The Wild's January to forget
January 27, 2016 at 5:32AM
The Wild went 3-7-3 in January, including 0-3-2 at home. While its position in the standings didn't change much, the amount of points between the teams ahead and behind changed dramatically. Here's a look:
Dec. 31
Overall record: 20-10-6
Points: 46
Home record: 14-5-1
Road record: 6-5-6
• Fifth in the Western Conference, fourth in the Central Division, top wild-card spot.
• Thirteen points behind Dallas, four behind St. Louis, two behind Chicago.
• Seven points up on ninth-place Colorado, nine points up on 10th-place Vancouver.
Jan. 27
Overall record: 23-17-9
Points: 55
Home record: 14-8-3
Road record: 9-9-6
• Fifth in the West, fourth in the Central, top wild-card spot (tied with Colorado).
• Fifteen points behind Chicago, 12 behind Dallas, nine behind St. Louis.
• One point up on ninth-place Nashville, four points up on 10th-place Vancouver and Anaheim.
Michael Russo
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Thursday night’s shutout loss at Xcel Energy Center was the latest in a two-week flop on home ice, and was goaltender Filip Gustavsson’s fourth loss in a row.
