Detroit takes losing streak into matchup with Minnesota

Detroit Purple Wings (13-9-6, fourth within the Atlantic Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (15-11-2, fourth within the Central Division)

Saint Paul, Minnesota; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -210, Purple Wings +175; over/below is 6.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Detroit Purple Wings, on a three-game dropping streak, tackle the Minnesota Wild.

Minnesota has gone 8-6-1 at dwelling and 15-11-2 total. The Wild have allowed 84 targets whereas scoring 85 for a +1 scoring differential.

Detroit is 6-4-3 on the highway and 13-9-6 total. The Purple Wings have a 3-4-2 report after they serve extra penalty minutes than their opponent.

Wednesday’s recreation is the fourth assembly between these groups this season. The Purple Wings gained 2-1 within the final assembly.

TOP PERFORMERS: Joel Eriksson Ek has scored 10 targets with 13 assists for the Wild. Kirill Kaprizov has seven targets and eight assists during the last 10 video games.

Filip Hronek has six targets and 18 assists for the Purple Wings. Jonatan Berggren has scored three targets with three assists over the previous 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Wild: 7-3-0, averaging 3.7 targets, 6.3 assists, 4.2 penalties and 10.4 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.9 targets per recreation.

Purple Wings: 4-4-2, averaging 2.4 targets, 4.3 assists, three penalties and seven.3 penalty minutes whereas giving up 2.7 targets per recreation.

INJURIES: Wild: Ryan Hartman: out (upper-body).

Purple Wings: Robert Hagg: out (undisclosed), Robby Fabbri: out (knee), Tyler Bertuzzi: out (hand/wrist), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Olli Maatta: everyday (sickness), Filip Zadina: out (lower-body), Matt Luff: out (upper-body).

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