Playoff tracker
Wild record: 44-26-7 for 95 points with five games remaining (two home, three away).
In the Central: Wild is in fourth place, seven points behind Chicago.
Wild-card race: Wild holds the top spot in the West. Los Angeles has the No. 2 spot and is five points behind the Wild. The first team out, Winnipeg, is five points behind the Wild.
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