NHL playoffs: The wild are now fighting for the title in the west!

NHL playoffs: The wild are now fighting for the title in the west!

Minnesota, USA - The NHL goes into the decisive phase of the 2024/2025 season. On April 17, 2025, the first playoff pairings have been determined and all 16 playoff tickets have been awarded. The first round begins in the night from Saturday to Sunday (CEST), which fans all over the world. Among the teams that have qualified for the exciting duels are also the Minnesota wild, in which Marco Rossi plays an important role.

The pairings in the Western Conference are promising: the Winnipeg Jets meet the St. Louis Blues, while the Dallas stars compete against the Colorado Avalanche. Furthermore, the Vegas Golden Knights meet with the Minnesota wild. The Los Angeles Kings play against the Edmonton Oilers. In the east, the Toronto Maple Leafs duel with the Ottawa Senators, the Tampa Bay Lightning meet the Florida Panthers, the Washington Capitals play against the Montreal Canadiens and finally the Carolina Hurricanes are compared to the New Jersey Devils.

The path of the Minnesota Wild

The Minnesota Wild has secured a strong first Wildcard Square with a score of 85 points in the Western Conference. They are only two points behind the St. Louis Blues that fight for the first Wildcard Square and have a comfortable lead of six points on the Calgary Flames for the second wildcard square. Coach John Hynes praised the team performance after an exciting phase in which the game had previously lost four games in a row (0-2-2).

In an important game, Marco Rossi scored a goal and an assist. Matt Boldy was also active and contributed a goal and two templates to the Wild victory. These team services were crucial to qualify for the playoffs. Filip Gustavsson showed a convincing performance in the goal when he did 23 Saves, while Dallas striker Jason Robertson and Thomas Harley also contributed goals. Jake Oettinger shone in the goal of the stars with 38 saves, but despite their performance they couldn't win.

The playoff race

In the west of the NHL, the situation in the playoff race is less competitive than in the east. While the Minnesota are fighting wildly for the first Wildcard Square, the St. Louis Blues are 83 points and the Vancouver Canucks with 80 points in the chaser field. The Calgary Flames are located with 79 points, followed by the Utah Hockey Club in tenth place with 75 points.

The upcoming playoff games promise exciting duels and interesting developments, while the best teams meet in the NHL. Fans can look forward to exciting ice hockey sport who brings some of the best players in the league to the big stage.

More about the pairings and statistics can be found in the detailed reports on Laola1 , NHL and NHL edge read.