7 p.m. vs. Nashville • Xcel Energy Center • FSN, 100.3-FM
Shutout streak stands at 195:05
Preview: Coach Bruce Boudreau said he'll start Devan Dubnyk, who has posted three consecutive shutouts and hasn't allowed a goal in a personal-best 195 minutes, 5 seconds. Nashville, last season's Stanley Cup runner-up, is riding a five-game winning streak and boasts Pekka Rinne, who entered Wednesday ranked ninth in the NHL with a 2.29 goals against average.
Players to watch: Predators F Filip Forsberg, who scored four goals against the Wild last season, notched his 100th career goal in just his 281st career game Monday, a 6-3 win over the Capitals. Defenseman P.K. Subban had 40 points in 66 games for Nashville last season and ranks second on this team with 12 points. F Kyle Turris went from Ottawa to Nashville earlier this month in a three-team trade.
Numbers: The Wild went 3-0 against Nashville last season with Dubnyk in goal (1.97 goals-against average, .943 save percentage) and 0-2 without him. … Dubnyk also posted three straight shutouts last fall. According to Elias, he is the third goalie in the expansion era to post three consecutive shutouts multiple times in his career, joining Brian Elliott (three times) and Roberto Luongo (two times).
Injuries: Wild F Charlie Coyle (broken fibula) and Zach Parise (back surgery) are out. Predators F Scott Hartnell (lower body) and D Yannick Weber (lower body) are out.
Joe Christensen
