Gustavsson starts in net as the Wild unveil projected lines. Key forwards clash as Minnesota faces Nashville before the Christmas break.
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild (22-10-5) is back in action tonight to host the Nashville Predators (15-16-4) for one last game before Christmas break.
The Wild will continue the goaltending rotation tonight. After Jesper Wallstedt started in Minnesota's last game, Filip Gustavsson will get the nod tonight.
Here are tonight's projected lines.
Defenseman Zach Bogosian is back in the lineup tonight. Forward Ben Jones has been sent down as a corresponding roster move. David Jiricek will come out of the lineup.
Wild Projected Lines
Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy
Kirill Kaprizov - Ryan Hartman - Mats Zuccarello
Yakov Trenin - Danila Yurov - Vladimir Tarasenko
Marcus Foligno - Nico Sturm - Vinnie Hinostroza
Defense:
Quinn Hughes - Brock Faber
Jonas Brodin - Jared Spurgeon
Jake Middleton - Zach Bogosian
Starting Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson
Scratched: David Jiricek, Matt Kiersted, Tyler Pitlick.
Injured: Daemon Hunt (lower-body).
Predators Projected Lines
Filip Forsberg - Ryan O'Reilly - Luke Evangelista
Michael Bunting - Erik Haula - Steven Stamkos
Tyson Jost - Fedor Svechkov - Matthew Wood
Reid Schaefer - Michael McCarron - Cole Smith
Defense:
Roman Josi - Nick Perbix
Brady Skjei - Adam Wilsby
Nicolas Hague - Nick Blankenburg
Starting Goaltender: Juuse Saros
Scratched: None.
Injured: Jonathan Marchessault (lower-body), Justin Barron (lower-body), Ozzy Wiesblatt (upper-body).
How to Watch & Listen: Tonight's game will be on Fanduel Sports Network North. Anthony LaPanta will be on the play-by-play with Ryan Carter as the color analyst and Kevin Gorg the reporter. The radio broadcast will be on KFAN FM 100.3 with Joe O'Donnell behind the mic doing the play-by-play. Tom Reid as the color analyst and Kevin Falness as the Studio Host.
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