin
Q. Hughes
M. Kiersted
Z. Bogosian
D. Spacek
J. Eriksson Ek
K. Kaprizov
T. Pitlick
R. Hartman
M. McCarron
B. Coleman
Y. Trenin
M. Shabanov
Y. Danila
B. Brink
M. Boldy
N. Sturm
A. Vasilevskiy
D. Hildeby
V. Hedman
E. Cernak
R. McDonagh
J. Carlson
C. D'Astous
M. Crozier
J. Moser
C. Geekie
B. Point
I. Mikheyev
Z. Girgensons
N. Kucherov
A. Cirelli
J. Guentzel
G. Goncalves
P. Holmberg
B. Hagel
J. Viel
Most goals and assists
Minnesota Wild
Tampa Bay Lightning
B. Hagel
(8 Goals)
Q. Hughes
(19 Assists)
Minnesota Wild - Tampa Bay Lightning Key Points
- The Wild have won five of their last six home games against the Lightning.
- Minnesota is 4-0-1 on home ice this season.
- Tampa Bay has won just two road games in 2026-27, going 2-3-2.
- The Lightning have allowed 4.29 goals per game on the road.
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Our Minnesota Wild vs Tampa Bay Lightning Prediction
This is a fascinating matchup between two teams that could end up meeting in the 2027 Stanley Cup Finals. Not much separates the sides, and small details could make all the difference in Saturday’s game. But Minnesota currently seems better positioned to secure the victory.
The Lightning have badly struggled on the road this season, allowing fewer than three goals only once in seven outings. It’s hard to see things improving on Saturday night in a matchup against the NHL’s top goal-scorer, Kirill Kaprizov.
Our prediction for Minnesota Wild vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Wild to win.
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