It's time to worry about Minnesota Wild center Joel Eriksson Ek's health. Eriksson Ek is on pace for 43 points in 68 games. He plays a demanding role as the team's garbage man in grueling matchups. Opponents constantly cross-check him in the back when he's in front of their net.

Goalie Filip Gustavsson’s 18 saves and Marcus Foligno’s empty-netter preserved earlier goals from captain Jared Spurgeon, Frederick Gaudreau and Joel Eriksson Ek as the Wild moved to 18-5-3 on the road.

Joel Eriksson Ek will be on the ice when the Minnesota Wild and Toronto Maple Leafs meet at Scotiabank Arena on Wednesday, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Prop bets for Eriksson Ek are available, and so is some information to help you make the right decisions.

The Blackhawks dropped to 1-4-3 in their last eight games. They lost three of four in the season series against the Wild. Minnesota jumped in front on Spurgeon's wrist shot from the high slot 5:43 into the first period. Gaudreau made it 2-0 when he beat Petr Mrazek on the goaltender's glove side from a tough angle at 7:17.

Coach John Hynes emphasized returning to “the commitment level that it takes to win” after Minnesota's fifth loss in six games and drop below .500 in games at Xcel Energy Center.

Eriksson Ek scored a power-play goal on four shots in Sunday's 4-2 win over the Blackhawks.

Eriksson Ek scored a goal, doled out three hits and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-4 loss to the Flames. Eriksson Ek moved up to the top line following Thursday's shutout loss to Utah. It worked for the center -- he ended a seven-game goal drought,

Can we anticipate Joel Eriksson Ek finding the back of the net when the Minnesota Wild face off with the Calgary Flames at 7:00 PM ET on Saturday? To help you with your wagers, check out the numbers and trends below.

The Minnesota Wild, including Joel Eriksson Ek, will be in action Sunday at 7:00 PM ET, versus the Chicago Blackhawks. If you’re thinking about a bet on Eriksson Ek against the Blackhawks, we have plenty of information to help you below.

What if I told you that the Minnesota Wild were ranked in the top 10 in the NHL in goals per game through the first quarter of the season? However, they have been slipping down the rankings since then.

The Montreal Canadiens’ Cole Caufield and the Minnesota Wild’s Matthew Boldy will be two of the best players to watch when these squads meet on Thursday at 7:00 PM ET, at Bell Centre. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

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