The Wild’s 6-0 loss to the Kings on Wednesday night was a significant setback for the team, as they failed to secure any points and now face a challenging week ahead. With only one game scheduled in the next six days, while the Vegas Golden Knights have four games in that same time frame, Minnesota will have to focus on their performance if they want to keep up with their playoff chances.
Meanwhile, the Golden Knights present an opportunity for them to increase their lead in the standings. They will play Seattle, Columbus, St. Louis, and Nashville in their upcoming games. On the other hand, Minnesota will host St. Louis before taking a lengthy break until their next game against San Jose.
With 76 points and 12 games remaining on their schedule, Minnesota is chasing Vegas and St. Louis who both have 79 and 75 points respectively. The outcome of the next week’s games could significantly impact the Wild’s playoff chances.
If Vegas wins all four of their upcoming games and Minnesota loses to St. Louis, the Wild could fall 11 points behind. However, if they defeat the Blues and Vegas struggles in their matches, Minnesota could close the gap to just one point.
While there isn’t much that Minnesota can do about Vegas or St. Louis’ performances at this point in time, they are hoping that Vegas continues their recent struggles as they have gone 5-10-1 in their last 16 games.
The Wild will need to focus on playing well and hope for favorable outcomes in order to keep up with their playoff hopes despite being out of control of many factors outside of their own hands.
