Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild
· National Hockey LeagueGustavsson makes 38 saves and Wild hang on to earn 2-1 win over Hurricanes
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.
Wild: Minnesota found its defense after allowing a total of nine goals over the past two games.
MIN wins series 2-0
Scoring Summary
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Goal | 1st Period 2:55 | Yakov Trenin Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (4), Zach Bogosian (8) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 0:49 | Vincent Hinostroza Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jared Spurgeon (12), Jonas Brodin (13) |
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Goal | 3rd Period 17:12 | Sebastian Aho Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (21), Andrei Svechnikov (21) |
Statistics
CAR |
MIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Jesper Wallstedt, G | Out | Feb 4 |
| Marcus Foligno, LW | Out | Feb 4 |
| Jonas Brodin, D | Injured Reserve | Jan 26 |
Carolina Hurricanes Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Robinson, LW | Out | Jan 19 |
| Pyotr Kochetkov, G | Injured Reserve | Dec 29 |
Game Information
Grand Casino Arena
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,273 | Capacity:
Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,273 | Capacity:
2025-26 Metropolitan Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carolina |
35 | 15 | 76 | 6 |
Pittsburgh |
28 | 15 | 68 | 12 |
NY Islanders |
31 | 21 | 67 | 5 |
Columbus |
29 | 20 | 65 | 7 |
Washington |
28 | 23 | 63 | 7 |
Philadelphia |
25 | 20 | 60 | 10 |
New Jersey |
28 | 26 | 58 | 2 |
NY Rangers |
22 | 28 | 50 | 6 |
2025-26 Central Division Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PTS | OTL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado |
37 | 9 | 83 | 9 |
Minnesota |
34 | 14 | 78 | 10 |
Dallas |
34 | 14 | 77 | 9 |
Utah |
30 | 23 | 64 | 4 |
Nashville |
26 | 23 | 59 | 7 |
Chicago |
22 | 26 | 53 | 9 |
Winnipeg |
22 | 26 | 52 | 8 |
St. Louis |
20 | 28 | 49 | 9 |




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