NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Minnesota Wild vs Carolina Hurricanes overnight into Friday, February 12
01:30
Swedish time
in 96 days and 16 hours
Local time: 19:30, Thursday, February 11
Minnesota Wild visit Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center overnight into Friday, February 12. The puck drops at 01:30 Swedish time, which is 19:30 at the arena.
Wild are 1st in the Central with 27 points from 18 games, while Hurricanes are 1st in the Metropolitan with 28 points from 18. It is meeting 1 of 2 between the teams this season. 5 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jonas Brodin.
The Swedes in the game
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
16 P18 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Hurricanes: 6 P in 15
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P18 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Hurricanes: 9 P in 23
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Hurricanes: 4-2-0
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Hurricanes: 1-0-0
The teams going in
| MIN | Comparison | CAR |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Points | 28 |
| 18 | Games | 18 |
| 12-3-3 | W-L-OT | 13-3-2 |
| 1st Central | In the division | 1st Metropolitan |
| 2nd | In the NHL | 1st |
| 3.33 | Goals per game | 3.83 |
| 2.17 | Against per game | 2.39 |
| +21 | Goal difference | +26 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 7-2-1 |
| W3 | Streak | W1 |
| 7-3-2 | Road / home this year | 5-1-1 |
| 11 days | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
CAR45 %17 wins
MIN50 %19 wins
Even: the teams have won about as often.2 ties (5 %)
CAR@MINSO
3–4November 20, 2025 · 11mo ago
6Swedes in actionMIN@CAR
3–4November 7, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
CAR@MIN
1–2February 7, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action0 G1 A1 P
MIN@CAR
4–0January 5, 2025 · 1y ago
4Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
CAR@MIN
3–2February 28, 2024 · 2y ago
5Swedes in action1 G0 A1 P