Overview

• Minnesota returns home to face Los Angeles after a 5-0 opening win at St. Louis was followed by a 7-4 loss to Columbus.
• The Kings close a three-game trip that started with a 6-5 shootout win in Vegas before a 3-2 defeat in Winnipeg.
• Coaches stressed progression, with the Wild’s John Hynes calling his group a work in progress and the Kings’ Jim Hiller noting his team’s slow start against the Jets despite a strong response.
• Gustavsson is slated for the Wild with a 1-1 mark and 3.03 GAA, while Kuemper is projected for Los Angeles at 0-2 with a 3.63 GAA, and both carry middling career records against the opponent.
• Early production is led by Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov and Matt Boldy at two goals and four assists each through two games, while the Kings’ Andrei Kuzmenko, Anze Kopitar and Adrian Kempe share the team lead with three points through three games.