The Wild’s penalty kill was one of the worst special-teams units in the NHL last season. Here are some indicative numbers, with where that ranked in the 32-team league in parentheses:

Category No. Rk.

Penalty kill % 74% 29

SH goals-against 67 31

SH goals-for 3 t31

PP goals against 9 t29

Note: SH-shorthanded, PP-power play