April 5, 2026 5:24 am EDT

Sunday’s NHL play will see the Minnesota Wild (43-21-12) hit the ice against the Detroit Red Wings (40-28-8), starting at 1 p.m. ET at Little Caesars Arena and broadcast on TNT. The Wild are third (with 98 points) in the Western Conference and the Red Wings are ninth (88 points) in the Eastern Conference.

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Injury reportsWild

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Red Wings

Justin Faulk: Day-To-Day (Lower Body)

Stats to know
Kirill Kaprizov has 84 points on 40 goals and 44 assists this season.
In 47 games, Filip Gustavsson has conceded 119 goals (2.56 goals-against average) and has racked up 1,190 saves.
Alex DeBrincat has 80 points this season (1.1 per game), with 39 goals and 41 assists in 76 games (playing 18:30 per game).
John Gibson has a .904 save percentage (20th in the league), with 1,234 total saves, allowing 131 goals (2.6 goals-against average).

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