• Minnesota looks to end a two-game losing streak at Xcel Energy Center Tuesday night after suffering two home consecutive losses Nov. 27-Dec. 1. The Wild has not lost three-or-more games in Saint Paul since March 23-28, 2017 - a span of 58 games.
• Per NHL Stats, dating back to the start of last season, the Wild is 35-10-10 in 55-regular season games at Xcel Energy Center, with only six regulation losses in the building since Dec. 27, 2017 (24-6-8). The 10 regulation losses since the beginning of the 2017-18 campaign are the fewest in the League.
• Mikael Granlund (5-9=14) and Ryan Suter (1-13=14) each lead the team with 14 points in 14 home games this season. Suter also ranks T-4th amongst NHL defensemen in assists and fifth in scoring on home ice.