NHL Game Preview: Minnesota Wild at Seattle Kraken with Line Combinations 12/8/2025

AP photo/Matt Krohn

Minnesota Wild (15-9-5, 35 pts) at Seattle Kraken (11-9-6, 28 pts)

Venue: Climate Pledge Arena
Date: Monday, December 8
Time: 10:00 pm ET
TV: ESPN+/FDSNNOX/FDSNWI/KHN/KONG
Radio: KFAN 100.3 FM/Sports Radio KJR 93.3 FM

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Minnesota Wild News & Notes:

The Wild dropped their second straight on Saturday 4-2. They’re 2-2-1 in their last five games, averaging 2.6 goals per game while allowing 3.2 goals per game.

Seattle Kraken News & Notes:

The Kraken dropped their fifth straight on Saturday 4-3 to the Red Wings. During their losing streak, they’re averaging 1.8 goals per game while allowing 4.2 goals per game.

Minnesota Wild Projected Lines:

Kaprizov-Yurov-Zuccarello
Johansson-Eriksson Ek-Boldy
Trenin-Sturm-Tarasenko
Ohgren-Hartman-Pitlick

Middleton-Spurgeon
Brodin-Faber
Buium-Bogosian

Gustavsson
Wallstedt

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Seattle Kraken Projected Lines:

McCann-Beniers-Eberle
Tolvanen-Stephenson-Kakko
Marchment-Gaudreau-Catton
Kartye-Wright-Winterton

Dunn-Larsson
Lindgren-Montour
Evans-Mahura

Daccord
Grubauer

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Players to Watch:

Minnesota Wild

Matt Boldy had a point in all three games against the Kraken last season. He finished with five points against them on three goals and two assists.

Seattle Kraken

Jordan Eberle had three points in two of the three games against the Wild last season, recording an assist in one game and scoring two goals in another. Seattle was shut out in the third game.

Injury Report:

Minnesota Wild

F Marco Rossi – IR
F Vinnie Hinostroza – IR
F Marcus Foligno – IR

Seattle Kraken

G Matt Murray – IR
F Jaden Schwartz – IR

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