Wild have manhandled Jets this season

Minnesota, led by Matt Boldy, has had its way with the struggling Jets so far this season, going 2-0 and outscoring them 10-2. They meet again Wednesday night.

March 8, 2023 at 1:47AM
Minnesota Wild's Matt Boldy plays against the Columbus Blue Jackets during an NHL hockey game on Thursday, Feb. 23, 2023, in Columbus, Ohio. (AP Photo/Jay LaPrete)
Wild winger Matt Boldy has a team-high four points vs. the Winnipeg Jets this season. The Wild play Jets on the road at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. (Jay LaPrete, Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

6:30 p.m. at Winnipeg Jets • Canada Life Centre • BSN, 100.3-FM

Wild update: This is the Wild's third of four meetings vs. the Jets. They're 2-0, creaming the Jets 6-1 at home on Nov. 23 before a 4-1 rout on Dec. 27 at Winnipeg. Overall, the Wild are 4-3-1 in the second half of a back-to-back. RW Matt Boldy has a team-high four points vs. the Jets this season. LW Kirill Kaprizov and RW Mats Zuccarello have three points each.

Jets update: The Jets have struggled of late, going 2-6-2 in their last 10 games. After halting a five-game slide on Saturday vs. Edmonton, Winnipeg fell in overtime to San Jose on Monday. On home ice, the Jets are 21-10-2. LW Kyle Conner has a team-high 69 points. C Mark Scheifele leads the Jets in goals (36), while D Josh Morrissey has the most assists with 52.

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Sarah McLellan covers the Wild and NHL. Before joining the Minnesota Star Tribune in November 2017, she spent five years covering the Coyotes for The Arizona Republic.

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