Minnesota is now in sole possession of the top Wild Card spot in the crowded Western Conference playoff race. The Wild will get a few days off before playing at Calgary Saturday night.
Minnesota will hit the road for a matchup with the Rangers Thursday night at Madison Square Garden. Puck drop is set for 6 p.m. on AM 1390, Granite City Sports.
New Jersey came from down 4-1 in the 2nd period to beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 in overtime Friday night. Minnesota got goals from Brad Hunt, Joel Ericksson Ek, Nick Seeler and Mikael Granlund. Devan Dubnyk had 23 saves for Minnesota.
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Minnesota Wild 5-4 Tuesday night at Xcel Energy Center. The Wild is now 27-25-5 on the season, including a 1-6 record since the All Star break.