ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild] (35-16-10) is back in action tonight against the Tampa Bay Lightning [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/tampa-bay-lightning] (38-16-4) on national television (TNT). This is a big matchup for the Wild tonight and they will turn to the veteran netminder for the start. Here are tonights starting goaltenders. Filip Gustavsson will start for Minnesota. He is 21-10-6 on the year with a 2.58 goals-against average (GAA) and a .910 save percentage (SV%) with three shutouts. Gustavsson, 27, played in one of the two games last year against the Lightning. Stopped 27-of-30 shots faced in the second meeting. Is 4-1-0 in his last five starts and owns a point in eight of his last nine games overall (7-1-1). He is 2-1-0 with a 3.71 GAA and an .893 SV% in three career games vs. Tampa Bay. Andrei Vasilevskiy will start for the Lightning tonight. He went 0-2-0 with a 3.10 GAA and a .838 SV% in both games for the Lightning last season. He is 28-8-3 this season with a 2.22 GAA and a .917 SV% in 39 games. The 6-foot-4 goaltender is first in the NHL in goals-against average and is second in save percentage. 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?_gl=1*100me45*_ga*MTA5MzI2ODIxLjE3NjUzMjk0MDY.*_ga_ZET34ZFCGX*czE3NjkwMDM1NTMkbzE2MiRnMSR0MTc2OTAwNjQyNiRqNTYkbDAkaDA.]. 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 WILD STORIES 'Nothing's Going To Ruin This': USA General Manager Bill Guerin Speaks On Olympic Celebration Controversy [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/8eb31214-5ecd-4b9b-8000-d2d5dc64fd17.png] 'Nothing's Going To Ruin This': USA General Manager Bill Guerin Speaks On Olympic Celebration Controversy USA Hockey GM Bill Guerin deflects criticism of Olympic celebration, prioritizing the gold medal victory over public opinion. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/nothing-s-going-to-ruin-this-usa-general-manager-bill-guerin-speaks-on-olympic-celebration-controversy] - Wild Claim Robby Fabbri Off Waivers From Blues. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-claim-robby-fabbri-of-waivers-place-tyler-pitlick-on-waivers] - Wild's Kirill Kaprizov Ties Marian Gaborik's All-Time Goals Record. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-s-kirill-kaprizov-ties-marian-gaborik-for-all-time-goals] - 'I'm Usually Seeing Ghosts': Wild's Quinn Hughes Embraces Viral Stare Reputation. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/i-m-usually-seeing-ghosts-wild-s-quinn-hughes-embraces-viral-stare-reputation] - Wild Goalie Prospect Steals The Show In Slovakia's Upset Win In Olympic Opener. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/wild-goalie-prospect-steals-the-show-in-slovakia-s-upset-over-finland-in-olympic-opener] - From The Crease: Gustavsson On The 'Swagger' Quinn Hughes Has Brought. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/minnesota-wild/latest-news/from-the-crease-gustavsson-on-the-swagger-quinn-hughes-has-brought-to-the-wild]
