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The Minnesota Wild visit the Utah Mammoth at Delta Center on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, with puck drop set for 9:00 PM EDT.
Matchup: Minnesota Wild (8-3-2, 18 points in 2026-27) at Utah Mammoth (8-4-0, 16 points in 2026-27)
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Puck drop: 9:00 PM EDT (7:00 PM MDT local)
Venue: Delta Center
How to watch: UTA: Mammoth+, Utah16 · MIN: MINNHL, Wild+
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Minnesota Wild News & Notes
Quinn Hughes made his first appearance in Vancouver since leaving the Canucks on Oct. 25 and heard a mixed reception, with boos mingling with cheers through the night. The former Vancouver captain answered with the game-winning goal and reached a personal milestone in Minnesota’s victory, which extended the Canucks’ losing streak to 10 games. Hughes said afterward that he was proud of his time with the organization despite the rough welcome from the crowd.
Minnesota visits Utah on Tuesday with first place in the Central Division at stake, the Mammoth having opened the season at a similar pace. The Wild also remain attached to Dylan Larkin trade speculation, with reports indicating Detroit’s asking price has included forward Danila Yurov and that Montreal is pushing as a rival suitor. Off the ice, a new DIRECTV agreement gives Wild fans another way to watch games this season.
Utah Mammoth News & Notes
Defenseman Dmitri Simashev scored the first two goals of his NHL career on Oct. 24, the second in overtime, to lift Utah past Tampa Bay 5-4 in a comeback win at home. “I feel like I’m sleeping right now,” Simashev said afterward. The 2023 first-round pick, in his first full NHL season, had spoken days earlier about feeling more comfortable at the level, saying he was living his life and his dream.
Utah’s name has surfaced in two of the league’s larger trade storylines. ESPN reported that Detroit captain Dylan Larkin has expanded his list of acceptable trade destinations to 10 teams, with the Mammoth among the additions and described as the most intriguing of the new names. Utah has also been linked to a possible deal for a star goaltender. The club entered Tuesday’s home meeting with Minnesota with the Central Division lead at stake.
Minnesota Wild Projected Lines
Line 1: Kirill Kaprizov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Matt Boldy
Line 2: Blake Coleman – Michael McCarron – Bobby Brink
Line 3: Yakov Trenin – Danila Yurov – Maxim Shabanov
Line 4: Nico Sturm – Ryan Hartman – Tyler Pitlick
Pair 1: Quinn Hughes – Jared Spurgeon
Pair 2: Jonas Brodin – Olli Maatta
Pair 3: Matt Kiersted – Zach Bogosian
Goaltenders: Jesper Wallstedt – Calvin Pickard
Minnesota Wild Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Maxim Shabanov – Joel Eriksson Ek – Kirill Kaprizov – Quinn Hughes – Matt Boldy
Power play, Second unit: Blake Coleman – Ryan Hartman – Danila Yurov – Bobby Brink – Jonas Brodin
Penalty kill, First unit: Michael McCarron – Blake Coleman – Olli Maatta – Zach Bogosian
Penalty kill, Second unit: Yakov Trenin – Nico Sturm – Jared Spurgeon – Jonas Brodin
Utah Mammoth Projected Lines
Line 1: Logan Cooley – Vincent Trocheck – Dylan Guenther
Line 2: Clayton Keller – Nick Schmaltz – Lawson Crouse
Line 3: Anders Lee – Barrett Hayton – Kailer Yamamoto
Line 4: Jack McBain – Kevin Stenlund – Daniil But
Pair 1: Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar
Pair 2: Nate Schmidt – Andrew Peeke
Pair 3: Dmitri Simashev – Nick DeSimone
Goaltenders: Karel Vejmelka – Sebastian Cossa
Utah Mammoth Special Teams
Power play, First unit: Nick Schmaltz – Logan Cooley – Clayton Keller – Dylan Guenther – Mikhail Sergachev
Power play, Second unit: Anders Lee – Vincent Trocheck – Kailer Yamamoto – Barrett Hayton – MacKenzie Weegar
Penalty kill, First unit: Nick Schmaltz – Lawson Crouse – Mikhail Sergachev – MacKenzie Weegar
Penalty kill, Second unit: Kevin Stenlund – Jack McBain – Nate Schmidt – Andrew Peeke
Players To Watch
Joel Eriksson Ek — Minnesota Wild
Eriksson Ek put five shots on net last time out and chipped in an assist in 20:10. Box Score Junkie has him at a 65.7% Corsi-for with 80.2 shot attempts for per 60 this season to date, and 13.4 high-danger xG with him on the ice. Three goals on 8.7 expected says the finishing is due to correct.
Vincent Trocheck — Utah Mammoth
Trocheck set up both of Utah’s late pushes with two assists in 21:02 last game on just two shots. Box Score Junkie’s 2026-27 numbers back the play-driving: 57.6% Corsi-for, 58.5% Fenwick and 67.8 attempts for per 60, with 6.7 high-danger xG generated. An assist prop is the natural angle.
Injury Report
Minnesota Wild
Filip Gustavsson (G) — Injured Reserve, Hip, expected back Thursday, November 19
Marcus Foligno (LW) — Injured Reserve, Lower Body, expected back Thursday, October 29
Nick Foligno (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Thursday, October 29
Brock Faber (D) — Injured Reserve, Skull, expected back Tuesday, November 3
Utah Mammoth
John Marino (D) — Out, Upper Body, expected back Sunday, November 1
Michael Carcone (LW) — Injured Reserve, Upper Body, expected back Sunday, November 1
Maveric Lamoureux (D) — Injured Reserve, Shoulder, expected back Friday, February 12
Betting Odds
Moneyline (DraftKings, as of October 27 at 4:16 AM ET): Minnesota Wild +110, Utah Mammoth -130.
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Next Up
Minnesota Wild: host the New York Islanders on Thursday, October 29.
Utah Mammoth: visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday, October 29.