The Wild and Hurricanes meet in Raleigh Saturday night for their second matchup of the season. The first meeting between these teams, last month in St. Paul, was a milestone of sorts for the Wild. They entered November 16 tied for the worst record in the entire league with the Los Angeles Kings and were a point behind the Detroit Red Wings. The Kings won and the Red Wings lost in overtime, which meant the Wild’s own overtime loss had them in sole possession of last place.
That was also the second game of the Wild’s current 11-game point streak, ironically.