ST. PAUL, Minn - The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] (18-9-5) is set to host the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins] (19-13-0) for a second of a back-to-back. Tonight marks the Wild debut for newly acquired defenseman Quinn Hughes [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/newly-acquired-quinn-hughes-expected-to-make-wild-debut-on-sunday]. It is also the first game back in Minnesota for the former Wild center Marat Khusnutdinov. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/former-wild-center-set-to-play-first-game-back-in-minnesota] Some injury updates. Jonas Brodin will miss his second-straight game tonight with an upper-body injury. Marcus Foligno will miss his ninth, Vinnie Hinostroza's 11th, Jake Middleton's third and Mats Zuccarello's third. Foligno has started skating on his own which is a good sign. No one else has. The Wild are coming off a win and are 3-2-0 in their last five and 7-2-1 in their last ten. Minnesota has won two straight at home and is 10-3-4 on the year at home. Boston has won two straight on the road and is 8-8-0 overall. The Bruins are 4-1-0 in their last five games and 7-3-0 in their last ten. Minnesota went 1-1-0 against the Bruins last year. Filip Gustavsson pitched a shutout in the Wild's win and Jeremy Swayman pitched a shutout in the Bruins win. (12-14-25) Wild Vs Bruins: Starting Goaltending Matchup [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/fab345cc-5e4f-4d56-abc8-18f7856ba81e.jpeg] (12-14-25) Wild Vs Bruins: Starting Goaltending Matchup Gustavsson faces Swayman again, both goalies boasting impressive history against the opposing team. Who will steal the crease tonight? [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/12-14-25-wild-vs-bruins-starting-goaltending-matchup] The Wild are 19-10-5 all-time against the Bruins and 9-5-3 at home against Boston. Marcus Johansson, the former Bruins forward, leads the Wild in points against Boston with 21 in 34 career games. Gustavsson is 1-1-0 with a 2.03 goals-against average and a .938 save percentage in two career starts against Boston. Swayman is 1-3-0 with a 1.78 goals-against average and a .942 save percentage in four career starts against the Wild. Here are tonight's projected lines. WILD PROJECTED LINES Kirill Kaprizov - Danila Yurov - Vladimir Tarasenko Marcus Johansson - Joel Eriksson Ek - Matt Boldy Yakov Trenin - Ryan Hartman - Nicolas Aube-Kubel Ben Jones - Nico Sturm - Tyler Pitlick Defense: Quinn Hughes - Brock Faber Zach Bogosian - Jared Spurgeon Daemon Hunt - David Jiricek Starting Goaltender: Filip Gustavsson Scratched: Hunter Haight, Matt Kiersted. Injured: Jake Middleton (upper-body), Jonas Brodin (upper-body), Mats Zuccarello (upper-body), Marcus Foligno (lower-body), Vinnie Hinostroza (lower-body). BRUINS PROJECTED LINES Alex Steeves - Elias Lindholm - Morgan Geekie Pavel Zacha - Fraser Minten - David Pastrnak Marat Khusnutdinov - Casey Mittelstadt - Jeffrey Viel Tanner Jeannot - Sean Kuraly - Mark Kastelic Defense: Nikita Zadorov - Charlie McAvoy Hampus Lindholm - Andrew Peeke Mason Lohrei - Victor Soderstrom Starting Goaltender: Jeremy Swayman Scratched: Michael Eyssimont. Injured: Henri Jokiharju (undisclosed), onathan Aspirot (upper-body), Jordan Harris (ankle), Matej Blumel (lower-body), Michael Callahan (lower-body), Viktor Arvidsson (lower-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 Alex Stalock 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. For action-packed issues, access to the entire magazine archive and a free issue, subscribe to The Hockey News at THN.com/free [https://thehockeynews.store/products/print-subscription]. Get the latest news and trending stories by subscribing to our newsletter here [http://eepurl.com/i7OC4I]. And share your thoughts by commenting below the article on THN.com. RECENT MINNESOTA WILD STORIES Wild Acquire Quinn Hughes From Vancouver, Sending Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Plus More [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/e228fe38-4f1e-4136-91e8-a595e27ab203.png] Wild Acquire Quinn Hughes From Vancouver, Sending Marco Rossi, Zeev Buium, Plus More Wild lands Norris-winning defenseman Quinn Hughes in a high-stakes blockbuster. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/breaking-wild-acquire-quinn-hughes-from-vancouver-sending-marco-rossi-zeev-buium-plus-more] - When The Ice Shrinks, The Wild's Game Is Built To Hold Up. 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