Coming out of the Olympic break, Minnesota has a chance to cement their place in the post-season.
With the 2025-26 NHL schedule officially released, it’s time for the dissection to start. Much like last season, an international tournament throws a wrench into things and creates a little compression at times. Due to the break, which will last from February 5 to February 25 for the Wild, they will be playing an unhealthy amount of back-to-back games. They will finish off the season with 8 games in 14 days, ending the season with their 14th back-to-back series of the season.