Minnesota Wild look to extend 3-0-1 run when they play in Detroit on Saturday

The Red Wings lost 5-1 to Boston on Thursday, Detroit's second consecutive loss.

October 28, 2022 at 10:50PM
Wild defenseman Calen Addison (2) has seven points in seven games this season, all assists. (Andy Clayton-King, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

6 p.m. at Detroit Red Wings • Little Caesars Arena • BSN, 100.3-FM

Wild update: The Wild are averaging 3.71 goals per game. RW Mats Zuccarello has eight of his team-leading 11 points on the power play. All seven of D Calen Addison's points are assists. Last season, the Wild went 2-0 vs. Detroit. Coach Dean Evason is one win shy of 100.

Red Wings update: The Red Wings are 3-2-2 after dropping their last two games. Most recently, they fell 5-1 to the Bruins on Thursday. LW Dominik Kubalik, C Dylan Larkin and RW David Perron have four goals apiece. At home, Detroit is 2-1-1. New head coach Derek Lalonde coached the Wild's minor-league team in Iowa from 2016 to 2018.

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Sarah McLellan

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

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