Players to target: Jason Zucker, Mikko Koivu, and Mikael Granlund
The Minnesota Wild’s top line has been steady all season, and tonight should be no different in a home matchup against the Arizona Coyotes. The Koivu line should see a lot of the Derek Stepan line, which allows 26.7 Scoring Chances Against per 60 minutes and 10.9 High-Danger Chances Against per 60 minutes.
The Koivu line has a 54 Corsi For Percentage, 31.6 Scoring Chances For per 60 minutes, and 13.1 High-Danger Chances For per 60 minutes. This trio all gets top power-play minutes, and the Coyotes have a sub-80% penalty kill on the year. They'll get some attention in tournaments, but they make for a scary fade.