Wild-Winnipeg Game 4 preview

The Wild remains down 2-1 in the series after its lopsided 6-2 victory in Game 3 on Sunday.

April 17, 2018 at 2:40AM
Matt Dumba (not in frame) got the puck past Connor Hellebuyck (37) for a goal in the second period on Sunday.
Matt Dumba (not in frame) got the puck past Connor Hellebuyck (37) for a goal in the second period on Sunday. (Mike Nelson — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

7 p.m. vs. Winnipeg Jets • Xcel Energy Center • FSN, 100.3-FM

Preview: The Wild seeks to even the best-of-seven series against the Jets in Game 4 after a 6-2 victory in Game 3. Thirteen different players tallied at least a point, while five had two. That was the Jets' first loss since March 29. Winnipeg hasn't dropped two consecutive games since it lost three in a row March 10-13.

Players to watch: Jets defenseman Dustin Byfuglien has three assists in three games. Goalie Connor Hellebuyck made 16 saves before getting pulled after two periods in Game 3. Center Adam Lowry has won 59.5 percent of his faceoffs.

Numbers: Wild players racked up 18 points in Game 3. Their six goals were the most in franchise history for a home playoff game. Winnipeg went 1-for-5 on the power play Sunday. Its penalty kill surrendered two goals in three chances that game.

Injuries: Wild D Ryan Suter (right ankle fracture) and F Luke Kunin (torn ACL) are out. Jets D Dmitry Kulikov (upper body) and F Matt Hendricks (lower body) are out. D Tyler Myers (lower body) is day to day. Toby Enstrom (lower body) and F Mathieu Perreault (upper body) are game-time decisions.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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