WILD (10-4-2) at BLUES (6-5-3) 3 p.m. ET; SN1, FS-MW, FS-N, FS-WI, NHL.TV
The Wild, who will try for their third straight win, are 9-2-0 in their past 11 games and will play the last of a seven-game road trip (4-2-0). Goalie Devan Dubnyk is expected to start for Minnesota after Alex Stalock made 20 saves in a 5-1 win at the Anaheim Ducks on Friday. The Blues, also seeking their third consecutive win, have scored at least four goals in seven of their past eight games. Center Brayden Schenn is expected to miss his third straight game with an oblique strain. Goalie Chad Johnson is expected to start his third game in a row for St. Louis. He's 2-0-0 with a 0.50 goals-against average in his past two starts, allowing one goal on 72 shots.
Players to watch
Wild forward Mikael Granlund has four points (three goals, one assist) in the past two games and 17 points (nine goals, eight assists) in the past 13. Blues center Ryan O'Reilly has 16 points (eight goals, eight assists) in an NHL career-best nine-game point streak.
They said it
"When everybody's happy and the players are happy and they're winning, it's a good feeling. But it's early." -- Wild coach Bruce Boudreau "I don't like them. It's a team I really don't like. I want to beat them." -- Blues center Ryan O'Reilly
Schenn participated in practice Saturday but is doubtful to play, Blues coach Mike Yeo said. … Bouwmeester and Maroon skated with the extra players.
Stat pack
Dubnyk is 6-2-0 with a 1.89 GAA and .931 save percentage in his past eight starts. ... The win Friday marked the third time the Wild won at least four games on a road trip. The others were Jan. 24-Feb. 9, 2001, when they went 4-1-1, and Dec. 4-13, 2011, when they were 4-1-0. ... Tarasenko has eight points (four goals, four assists) in a six-game point streak.
