dailyloe.com – The Minnesota Wild visit the Ottawa Senators at Canadian Tire Centre on Saturday, April 4, 2026, in a pivotal late-season NHL matchup. The Wild secured their 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs spot with a 5-2 victory over Vancouver. This game concludes their regular-season series, currently tied at one win apiece.
Minnesota holds a 42-21-12 record, while Ottawa stands at 39-26-10. The Wild historically lead the all-time series with a 17-12-5 record. They have a 7-6-3 record when playing in Ottawa’s arena.
Key statistical differences highlight tonight’s contest. Ottawa boasts a superior faceoff win percentage at 54.5%. Minnesota holds an advantage on both the power play and penalty kill.
The Wild’s power play operates at 24.8%, compared to Ottawa’s 22.2%. Minnesota’s penalty kill succeeds 78.5% of the time. Ottawa’s penalty kill rate is 74.8%.
Offensive and defensive averages are remarkably close. Ottawa scores 3.31 goals per game, slightly above Minnesota’s 3.24. The Wild allow fewer goals against, averaging 2.84 per game.
Minnesota won the first meeting this season 3-2 in St. Paul on December 13. Marcus Johansson led with two assists for the Wild. Joel Eriksson Ek, Ryan Hartman, and Tyler Pitlick scored the goals.
Goaltender Jesper Wallstedt made 34 saves for Minnesota in that victory. For Ottawa, Dylan Cozens and Tim Stützle each recorded two points. Senators goalie Leevi Meriläinen stopped 22 shots in the loss.
Jeff Petry leads active Wild players with 22 career points against Ottawa. Quinn Hughes has 21 points in just 19 games versus the Senators. Mats Zuccarello and Nick Foligno also have strong historical numbers.
Claude Giroux is Ottawa’s leading scorer historically against Minnesota with 15 points. Drake Batherson has 11 points in only nine career games. The puck drops at 12:00 p.m. Central Time.[]
Source: NHL.com
