As good as the Minnesota Wild have been on the road this season, it's been the opposite on home ice. Now back in their own building after a five-game road trip, they'll look to improve on their record as hosts when the Carolina Hurricanes visit on Thursday.

Filip Gustavsson made 37 saves, and the Minnesota Wild held on to defeat the Carolina Hurricanes 2-1 at Xcel Energy Center on Thursday.

Between his time with the Wild and Nashville Predators, he has one goal, two assists, 14 shots on net and 13 hits across 14 appearances this season. With Kirill Kaprizov on IR (lower-body), Hinostroza is playing on Minnesota's third line.

Vinnie Hinostroza had already aced his first impression with the Wild by scoring a goal — the game-winner, no less. Then he picked up some extra credit. Hinostroza was first to a blocked shot that caromed into the corner after Carolina’s last-ditch attempt to catch up to the Wild on Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center,