Wild vs. Maple Leafs game preview: Broadcast info, odds and analysis

Sarah McLellan's breakdown: An early morning Wild matchup against the streaking Leafs concludes the NHL Global Series in Sweden.

November 19, 2023 at 12:18AM
Toronto's William Nylander in action during the NHL Global Series Sweden ice hockey match between Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wings and at Avicii Arena in Stockholm, Sweden, Friday Nov. 17, 2023. (Henrik Montgomery/TT News Agency via AP)
Leafs right winger William Nylander picked up a goal and two assists against the Red Wings Friday in Stockholm. (Henrik Montgomery, TT via Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

WILD GAMEDAY

vs. Toronto Maple Leafs at Avicii Arena, Stockholm: 7 a.m. Sunday

TV; radio: BSN; 100.3 FM

Stats and analytics: Tap here.

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Sarah McLellan's preview:

Opening bell: Talk about a tight turnaround. Less than 19 hours after they picked up a point in a 2-1 shootout loss to Ottawa, the Wild will finish up their portion of the NHL Global Series against Toronto. A 7-4 loss to the Maple Leafs in the second game of the season served up some early adversity, but now the Wild are in a different hole in the rematch: they've lost four straight.

Watch him: Leafs RW William Nylander has factored into Toronto's offense every game so far, building a whopping 16-game point streak to start the season. In the Leafs' first game in Stockholm on Friday, he picked up a goal and two assists in their win vs. the Red Wings. Overall, his 25 points lead the Leafs.

Injuries: Wild RW Frederick Gaudreau (upper body) and D Alex Goligoski (lower body). Leafs D John Klingberg (undisclosed), G Matt Murray (hip), D Timothy Liljegren (ankle) and D Conor Timmins (lower body). Wild D Dakota Mermis cleared waivers.

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Forecast: After Saturday's game, Wild coach Dean Evason was unsure about his upcoming lineup. C Ryan Hartman was out vs. the Senators due to illness, and the team had to make sure Gaudreau was ready to return. Evason also mentioned the possibility of G Filip Gustavsson going back in net. There isn't as much up in the air with the Maple Leafs, who have won three in a row and are rested. As diligent as the Wild were on Saturday in their defending, they'll likely need to be even more attentive all over the ice to avoid another letdown to Toronto.

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Sarah McLellan

Minnesota Wild and NHL

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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