March 26, 2026 11:23 am EDT

The Minnesota Wild (40-20-12) visit the Florida Panthers (35-32-3) as a part of Thursday’s NHL slate, starting at 7 p.m. ET at Amerant Bank Arena and broadcast on ESPN. The Wild are third in the Western Conference (92 points), and the Panthers are 15th in the Eastern Conference (73 points).

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Injury reportsWild

Marcus Foligno: Out (Lower Body)

Panthers

Jonah Gadjovich: Out (Upper Body),

Brad Marchand: Out (Lower Body),

Cole Schwindt: Out (Lower Body),

Niko Mikkola: Out (Knee),

Uvis Balinskis: Out (Foot),

Aleksander Barkov Jr.: Out (Knee),

Sam Reinhart: Day-To-Day (Foot),

Matthew Samoskevich: Day-To-Day (Neck),

Anton Lundell: Out (Upper Body)

Stats to know
In 70 games played, Kirill Kaprizov has totaled 80 points (38 goals and 42 assists).
In 45 games, Filip Gustavsson has conceded 112 goals (2.51 goals-against average) and has recorded 1,135 saves.
Sam Reinhart has 29 goals and 32 assists for 61 total points this season.
Sergei Bobrovsky has an .877 save percentage (63rd in the league). He has 1,007 saves, and has allowed 141 goals (3.0 goals-against average).

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