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Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild

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Gustavsson makes 38 saves and Wild hang on to earn 2-1 win over Hurricanes

Vinnie Hinostroza pokes in goal for Wild

Yakov Trenin and Vinnie Hinostroza scored for Minnesota, which had been shut out 6-0 by the Senators and 3-0 by the Bruins in its previous two games.

Trenin scored the game's first goal 2:55 into the opening period when he took a pass from Marat Khusnutdinov and made a move to beat Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen.

Hinostroza scored 51 seconds into the third period, his first in a Wild uniform. The play was reviewed after initially being ruled no goal but was ultimately overturned. The puck slid under Andersen and just past the goal line.

Sebastian Aho scored for Carolina with 2:48 remaining in the game, spoiling a potential shutout for Gustavsson.

Trailing 1-0, Carolina had a chance to tie the game when rookie Jackson Blake was awarded a penalty shot midway through the second period. Blake couldn't get a good shot on Gustavsson, who easily made the save to his right.

Andersen made 22 saves for Carolina, losers of three straight.

Takeaways Hurricanes: The three-game losing streak matches the longest of the season for Carolina.

Wild: Minnesota found its defense after allowing a total of nine goals over the past two games.

Key moment The review of Hinostroza's goal proved to be crucial. The Wild celebrated as if they knew it was a good goal, but officials didn't initially indicate a goal. The two-goal lead put the Wild in the driver's seat the rest of the way against a struggling Hurricanes offense.

Key stat Carolina outshot Minnesota 39-24.

Up next Carolina hosts Utah on Saturday while the Wild host the Islanders on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:55 Yakov Trenin Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (4), Zach Bogosian (8)
Goal 3rd Period 0:49 Vincent Hinostroza Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jared Spurgeon (12), Jonas Brodin (13)
Goal 3rd Period 17:12 Sebastian Aho Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (21), Andrei Svechnikov (21)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 23
8 Hits 19
5 Takeaways 2
38 Shots 24
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 22
59.3 Faceoff Win Percent 40.7
15 Giveaways 7
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4
Minnesota Wild Minnesota Wild Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Joel Eriksson Ek, C Day-To-Day Mar 22
Kirill Kaprizov, LW Day-To-Day Mar 22
Marcus Foligno, LW Injured Reserve Mar 3
Carolina Hurricanes Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Shayne Gostisbehere, D Out Mar 22
Pyotr Kochetkov, G Injured Reserve Mar 6

Game Information

Grand Casino Arena

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,273 | Capacity:

2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Carolina 45 19 96 6
Pittsburgh 35 19 86 16
Columbus 37 21 85 11
NY Islanders 39 26 83 5
Philadelphia 34 23 80 12
Washington 35 27 79 9
New Jersey 35 32 72 2
NY Rangers 28 33 65 9

2025-26 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Colorado 46 13 102 10
Dallas 43 15 97 11
Minnesota 40 19 92 12
Utah 36 28 78 6
Nashville 33 28 75 9
Winnipeg 29 29 70 12
St. Louis 28 30 67 11
Chicago 26 31 65 13
Full Standings