9:30 p.m. at L.A. Kings • FSN Plus, 100.3-FM
It's back-to-back on western swing
Preview: The Wild continues a three-game road trip against the Kings. It's 5-7-2 in the second game of a back-to-back. The Kings haven't played since Monday, when they defeated Colorado 3-1. They're 3-0-1 in their past four games.
Players to watch: Captain Anze Kopitar leads the team with 91 points. Winger Dustin Brown has 24 goals. Defenseman Alec Martinez logged a career-high 32 minutes, 11 seconds Monday.
Numbers: The Wild is 0-1-1 against the Kings this season. Goalie Alex Stalock has given up five goals in three career games against Los Angeles. The Kings are 22-14-3 on home ice. They're 6-2-2 in their past 10.
Injuries: Wild D's Ryan Suter (right ankle fracture), Jared Spurgeon (right hamstring tear), Gustav Olofsson (concussion) and F Luke Kunin (torn ACL) are out. Kings D's Jake Muzzin (upper body) and Derek Forbort (lower body) are out, and F Alex Iafallo (upper body) is day-to-day.
SARAH MCLELLAN
