Maple Leafs take losing streak into matchup with the Wild
The Toronto Maple Leafs will try to end their four-game losing streak when they take on the Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild (13-3-4, in the Central Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (8-10-2, in the Atlantic Division)
Toronto; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Toronto Maple Leafs take on the Minnesota Wild as losers of four straight games.
Toronto has a 4-6-1 record in home games and an 8-10-2 record overall. The Maple Leafs have a 3-5-1 record in games decided by a goal.
Minnesota has a 7-3-2 record in road games and a 13-3-4 record overall. The Wild have a +21 scoring differential, with 65 total goals scored and 44 conceded.
Thursday's game is the first time these teams meet this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Jack Roslovic has nine goals and 11 assists for the Maple Leafs. William Nylander has six goals and three assists over the last 10 games.
Quinn Hughes has six goals and 21 assists for the Wild. Maxim Shabanov has scored six goals with one assist over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Maple Leafs: 4-6-0, averaging 3.5 goals, 6.3 assists, 4.6 penalties and 11.2 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.
Wild: 7-1-2, averaging 3.4 goals, 5.2 assists, 3.7 penalties and 8.6 penalty minutes while giving up 1.9 goals per game.
INJURIES: Maple Leafs: Colton Sissons: out (lower-body), Morgan Rielly: out (lower body), Kirill Marchenko: out (lower-body), Cade Webber: out (elbow), Elvis Merzlikins: out (shoulder), Max Domi: out (back), Miles Wood: out (undisclosed), Nick Blankenburg: out (upper-body), William Villeneuve: out (knee), Marshall Rifai: out (lower body).
Wild: Filip Gustavsson: out (hip), Michael McCarron: day to day (upper-body), Brock Faber: out (skull).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.