Minnesota Wild (2-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Tampa Bay Lightning (2-1, in the Atlantic Division)
Tampa, Florida; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Tampa Bay Lightning host the Minnesota Wild in a non-conference matchup.
Tampa Bay went 50-26-6 overall and 27-16-2 in home games last season. The Lightning committed 424 total penalties last season, averaging 5.2 per game and serving 14.6 penalty minutes per game.
Minnesota had a 46-24-12 record overall and a 25-17-5 record in road games last season. The Wild scored 268 goals while allowing 235 for a +33 goal differential last season.
INJURIES: Lightning: Emil Lilleberg: out (undisclosed), Dominic James: out (hand), Yanni Gourde: out (hip).
Wild: Filip Gustavsson: out (hip), Brock Faber: out (skull).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.