Ten #NHLStats about the Wild, who are headed to the postseason for the second consecutive season – after an appearance in the 2020 Qualifying Round – and 11th time in franchise history.

1. Minnesota has reached the postseason for the eighth time in nine seasons (since 2012-13), one of four clubs to either do so (also ) or have the chance to do so in 2020- 21 (St. Louis Blues, ). Each of the other three clubs have won the at least once in that span.

2. The Wild (2000-01) will look to become the first expansion franchise from either the NHL, NBA, NFL or MLB to play its inaugural season in the 2000s or later and win a championship. Only two clubs that have entered the NHL since the start of the 1990s have won a Stanley Cup (: 2004, 2020; and : 2007).

3. has skated in 40 playoff games since signing with the Wild ahead of the 2012- 13 campaign. The , Minn., native has since overtaken the franchise records for playoff goals (14), assists (20) and points (34). Before joining his home state team, Parise helped the reach the 2012 Stanley Cup Final – sharing the League lead in goals (8) and ranking second on New Jersey in points (15) during the postseason run.

4. Zach Parise ranks third among active U.S.-born players in postseason goals with 35. Only Joe Pavelski (61) and (52) have more.

5. has appeared in 81 career games during the Stanley Cup , notching 6- 24—30 in those contests while averaging 27:26 time on ice per game. Only six players have averaged a higher such total since Suter made his NHL debut in 2005-06.

6. leads all Wild skaters in goals and points. Only three rookies since 1993-94 have led a team in points during the regular season, while also helping them qualify for the playoffs: Auston Matthews (2016-17 w/ TOR), (2014-15 w/ NSH) and Trent Hunter (2003-04 w/ NYI).

7. Kirill Kaprizov can become the seventh Wild rookie to score a in the postseason – (4 in 2013-14) and (2 in 2014-15) are the only two with multiple playoff goals as a rookie.

8. holds an all-time record of 12-11 in the postseason (0-1 w/ NYR; 7-6 w/ EDM; 5- 4 w/ CGY). Should he go on a run with Minnesota, he can become the 10th in NHL history (and only active) to record five or more playoff wins with three or more different franchises.

9. The Wild have two former Stanley Cup champions on their roster and both were part of Pittsburgh’s back-to-back championships in 2016 and 2017: and .

10. Minnesota will look to begin the postseason with a victory for the third time in their history, with those wins coming in 2003, 2015 and 2020. In any best-of-seven series, the Wild are just 2- 11 in the opening game (with wins in 2003 and 2015, both on the road). On the other end of the spectrum, Minnesota boasts a perfect 3-0 record in Game 7s.