Minnesota fell back on depth, defense and Filip Gustavsson’s goaltending and improved its NHL-best road record.

The Toronto Maple Leafs may be catching a bit of a break when it was announced on Wednesday that Minnesota Wild superstar Kirill Kaprizov will be out at least four weeks after suffering a lower-body injury. The news came just one day before the Wild were set to visit the Maple Leafs at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday.

When: Wednesday, 7 p.m., Scotiabank Arena TV: Sportsnet Radio: The Fan 590 Odds: Wild +119, Maple Leafs -147 The buzz After winning four in a row from Dec. 31 to Jan. 7, the Wild has lost six of its past nine games,

The Minnesota Wild have the league's best road record at 18-5-3 this season and have already beat the Toronto Maple Leafs earlier this season

Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.

Jared Spurgeon and Marat Khusnutdinov scored in the first period, Filip Gustavsson stopped 31 shots, and the Minnesota Wild beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1.

The Toronto Maple Leafs lost 3-1 to the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday (Jan. 29). The Maple Leafs have two winless skids of three straight games in January.

Filip Gustavsson made 31 saves as the Minnesota Wild edged Toronto 3-1 on Wednesday, sending the Maple Leafs to a third straight regulation loss.

The Toronto Maple Leafs made some crucial roster moves ahead of their game against the Minnesota Wild, activating Max Pacioretty and moving Matthew Knies to the IR. The Maple Leafs have been without forward Max Pacioretty since he went down against the Montreal Canadiens and placed on the IR retroactive to Jan.