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Carolina Hurricanes at Minnesota Wild

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Gustavsson makes 38 saves and Wild hang on to earn 2-1 win over Hurricanes

Vinnie Hinostroza pokes in goal for Wild

Yakov Trenin and Vinnie Hinostroza scored for Minnesota, which had been shut out 6-0 by the Senators and 3-0 by the Bruins in its previous two games.

Trenin scored the game's first goal 2:55 into the opening period when he took a pass from Marat Khusnutdinov and made a move to beat Hurricanes goalie Frederik Andersen.

Hinostroza scored 51 seconds into the third period, his first in a Wild uniform. The play was reviewed after initially being ruled no goal but was ultimately overturned. The puck slid under Andersen and just past the goal line.

Sebastian Aho scored for Carolina with 2:48 remaining in the game, spoiling a potential shutout for Gustavsson.

Trailing 1-0, Carolina had a chance to tie the game when rookie Jackson Blake was awarded a penalty shot midway through the second period. Blake couldn't get a good shot on Gustavsson, who easily made the save to his right.

Andersen made 22 saves for Carolina, losers of three straight.

Takeaways Hurricanes: The three-game losing streak matches the longest of the season for Carolina.

Wild: Minnesota found its defense after allowing a total of nine goals over the past two games.

Key moment The review of Hinostroza's goal proved to be crucial. The Wild celebrated as if they knew it was a good goal, but officials didn't initially indicate a goal. The two-goal lead put the Wild in the driver's seat the rest of the way against a struggling Hurricanes offense.

Key stat Carolina outshot Minnesota 39-24.

Up next Carolina hosts Utah on Saturday while the Wild host the Islanders on Saturday night.

Regular Season Series

MIN wins series 2-0

Scoring Summary

Goal 1st Period 2:55 Yakov Trenin Goal (5) Backhand, assists: Marat Khusnutdinov (4), Zach Bogosian (8)
Goal 3rd Period 0:49 Vincent Hinostroza Goal (1) Tip-In, assists: Jared Spurgeon (12), Jonas Brodin (13)
Goal 3rd Period 17:12 Sebastian Aho Goal (18) Wrist Shot, assists: Seth Jarvis (21), Andrei Svechnikov (21)

Statistics

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11 Blocked Shots 23
8 Hits 19
5 Takeaways 2
38 Shots 24
0 Power Play Goals 0
2 Power Play Opportunities 3
0.0 Power Play Percentage 0.0
0 Short Handed Goals 0
0 Shootout Goals 0
32 Faceoffs Won 22
59.3 Faceoff Win Percent 40.7
15 Giveaways 7
3 Total Penalties 2
6 Penalty Minutes 4

Game Information

Xcel Energy Center

Location: Saint Paul, MN
Attendance: 18,273 | Capacity:

2024-25 Metropolitan Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Washington 36 11 80 8
Carolina 33 19 70 4
New Jersey 31 20 68 6
Columbus 26 22 60 8
NY Rangers 27 24 58 4
NY Islanders 25 23 57 7
Pittsburgh 23 25 55 9
Philadelphia 24 26 55 7

2024-25 Central Division Standings

TEAM W L PTS OTL
Winnipeg 39 14 81 3
Dallas 35 18 72 2
Minnesota 33 19 70 4
Colorado 33 22 68 2
Utah 24 23 57 9
St. Louis 25 26 55 5
Nashville 19 28 45 7
Chicago 17 31 41 7
Full Standings