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Do the Wild have the NHL’s best top line right now?
Minnesota’s top line has produced 3.94 expected goals per 60 minutes, ahead of Edmonton’s 3.53, according to MoneyPuck.
- On Friday, the Wild defeated San Jose 4-1, with defenseman Quinn Hughes adding a goal and two assists to the top line of Kirill Kaprizov, Matt Boldy, and Joel Eriksson Ek.
- Following an Oct 8 loss to Tampa Bay, Coach John Hynes grouped Kaprizov with Boldy and Eriksson Ek, while Hughes—acquired from the Vancouver Canucks last December—completed the potent unit.
- This trio leads all NHL lines with 3.94 expected goals per 60 minutes, combining for 35 goals—58.3 percent of the team's 60 total goals entering the weekend.
- Kaprizov ranks third in the NHL with 30 points after scoring his league-leading 16th goal Friday, propelling the Wild to 22 points in their past 14 games.
- At his current pace of 16 goals in 18 games, Kaprizov projects to score 73 goals across an 84-game season, positioning him in top 10 all-time territory.
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Leaning Left0Leaning Right8Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution62% Right
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- 62% of the sources lean Right
62% Right
C 38%
R 62%
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