{"id":546861,"date":"2026-04-08T05:58:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/546861\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T05:58:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T05:58:15","slug":"wild-top-kraken-5-2-for-4th-straight-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/546861\/","title":{"rendered":"Wild top Kraken 5-2 for 4th straight win"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\"AThe Minnesota Wild’s recent winning streak has them primed for a high-stakes matchup against the Dallas Stars as the NHL playoff race heats up.Seattle Today<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Wild defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Saturday night, earning their fourth consecutive victory. Vladimir Tarasenko scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, while Matt Boldy contributed a goal and an assist. The Wild also benefited from two successful replay reviews during the game.<\/p>\n

Why it matters<\/p>\n

The Wild’s win streak has them primed for a key matchup against the Dallas Stars, another top team in the Western Conference. This game could have major implications for the playoff race as the season winds down.<\/p>\n

The details<\/p>\n

Minnesota’s offense was led by Vladimir Tarasenko, who broke a 2-2 tie with his go-ahead goal in the second period. Matt Boldy also had a strong performance, scoring a goal and adding an assist. The Wild were aided by two successful replay reviews that went their way during the game.<\/p>\n

The game was played on Saturday, April 8, 2026.<\/p>\n

The players<\/p>\n

Vladimir Tarasenko<\/p>\n

A forward for the Minnesota Wild who scored the go-ahead goal in the second period.<\/p>\n

Matt Boldy<\/p>\n

A forward for the Minnesota Wild who scored a goal and recorded an assist in the game.<\/p>\n

Minnesota Wild<\/p>\n

The NHL hockey team that defeated the Seattle Kraken 5-2 for their fourth straight win.<\/p>\n

Seattle Kraken<\/p>\n

The NHL hockey team that lost to the Minnesota Wild 5-2.<\/p>\n

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\n What\u2019s next<\/p>\n

The Wild’s next game is a highly anticipated matchup against the Dallas Stars, another top team in the Western Conference. This game could have major playoff implications as the season nears its conclusion.<\/p>\n

The takeaway<\/p>\n

The Minnesota Wild’s fourth consecutive victory sets them up for a crucial showdown with the Dallas Stars, as both teams jockey for position in the tight Western Conference playoff race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Got story updates? Submit your updates here. \u203a The Minnesota Wild’s recent winning streak has them primed for…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":546862,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5130],"tags":[5,4188,4,2686,234,5318],"class_list":{"0":"post-546861","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-kraken","8":"tag-hockey","9":"tag-kraken","10":"tag-nhl","11":"tag-seattle","12":"tag-seattle-kraken","13":"tag-seattlekraken"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/116367558215424634","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546861","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=546861"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/546861\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/546862"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=546861"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=546861"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=546861"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}