Chemistry and stacks · 2025-26
Minnesota Wild line chemistry and DFS stacks
Every Wild pair with 50+ minutes together at 5v5: how their expected-goal share changes together vs apart, and how closely their DraftKings points move game to game. Check tonight's Wild lines before you stack.
Showing the full 2025-26 season. 2026-27 pairs do not have enough games together yet; the page switches over once they do.
Best Wild stacks
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 286 | +0.6 | +0.23 | .47.08 to .74, 17 GP | 8.3 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 219 | +0.5 | −0.09 | .10−.42 to .57, 12 GP | 6.7 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 701 | +2.3 | +0.28 | .24.01 to .45, 53 GP | 6.6 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 723 | +1.4 | +0.21 | .13−.08 to .33, 65 GP | 6.4 |
| Ryan Hartman + Kirill KaprizovF–F | 524 | +2.5 | +0.53 | .11−.18 to .37, 36 GP | 6.3 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Marco RossiF–F | 174 | −4.5 | −0.33 | .26−.20 to .63, 15 GP | 6.1 |
| Marcus Johansson + Matt BoldyF–F | 534 | +1.3 | −0.02 | .10−.14 to .32, 51 GP | 5.5 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Danila YurovF–F | 305 | +4.2 | +0.07 | .05−.33 to .41, 21 GP | 5.2 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Ryan HartmanF–F | 515 | +4.1 | +0.43 | .22−.05 to .46, 39 GP | 5.2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Ryan HartmanF–F · PP | 241 | −4.8 | −0.33 | .47.08 to .74, 17 GP | 5.0 |
Forward pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 723 | +1.4 | +0.21 | .13−.08 to .33, 65 GP | 6.4 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 701 | +2.3 | +0.28 | .24.01 to .45, 53 GP | 6.6 |
| Marcus Johansson + Matt BoldyF–F | 534 | +1.3 | −0.02 | .10−.14 to .32, 51 GP | 5.5 |
| Ryan Hartman + Kirill KaprizovF–F | 524 | +2.5 | +0.53 | .11−.18 to .37, 36 GP | 6.3 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Ryan HartmanF–F | 515 | +4.1 | +0.43 | .22−.05 to .46, 39 GP | 5.2 |
| Marcus Johansson + Joel Eriksson EkF–F | 499 | −0.0 | −0.12 | .40.17 to .58, 49 GP | 4.8 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Danila YurovF–F | 383 | +2.5 | +0.17 | .35.09 to .57, 38 GP | 3.7 |
| Yakov Trenin + Danila YurovF–F | 345 | −1.6 | −0.14 | .08−.22 to .37, 32 GP | 2.4 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Danila YurovF–F | 305 | +4.2 | +0.07 | .05−.33 to .41, 21 GP | 5.2 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 286 | +0.6 | +0.23 | .47.08 to .74, 17 GP | 8.3 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Yakov TreninF–F | 275 | +1.8 | +0.09 | −.01−.33 to .32, 27 GP | 3.2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Ryan HartmanF–F · PP | 241 | −4.8 | −0.33 | .47.08 to .74, 17 GP | 5.0 |
| Marcus Foligno + Yakov TreninF–F | 240 | −0.2 | −0.13 | .37−.00 to .65, 21 GP | 2.5 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Danila YurovF–F | 223 | +0.1 | −0.07 | −.12−.52 to .32, 16 GP | 3.8 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 219 | +0.5 | −0.09 | .10−.42 to .57, 12 GP | 6.7 |
Defence pairs
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quinn Hughes + Brock FaberD–D | 817 | +5.3 | +0.62 | .14−.10 to .37, 47 GP | 2.4 |
| Jonas Brodin + Brock FaberD–D | 549 | −4.5 | −0.53 | −.13−.41 to .17, 32 GP | 1.6 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Jake MiddletonD–D | 500 | −5.1 | −0.32 | .04−.24 to .31, 36 GP | 1.1 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Jonas BrodinD–D | 366 | +3.5 | +0.01 | .33.00 to .59, 27 GP | 1.6 |
| Zach Bogosian + Jake MiddletonD–D | 226 | −4.5 | −0.42 | .03−.35 to .39, 21 GP | 0.8 |
| Zach Bogosian + Zeev BuiumD–D | 144 | −1.8 | −0.04 | .36−.15 to .71, 13 GP | 0.9 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Quinn HughesD–D | 115 | +0.8 | +0.01 | −.36−.97 to .85, 4 GP | 1.8 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Zeev BuiumD–D | 98 | −2.8 | −0.21 | −.13−.79 to .68, 6 GP | 1.1 |
Forwards with defencemen
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov + Brock FaberF–D | 590 | +0.9 | +0.41 | .10−.10 to .30, 68 GP | 2.3 |
| Ryan Hartman + Brock FaberF–D | 499 | +2.7 | +0.17 | −.01−.24 to .22, 52 GP | 1.6 |
| Matt Boldy + Brock FaberF–D | 483 | +4.4 | +0.29 | −.11−.32 to .12, 57 GP | 1.7 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 465 | +2.4 | +0.47 | .36.12 to .55, 46 GP | 3.1 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Brock FaberF–D | 422 | +4.4 | +0.38 | .15−.09 to .38, 47 GP | 2.0 |
| Marcus Johansson + Brock FaberF–D | 400 | +1.7 | +0.04 | −.03−.30 to .24, 39 GP | 1.4 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Brock FaberF–D | 396 | +1.5 | +0.31 | .05−.21 to .30, 43 GP | 1.7 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Kirill KaprizovF–D | 393 | +1.9 | +0.01 | −.27−.51 to .01, 36 GP | 1.3 |
| Ryan Hartman + Quinn HughesF–D | 383 | +2.8 | +0.43 | −.01−.27 to .24, 43 GP | 1.7 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 380 | +3.4 | +0.48 | .26−.00 to .49, 41 GP | 2.2 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Brock FaberF–D | 341 | +1.8 | +0.41 | .13−.17 to .40, 33 GP | 1.7 |
| Jared Spurgeon + Marcus JohanssonF–D · PP | 338 | −2.2 | +0.07 | .15−.17 to .43, 30 GP | 1.2 |
Power-play partners
Pairs with 30+ minutes together on the power play, most PP time first. Power-play partners share the same goals, so they are the strongest stacks when both are on PP1 tonight.
| Pair | 5v5 min | xG% lift | xGF/60 lift | DK corr. (raw) | Stack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirill Kaprizov + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 286 | +0.6 | +0.23 | .47.08 to .74, 17 GP | 8.3 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 219 | +0.5 | −0.09 | .10−.42 to .57, 12 GP | 6.7 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 723 | +1.4 | +0.21 | .13−.08 to .33, 65 GP | 6.4 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 701 | +2.3 | +0.28 | .24.01 to .45, 53 GP | 6.6 |
| Kirill Kaprizov + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 465 | +2.4 | +0.47 | .36.12 to .55, 46 GP | 3.1 |
| Mats Zuccarello + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 380 | +3.4 | +0.48 | .26−.00 to .49, 41 GP | 2.2 |
| Quinn Hughes + Matt BoldyF–D · PP | 298 | +4.1 | +0.27 | .04−.24 to .32, 35 GP | 2.3 |
| Joel Eriksson Ek + Quinn HughesF–D · PP | 232 | +3.0 | +0.38 | .05−.29 to .37, 26 GP | 1.9 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Kirill KaprizovF–F · PP | 104 | +0.2 | −0.02 | .88−.27 to 1.00, 4 GP | 6.3 |
| Vladimir Tarasenko + Matt BoldyF–F · PP | 97 | −4.0 | −0.35 | .34−.36 to .80, 8 GP | 6.3 |
FAQ
Which Minnesota Wild players have the best chemistry?
In 2025-26, Quinn Hughes and Brock Faber gained the most together: +0.62 expected goals for per 60 at 5v5 compared with apart (xG share +5.3 points), after shrinking for sample size, over 817 minutes together.
Which Minnesota Wild players should I stack in DFS?
Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy have the top stack score (8.3): they combine for 29.4 DraftKings points a game over 17 games together, and like most linemates their points tend to arrive together (about .28 for this kind of pair; their raw 2025-26 value was .47).
Where are tonight's Minnesota Wild lines?
Tonight's projected lines and power-play units are on the Minnesota Wild line combinations page. Chemistry here is measured over the whole season, so check that the pair is still together before you stack it.