The Carolina Hurricanes return home for the first time since last year as they look to take on the Minnesota Wild (24-11-4) tonight. Carolina is coming off of a 3-1 win over the Florida Panthers on Thursday and it seems like the team is starting to really get their feet back under them after a rocky November/December.

Wild goalie Filip Gustavsson notched his third shutout of the season with 20 saves and earned his 18th win as Minnesota toppled Carolina in Raleigh.

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Filip Gustavsson made 20 saves for his third shutout this season, Marco Rossi had four assists and the Minnesota Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 on Saturday night.

The Wild already were missing captain Jared Spurgeon (lower body), who is expected to be out for another week or two after taking a slew foot from Nashville forward Zachary L’Heureux in their game on Dec.

Rossi has eight points (three goals, five assists) in a three-game point streak for the Wild, who have been without leading scorer Kirill Kaprizov the past five games because of a lower-body injury.

Minnesota Wild (24-11-4, in the Central Division) vs. Carolina Hurricanes (23-13-2, in the Metropolitan Division)

It would take less time to list what the Carolina Hurricanes did right than what they did wrong against the Minnesota Wild. A 4-0 shutout loss to Minnesota looks prettier than how the team actually played.

The Minnesota Wild (24-11-4) are back in action tonight to face the Carolina Hurricanes (23-13-2) on the road before they return back home in Minnesota for a few games. The Hurricanes are coming off a win and are 5-4-1 in their last ten games.

Prediction for the NHL Carolina Hurricanes vs Minnesota Wild match will occur on January 5. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild visit the Carolina Hurricanes after the Wild knocked off the Washington Capitals 4-3 in a shootout. Carolina has a 14-4-0 record in home games and a 23-13-2 record ...

Mats Zuccarello scored twice and Filip Gustavsson pitched a shutout as the Wild beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4-0 Saturday night at the Lenovo Center in Raleigh, N.C.