Kings Notes:
After a 27-save shutout performance from Kings netminder Jonathan Quick, the two-time Stanley Cup winner is expected to make the start against the Wild.
The Kings are averaging 3.1 GF/GP over their last six games and have gone 3-2-1 in those games. In their previous six games, the Kings averaged 1.8 GF/GP and went 1-3-2 in those games.
Wild Notes:
The Wild enter Saturday's contest on a league high eight-game winning streak where they've outscored their opponents 36-15 during that time.
The Wild lead the NHL in wins with 19 and rank second in the league in goals for per game (3.77) while ranking 23rd in power-play percentage (16.7%).
Who to Watch:
Adrian Kempe, who scored his team leading 11th goal against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. Kempe ranks tied for second with Alex Iafallo on the Kings in points with 16.
Kirill Kaprisov, who enters Saturday's matchup riding a career long seven-game point streak, accumulating 14 points (5-9=14) in that time. Kaprisov ranks tied for fifth in the NHL in points with 32.
