Minnesota faces Tampa Bay in non-conference matchup

Minnesota faces Tampa Bay in non-conference matchup
Minnesota faces Tampa Bay in non-conference matchup

Tampa Bay Lightning (38-16-4, in the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (35-16-10, in the Central Division)

St. Paul, Minnesota; Tuesday, 9:30 pm EST

Bottom Line: The Minnesota Wild and Tampa Bay Lightning meet in a non-conference matchup.

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Minnesota has a 17-7-7 record in home games and a 35-16-10 record overall. The Wild rank eighth in the league with 200 total goals (averaging 3.3 per game).

Tampa Bay is 19-6-4 on the road and 38-16-4 overall. The Lightning is fourth in the league with 205 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).

Tuesday’s game is the first time these teams have met this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Kirill Kaprizov has 34 goals and 40 assists for the Wild. Matthew Boldy has eight goals and 11 assists in the last 10 games.

Jake Guentzel has 26 goals and 37 assists for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov has seven goals and 15 assists in the last 10 games.

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LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 7-2-1, averaging 3.9 goals, 6.8 assists, 3.3 penalties and 7.5 penalty minutes and allowing 3.1 goals per game.

Rayo: 7-3-0, averages 3.7 goals, 6.7 assists, 5.6 penalties and 17.8 penalty minutes and concedes three goals per game.

INJURIES: Wild: None listed.

Lightning: None listed.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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