9:30 p.m. at Vegas • T-Mobile Arena • FSN, 100.3-FM
Wild to play first game in Vegas
Preview: The Wild begins a back-to-back on the road by visiting the Golden Knights for the first time. The team beat Vegas 4-2 and 5-2 in Minnesota. The Golden Knights have won an impressive 24 games on home ice.
Players to watch: Former Wild winger Erik Haula has 11 power-play goals. C William Karlsson has 36 goals and 62 points. G Marc-Andre Fleury recently posted his 400th career win.
Numbers: Wild C Eric Staal has five points in two meetings with Vegas. W Charlie Coyle has two goals and three assists during a four-game point streak. Vegas has lost three in a row at home.
Injuries: Wild F Luke Kunin (torn ACL) and D Jared Spurgeon (right hamstring tear) are out. The Golden Knights are without Fs William Carrier (shoulder), Oscar Lindberg (concussion), Reilly Smith (upper body), David Clarkson (back) and Mikhail Grabovski (concussion); defensemen Clayton Stoner (abdominal) and Luca Sbisa (undisclosed); and G Malcolm Subban (hand).
Sarah McLellan
