Lightning ML against a Minnesota defense missing Brock Faber and Jared Spurgeon. Tampa Bay last played Thursday, while the Wild are on the second night of a back-to-back.
Calvin Pickard is expected to start for Minnesota after Jesper Wallstedt played Friday. Pickard has an .833 save percentage in 2 appearances this season.
That depleted defense now faces Nikita Kucherov, who has 20 points in 15 games this season. Tampa Bay has also scored on the power play in 7 of its last 8 games.