This goaltender will start tonight against the Edmonton Oilers.
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Wild (27-13-4) are back in action tonight as they play host to the Edmonton Oilers (27-13-3) for the third and final meeting between the two teams this year.
Filip Gustavsson will start for the Wild tonight. He started the last time these two teams met. Gustavsson allowed five goals on 26 shots in the Wild's 7-1 loss to the Oilers on Dec 12.
This year, Gustavsson is 18-8-3 with a 2.40 goals-against average (GAA) and a .917 save percentage (SV%) in 30 games. He is 2-1-0 in his career against the Oilers with a 4.12 GAA and a .887 SV%.
For the Oilers it is Calvin Pickard in net. He is 10-4-0 on the year with a 2.50 GAA and a .896 SV%. In his one start against the Wild this year, Pickard has a 1.01 GAA and a .967 SV%. He stopped 29 out of 30 shots in the Oilers 7-1 win.
In his career against the Wild, Pickard is 3-4-0 with a 2.51 GAA and a .918 SV% in six starts and seven games.
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