Upward mobility for the Wild

January 16, 2017 at 5:15AM
Minnesota Wild head coach Bruce Boudreau watches play against the Dallas Stars in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Dallas, Saturday Jan. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
Bruce Boudreau has the Wild on a roll. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Upward mobility for the Wild

The Wild lost 3-2 in a shootout at Calgary on Dec. 2, but since then Minnesota has gone 17-1-1 to move into the top spot in the Central Division and Western Conference. A look at how the West shaped up on Dec. 2 and now:

Standings through Dec. 2

TeamGPWLOTPts.

1. Chicago25166335

2. St. Louis24147331

3. San Jose25159131

4. Anaheim24128428

5. Edmonton251310228

6. Los Angeles241310127

7. Wild23118426

8. Calgary271213226

Standings through Jan. 15

TeamGPWLOTPts.

1. Wild42289561

2. Chicago462714559

3. Anaheim462413957

4. Edmonton452315753

5. San Jose432516252

6. St. Louis442316551

7. Calgary462320349

8. Los Angeles432217448

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