MIN-NYI

WILD (31-20-7) at ISLANDERS (29-25-6)
1 p.m. ET; SN, MSG+, FS-N, NHL.TV

The Islanders have not allowed a goal in 133:16. They are coming off their first two shutouts of the season with 3-0 wins against the New York Rangers and Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday and Friday, respectively.
The Islanders are tied with the Hurricanes for the second wild card into the Stanley Cup Playoffs from the Eastern Conference.
Minnesota has lost its past two games (0-1-1) and is starting a three-game road trip in the New York metropolitan area. The Wild have the second wild card into the Stanley Cup playoffs from the Western Conference, one point ahead of the Calgary Flames.

Players to watch

Wild center Mikko Koivu has three points (two goals, one assist) in his past four games.
Islanders center John Tavares has two goals in his past three games.

They said it

"It's a team with kind of a similar situation, just trying to get into the wild card spot and solidify their spot. We have to be ready for them and not look too far ahead to the other two games we've got." -- Wild forward Zach Parise
"Whatever happens the game before, that's behind us. (Monday) will be a different game, a different opponent. They've got good players, a good goalie. We just need to match it. Playing at home, we need to be the ones that dictate." -- Islanders goalie Jaroslav Halak

Wild projected lineup

Jason Zucker -- Mikko Koivu -- Mikael Granlund
Zach Parise -- Eric Staal -- Nino Niederreiter
Tyler Ennis -- Matt Cullen -- Charlie Coyle
Daniel Winnik -- Joel Eriksson-Ek -- Marcus Foligno
Ryan Suter -- Jared Spurgeon
Gustav Olofsson -- Mathew Dumba
Nick Seeler -- Nate Prosser
Devan Dubnyk
Alex Stalock
Scratched: Chris Stewart, Mike Reilly
Injured: Jonas Brodin (hand)

Islanders projected lineup
Status report

Cullen had a maintenance day Sunday but is expected to play. … The Islanders placed Greiss on injured reserve and recalled Gibson from Bridgeport of the American Hockey League on Monday.

Stat pack

New York hasn't won three in a row since Jan. 7-15. … The Islanders are 4-1-1 in their past six home games against the Wild.