The Minnesota Wild are facing significant challenges as they prepare for their matchup against the Colorado Avalanche. Defensemen Jonas Brodin and Brock Faber have been added to the injury list, with Brodin's condition being classified as day-to-day due to a lower-body injury sustained while blocking a shot in the recent victory over St. Louis. Coach John Hynes did not provide an update on Faber, who is dealing with an upper-body injury from a hit by Blues forward Jake Neighbours.

Additionally, the Wild will be without their captain, Jared Spurgeon, who is projected to miss one to two more weeks following an injury from a slew foot by Nashville's Zachary L’Heureux. This situation leaves Minnesota without three of their top four defensemen. Jake Middleton has just returned from a 10-game injury absence. On top of that, star left winger Kirill Kaprizov continues to be sidelined, missing his seventh consecutive game, although he has been skating recently and might return soon.