Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves, several of the spectacular variety, as the Wild improved to 3-0-1 in their past four games after starting the season 0-3.
Linebacker Jordan Hicks spent the past three season playing for Arizona before signing with the Vikings last spring.
Arizona (3-4) comes to U.S. Bank Stadium to face the Vikings on Sunday with quarterback Kyler Murray reunited with star receiver DeAndre Hopkins.
"Maybe this is just where I'm supposed to be," said goalie Cam Talbot, who hasn't played this season because of injury but who won 51 games in two seasons in Minnesota.
Jaden McDaniels relies on ball movement and spacing to score his points. When he's scoring, it indicates teamwide success.
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After handling the Gophers with relative ease, the Nittany Lions are heading for a showdown with the Buckeyes. Randy Johnson also picks the winners of Nebraska-Illinois, Michigan-Michigan State and more.