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Wild Roar Past Mammoth in Division Showdown
27 Oct
Summary
- Minnesota Wild secured a 5-1 victory over Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
- Maxim Shabanov and Kirill Kaprizov's stellar performance powered Sunday's win.
- Quinn Hughes reached 500 career points in the recent game against Vancouver.
The Minnesota Wild, leading the Central Division, are preparing to face the second-place Utah Mammoth in Salt Lake City. Minnesota concluded a five-game road trip with consecutive wins. They defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-1 on Saturday and the Vancouver Canucks 4-2 on Sunday. Maxim Shabanov and Kirill Kaprizov contributed significantly with a goal and an assist each in Sunday's win.
Quinn Hughes, playing his first game back in Vancouver since his trade, recorded a goal and an assist, reaching 500 career points. Goaltender Calvin Pickard made 15 saves in the victory. Coach John Hynes praised the team's response after a challenging first period against Vancouver.
The Utah Mammoth have a pattern of alternating wins and losses over their last four games, with their most recent outing being a 5-4 overtime win against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday. Dmitri Simashev scored his first two NHL goals, including the overtime winner. Kailer Yamamoto, Dylan Guenther, and Anders Lee also scored for Utah.
Vejmelka is 8-4-1 with a 2.68 goals-against average and a .911 save percentage in 14 games against the Wild. Minnesota's Jesper Wallstedt allowed five goals in his only prior start against the Mammoth, a loss. Utah took two of three meetings last season.
