Things aren't exactly going to plan for the Minnesota Wild in the very early portion of their season. They've lost three straight games to begin a five-game road trip, dropping their record to 2-3-1 on the season. And injuries continue to be an issue for a depth-challenged team that can't afford them.

Danila Yurov scored the tiebreaking goal midway through the third period, and the Wild went on to a 3-1 win at Madison Square Garden on Monday.

The Minnesota Wild (2-3-1) and New York Rangers (3-3-1) are lined up for a Monday battle at Madison Square Garden. The opening puck drop will be at 7 p.m. ET (NHL Network). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NHL odds around the Wild vs. Rangers odds and make our expert NHL picks and predictions.

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Alex Ovechkin scored his 898th career NHL goal, and the Washington Capitals won their fourth straight game, 5-1 against the Minnesota Wild at Capital One Arena on Friday.

Another low-event game, but this time a different ending for the Flyers. Skating at home and facing a Minnesota Wild team that surely wanted to play a good road game, the Flyers waited patiently before finally breaking through and skating away with a 2-1 win in overtime.

DALLAS -- Jake Oettinger made 39 saves, and Wyatt Johnston extended his season-opening goal streak to three games to help the Dallas Stars defeat the Minnesota Wild 5-2 at American Airlines Center on Tuesday. Oettinger, a Minnesota native, is 8-0-3 in his NHL career against the Wild.

We have five NHL games on Monday night’s slate with plenty of betting opportunities to choose from. The New York Rangers will be looking for their first home go

Noah Cates scored 2:36 into overtime to lift the Philadelphia Flyers to their second win of the season, 2-1 over the Minnesota Wild on Saturday night.

Last year the Wild started hot and ended up needing every point to make the playoffs. This year they're struggling.