The Wild snapped a five-game skid the last time it played the Rangers, and it'll be looking to end a similar slide Saturday when it hosts New York at Xcel Energy Center.

"It's all about the effort," coach Bruce Boudreau said. "We're going to have to work hard to beat this team. They're a young team growing. They're just playing. So we have to play hard and play the right way. If we do, hopefully we'll be successful."
A 4-1 win over the Rangers Feb.21 on Broadway was the start of the Wild's recent eight-game point streak, and another run like that would certainly go a long way in helping the Wild climb back into a playoff spot. The team is three points behind the Coyotes for the second wild card spot in the Western Conference. Arizona hosts the Edmonton Oilers Saturday.
This is the Wild's first chance to atone for a listless showing Thursday in a 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars on home ice. That dropped the Wild to 0-2 on its current five-game homestand, which picks up this weekend.
After hosting the Rangers, the Wild will get back in action Sunday against the New York Islanders.
Goalie Devan Dubnyk will start against the Rangers, and Boudreau will decide who will handle Sunday's game after seeing how Saturday goes.
"It doesn't matter who we play," Boudreau said. "We gotta play the right way and harder than we did the other night. If we do that, then we have a shot."
Projected lineup: