Minnesota Wild
Current season record
8–3–2 · 18 pts
Wins–losses–overtime losses · 2026-27
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Game Analysis →Team information checked Oct 27, 2026.
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes — Saturday, January 4, 2025 Game Analysis
Minnesota Wild at Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center. Final.
Game Analysis
Lenovo Center
- USFDSNSO, FDSNNOX, FDSNWIX
CAR
MIN
- Mats Zuccarello (9)
- PPJoel Eriksson Ek (6)
- Matt Boldy (14)
- ENMats Zuccarello (10)
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Summary — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Initial summary · A fuller recap will replace this when published.
Minnesota Wild defeated Carolina Hurricanes 4–0. The game was played at Lenovo Center.
A brief summary of the verified result. Source: ESPN game record. Detailed reporting is shown when available.
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Analysis — Saturday, January 4, 2025
By Hockey in 60
Minnesota Wild paired the victory with a 27–21 advantage in shots on goal, accounting for 56.3% of the two teams’ combined shots. That gives the result support beyond the scoreline: the winning side also put more attempts on target. Shot totals alone do not show the quality of those chances or how the balance changed while either team was protecting a lead.
Minnesota Wild converted 1 of 3 power plays (33.3%); Carolina Hurricanes converted 0 of 4 power plays (0.0%). The 1-goal net power-play edge accounted for part of the 4-goal final margin. This identifies special teams as a meaningful scoring difference, without proving how the game would have unfolded with different penalties.
Carolina Hurricanes won 61.3% of faceoffs yet was outshot 27–21. The faceoff advantage was not accompanied by a shot-volume advantage in the full-game totals. Winning a draw can provide an initial chance to control the puck, but it does not establish sustained possession or attacking pressure; zone entries, puck recovery and chance-quality data would be needed to explain the disconnect.
Hockey in 60’s interpretation of verified game statistics, highlighting meaningful differences and what they suggest about the result. Comparisons describe this game, not season averages. Source: ESPN game statistics.
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Official Game Highlights — Saturday, January 4, 2025
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes Game Statistics — Saturday, January 4, 2025
| Statistic | Minnesota Wild | Carolina Hurricanes |
|---|---|---|
| Shots on goal | 27 | 21 |
| Power-play goals | 1 | 0 |
| Power-play opportunities | 3 | 4 |
| Power-play conversion (%) | 33.3 | 0.0 |
| Faceoffs won (%) | 38.7 | 61.3 |
| Hits | 14 | 11 |
| Blocked shots | 17 | 12 |
| Takeaways | 3 | 3 |
| Giveaways | 12 | 20 |
| Penalty minutes | 10 | 8 |
Source: ESPN game statistics.
Scoring and goaltending
Minnesota Wild won 4–0 at Lenovo Center.
Who scored
- Mats Zuccarello Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (19), Matt Boldy (19)
- Joel Eriksson Ek Goal (6) Tip-In, assists: Mats Zuccarello (15), Marco Rossi (20)
- Matt Boldy Goal (14) Wrist Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (21), Jonas Brodin (11)
- Mats Zuccarello Goal (10) Wrist Shot, assists: Matt Boldy (20), Marco Rossi (22)
Goalies
- Filip Gustavsson stopped 21 of 21 for Minnesota Wild.
- Pyotr Kochetkov stopped 23 of 26 for Carolina Hurricanes.
Mats Zuccarello Goal (9) Slap Shot, assists: Marco Rossi (19), Matt Boldy (19) That made the score 1–0 in the 1st, and Minnesota Wild stayed ahead.