NHL · Regular season 2026-2027
Minnesota Wild vs New Jersey Devils overnight into Thursday, April 1
01:30
Swedish time
in 144 days and 18 hours
Local time: 19:30, Wednesday, March 31
Minnesota Wild visit New Jersey Devils at Prudential Center overnight into Thursday, April 1. 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 Devils are 2nd in the Metropolitan with 22 points from 16. It is meeting 2 of 2 between the teams this season. 6 Swedes are on the rosters, led by Joel Eriksson Ek and Jesper Bratt.
The Swedes in the game
#14
Joel Eriksson EkC
16 P18 games, 6 goals, 10 assists
Last 5: 6 P · vs Devils: 8 P in 13
#25
Jonas BrodinD
7 P18 games, 0 goals, 7 assists
Last 5: 4 P · vs Devils: 7 P in 22
#32
Filip GustavssonG
Injured, expected back NOV 19
No games yet this season
vs Devils: 2-3-1
#30
Jesper WallstedtG
.92216 games, 11-2-0, 1.99 GAA
Last 5: 4-0-1 · vs Devils: 0-1-0
The teams going in
| MIN | Comparison | NJD |
|---|---|---|
| 27 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Games | 16 |
| 12-3-3 | W-L-OT | 11-5-0 |
| 1st Central | In the division | 2nd Metropolitan |
| 2nd | In the NHL | 8th |
| 3.33 | Goals per game | 3.56 |
| 2.17 | Against per game | 2.94 |
| +21 | Goal difference | +10 |
| 7-1-2 | Last 10 | 8-2-0 |
| W3 | Streak | W3 |
| 7-3-2 | Road / home this year | 8-2-0 |
| 1 day | Rest before | 1 day |
Standings as of November 7, 2026. The stronger figure is in bold.
Latest games
Top scorers
Previous meetings
NJD60 %21 wins
MIN34 %12 wins
Devils have won 60% of the meetings.2 ties (6 %)
NJD@MIN
5–2January 13, 2026 · 9mo ago
5Swedes in action2 G2 A4 P
MIN@NJD
1–4October 23, 2025 · 1y ago
5Swedes in action1 G1 A2 P
MIN@NJDSO
2–3April 1, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in actionNJD@MIN
5–2March 29, 2025 · 1y ago
6Swedes in action0 G3 A3 P
NJD@MIN
5–3November 3, 2023 · 3y ago
6Swedes in action2 G4 A6 P